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Promoting and elevating the standards of journalism since 1938. Home of the Nieman Fellowships at Harvard, @niemanlab, @niemanreports, and @niemanstory.
Harvard University
Joined March 2011
Congratulations to The Caravan, winner of the Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Nieman Fellows at @Harvard chose @thecaravanindia for its “uncompromising coverage of the erosion of human rights, social justice and democracy in India."
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Another journalist has died in Ukraine: Vira Hyrych, who worked for @RFERL, was killed when a Russian air strike hit her apartment building in Kyiv on April 28. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was visiting the city at the time.
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The hostile takeover of NDTV — one of India’s last channels willing to report critically on the Modi government — leaves few independent voices during a critical election cycle.
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We’re pleased to introduce the 2022 Nieman Fellows, accomplished journalists from around the world who'll join us at @Harvard this fall. The group includes investigative reporters, editors, podcasters, data specialists and visual storytellers. Welcome all!
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We're pleased to announce that @MonikaBauerlein and @ClaraJeffery, the talented duo who lead @MotherJones and its important investigative journalism, have been selected winners of the 2019 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Congratulations!
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Each Covid infection increases the risk of developing chronic health issues like diabetes — including in children — organ failure, stroke, heart conditions, and kidney disease. Our journalism should reflect that, writes @KendraWrites.
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Meet the Nieman class of 2020! These 27 talented journalists from around the world will begin two semesters of study at @Harvard this fall. Dedicated, curious and talented, they report across all platforms. Welcome to all.
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🚨We're hiring!🚨 Apply to join us as a senior editor for @NiemanReports at @Harvard. Help shape coverage of how journalism is handling society's most pressing issues, from race and the coronavirus pandemic to climate change, newsroom challenges and more.
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Journalist @wendi_c_thomas founded @MLK50Memphis in 2017 with just $3,000. Her newsroom now serves the people of Memphis with hard-hitting public service journalism and Thomas has won the 2023 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Well done!
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The Nieman Foundation for Journalism renews its call for the immediate release of jailed journalist Hopewell Chin'ono in Zimbabwe. Hopewell was a 2010 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
Hopewell Chin’ono has been denied bail and remanded in custody until 7 August by Magistrate Ngoni Nduna on the basis that he is a danger to the public because he has not yet completed his mission of inciting people to demonstrate on #31July. We will be appealing. #FreeHopewell.
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Congratulations to 2014 Nieman Fellow & @washingtonpost Beijing bureau chief @annafifield, winner of the 2018 Shorenstein Journalism Award for her outstanding reporting on Asia including the Koreas, Japan and now China. Well done, Anna! @StanfordSAPARC
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We’re pleased to introduce the 2023 Nieman Fellows, 24 gifted journalists from around the world, who will join us soon at @Harvard. This year, many report courageously from countries where journalists and the free press are under attack. Welcome to all!
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Meet the new class! We’re pleased to introduce the 2024 Nieman Fellows, 24 talented, innovative and collaborative journalists from around the world, who’ll join us at @Harvard this fall. Welcome to all.
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Congratulations to trailblazing journalist @Maria_Hinojosa, winner of the 2020 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Through her work, she's brought the stories of people & communities too often ignored by mainstream media to light @futuromedia
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"Without traditional news organizations instigating, coordinating and financing legal battles for free speech and government transparency, most of the important advances in these areas simply would not have happened."
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Big news! We’re announcing the new Abrams Nieman Fellowship for Local Investigative Journalism. Journalists covering underserved communities will not only get a Nieman Fellowship, but also support for up to 9 months of fieldwork. Please spread the word.
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"It isn’t enough to say Trump’s potential arrest is unprecedented," writes @ijbailey. "It’s not a result of happenstance. It’s because Trump has done unprecedented things, including potentially breaking several laws, big and small." .
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How many of Maria Ressa's warnings will we ignore? @StevenLevy talked to @mariaressa last week. She told him, despite Facebook’s recent efforts, the platform is still a “behavioral modification system.”
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In 2020, journalist @ZahraJoya and her team founded @RukhshanaMedia to cover the women of Afghanistan. Today, the Nieman Fellows honor their courageous and difficult work under the Taliban with the Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism.
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🚨 Journalists: It's time to apply for a Nieman Fellowship at @Harvard. Join peers from around the world to study, brainstorm and collaborate during the 2024-25 academic year. Deadline? Dec. 1 for international journalists; Jan. 31 for U.S. candidates.
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The country’s largest broadcaster, Sinclair Broadcast Group, forces local TV news anchors to read script attacking the media, but criticism is growing. @brianstelter continues to follow the story. Defend #FreePress.
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We’re pleased to announce the 2019 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellows: @scbaird, @Karima_Haynes, @ProfHendershot, @ekizilkaya, @taylorlorenz, @_pem_pem, @jdsutter, Kabir Chibber & Colette Guldimann. All will work on projects to advance journalism. @knightfdn
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Meet the new fellows! We’re pleased to introduce the Nieman class of 2021. These 16 talented journalists include investigative reporters, science journalists, editors, television and radio producers, a critic, a columnist and newsroom executives. Welcome.
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We mourn the death of Brent Renaud, a 2019 Nieman Fellow who was shot and killed in Ukraine. From @amlwhere: “Brent’s filmmaking was exceptional and what made it so was not just his abundant skill but a kindness and deep humanity he brought to his work."
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At MIT: "Human Rights In Kashmir & Beyond," a panel discussion with 2020 Nieman Fellow @ashwaqM and others. Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. -- hosted by the Coalition for a Democratic India and the Alliance for a Secular & Democratic South Asia.
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Jerry Mitchell, co-founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, is winner of the 2024 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Congratulations @JMitchellNews and thank you for exposing corruption and abuse of power! @MississippiCIR
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Meet the new class! We’re pleased to introduce the 2025 Nieman Fellows, 24 talented and innovative journalists who cover stories around the world. They’ll join us at @Harvard this fall to learn, collaborate and share their expertise. Welcome to all.
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“Every piece I write, I usually try and ensure that at least half the people I’m talking to are people I’ve never interviewed before.” . - @edyong209 of @TheAtlantic.
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Congratulations to talented @DanielGAlarcon, who has won a MacArthur “genius grant.” In 2020, he and @nuncaduermo visited the Nieman Foundation to talk about how they built the audience for @radioambulante. Via @NiemanReports.
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Congratulations to @IndyMarisaK, chosen by Harvard's Nieman Fellows for the 2019 Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Her relentless reporting has exposed numerous problems including the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal.
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For all individuals who think one person can't make a difference, this 👇.
The Pulitzer Prizes issued a special citation to Darnella Frazier, the Minneapolis teenager whose viral video of George Floyd's arrest and death shook the nation's consciousness.
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Intrepid @PamelaColloff is winner of the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism for her examination of the damage caused by jailhouse snitches. Her reporting for @propublica/@nytimes magazine has resulted in important reforms. Excellent work!
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Meta’s layoffs make it official: Facebook is ready to part ways with the news
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Indian journalist @ShekharGupta is embracing digital with a political journalism platform, but calls it "The Print.”
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Kashmir-based photojournalist @Masratzahra, has won the 2020 Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award, presented by @IWMF. The award honors the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and Nieman alum Anja Niedringhaus.
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Congratulations to @hannahdreier, winner of the 2023 Worth Bigham Prize for Investigative Journalism for her stunning @nytimes series “Alone and Exploited.” Dreier exposed the broad scope of America’s hidden migrant child workforce, leading to reforms.
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2018 Nieman Fellow @Tahtone is working on a set of guidelines for fair and accurate coverage of Native Americans and their and stories. His goal is to have media to replace clichés with understanding.
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"Getting chronic illness, even getting an acute illness and losing a week or two of wages, that’s a big deal for a lot of people, it’s something that we should address if we care at all about fairness in society," @luckytran via @KendraWrites.
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Craig Newmark of Craigslist fame gives $1 million to @Poynter fight fake news. Thank you, @craignewmark.
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Our @ylichterman is tweeting about the @Fahrenthold talk this morning at @niemanfdn. Fascinating reporter stories.
. @Fahrenthold was stumped about $7 donation — Twitter figured out that Trump used the foundation to sign up his son for the Boy Scouts.
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Thank you, @BostonGlobe, for organizing today's important #FreePress campaign. And thank you, partners, for taking a stand for #journalism. Together, we're stronger than any opponent. Truth wins.
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Following the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is difficult, especially if you’re not already extremely knowledgeable about the situation. @NiemanLab pulled together a few resources to help you receive reliable information on what is happening ⤵️.
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Kudos to TIME for honoring brave journalists - the guardians - as the 2018 #TIME Person of the Year. We support and thank all who work so fearlessly to report the truth & work for #PressFreedom. @mariaressa @capgaznews #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo #JamalKhashoggi
The Guardians—Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette, Maria Ressa, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo—are TIME's Person of the Year 2018 #TIMEPOY
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Congratulations to @RukhshanaMedia, winner of the Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism for “unwavering commitment to giving prominence to a silenced and terrorized community, the women of Afghanistan who are living under Taliban control.”
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Congratulations Raquel, and thanks for your hard work managing @thecrimson and its great journalism for the past year!.
Tonight was the final press run of @thecrimson's 149th Guard — my last as President. It’s been the absolute honor of a lifetime to get to helm this 149-year-old ship for a year — and to be the first Latino/a person in history to do so. 1/🧵
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We’re pleased to announce the Nieman class of 2019 — 27 talented journalists from around the world who’ll join us at Harvard this fall. Expect great things, world. Welcome to all.
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Journalists! Join us next year in Cambridge. Apply now for a 2023-24 Nieman Fellowship and spend two semesters exploring the world at @Harvard. Deadline for international candidates: Dec. 1; for U.S. journalists it's Jan. 31.
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More than 100 Nieman Fellows have joined together to condemn the April assassination attempt on journalist and 2005 Nieman alum @AbsarAlamHaider. They call on Pakistan's government to take action against all those who are attacking & harassing journalists.
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Reporter arrested for. asking questions.
Reporter arrested at W.Va. Capitol during visit from Conway and Price
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The incredibly courageous journalist @marcelaturati, a Nieman alum who covers the Mexican drug war and faces daily danger, is profiled in this @CJR article. She is an inspiration to all who know her and her work.
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🚨Job opportunity! The Nieman Foundation at @Harvard is seeking a deputy curator to help guide our journalism fellowships, publications and programming. The right candidate will work with Nieman staff and accomplished journalists from around the world.
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We're now accepting applications for the Nieman Fellowship class of 2022! Fellows spend two semesters at @Harvard taking classes, participating in Nieman events and collaborating with other journalists. Learn more and apply here:
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50 years ago today, Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on a crowd of Vietnam War protesters at #KentState University, killing 4 and wounding 9. The Akron @BeaconJournal, led by (later Nieman curator) Bob Giles, told the truth that rocked the nation.
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We just heard @mariaressa’s vitally important @Harvard commencement speech – equally sobering and inspiring – about the threats posed by tech and fascists to facts, truth and trust and what we all can do to counter those dangers. (Start time: 2:48:20).
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We're pleased to announce the 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellows, 12 innovative media professionals who will develop projects that will address racial injustice and public health coverage, including reporting on COVID-19. Welcome all!
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Throughout her distinguished career, @Maria_Hinojosa has won many awards for her work, including the latest, the 2020 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence. Her important reporting celebrates diversity in America and gives voice to the voiceless.
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Congratulations to @chicagotribune @ProPublicaIL and investigative reporter/2015 Nieman Fellow @jasongrotto for winning the Taylor Award for Fairness in Journalism. “The Tax Divide” series exposed an unfair property tax assessment system in Illinois.
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The Austin American-@statesman has won the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism for its sensitive coverage of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Finalists are @propublica and a Milwaukee @journalsentinel/@propublica narrative. Well done, all.
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These are the people behind the great journalism coming out of @cpipr in Puerto Rico. Their reporting earlier this year sparked protests that led to the resignation of the island's governor. Now they've won Nieman's Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity
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Brent Renaud, a 2019 fellow, will be taking over our Instagram this week. @RenaudBrothers often covers war and conflict and directed the HBO heroin documentary “Dope Sick Love” and the Peabody award-winning series "Last Chance High.".Follow along here:
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2020 Nieman Fellow @nnguerrero, a Colombian journalist normally based in New York, will be taking over our Instagram this week. She'll be showing scenes from life in Cambridge, where students were asked to vacate campuses in March. Follow along here:
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Hear Pulitzer winner @anneapplebaum tomorrow, 10/23 at 4:15 @Harvard. Author of Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine
Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum discusses “Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine”
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On this #WorldPressFreedomDay, we stand in solidarity with Peruvian investigative journalist and Nieman alum @IDL_Gorriti, currently battling a smear campaign to undermine his vital work. Learn more in our Op-Ed by @lafuentejavi. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
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Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi & Elahe Mohammadi win the 2023 Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Nieman Fellows at @Harvard honor their “steadfast commitment to producing courageous journalism about issues in Iran affecting women.”
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ICYMI: We announced the Nieman class of 2019 today. These 27 journalists are going to light up @Harvard with their many creative ideas. @niemanfdn
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Journalists can be TikTokers too. Three journalists explain how to use the platform for news. “Audiences really want to see you be a human being.”
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"The Trump administration’s penchant for secrecy is not a media issue; it is a democracy issue." via @SykesCharlie
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Journalists! Join us next year in Cambridge. Apply now for a 2023-24 Nieman Fellowship and spend two semesters exploring the world at @Harvard. Deadline for international candidates: Dec. 1; for U.S. journalists it's Jan. 31.
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Meet the winners and finalists of the 2021 #LukasPrizes, presented jointly by @niemanfdn and @columbiajourn. Congratulations to authors @emily_dufton, @caseyparks, @jessica_goudeau, @bartongellman , @wgthomas3 and @marthasjones_.
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We're proud to announce that Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina from Novaya Gazeta has been selected as winner of the Louis Lyons Award For Conscience and Integrity in Journalism by the 2018 Nieman Fellows at @Harvard.
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The Nieman Foundation is one of dozens of media and civil society organizations around the world that have signed an open letter urging Israel to give journalists independent access to #Gaza.
Media organizations urge #Israel to open access to #Gaza. “More than 100 journalists have been killed since the start of the war and those who remain are working in conditions of extreme deprivation. The result is that information from Gaza is becoming harder and harder to
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“The Price Kids Pay" wins the 2022 Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism. Congratulations to @Jodiscohen at @propublica and @jsmithrichards at @chicagotribune for investigating a loophole that allowed police to ticket children for minor misbehavior.
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We're eager to welcome @cpipr's @carlaminetpr to @Harvard today to accept the Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. CPI was chosen for its impressive investigative reporting & efforts to protect freedom of information in Puerto Rico
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Gustavo Gorriti, a 1986 Nieman Fellow, is the founder and director of @IDL_R, a nonprofit investigative publication in Peru. Here he writes about the lessons learned from investigating corruption in the country — and facing blowback.
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Journalist @PaulSalopek, our first Visiting Nieman Fellow, set out on foot to retrace the global path of human migration. That was six and a half years ago. He's still walking. And reporting incredible stories along the way. @outofedenwalk
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Congratulations to @WSJ and @frontlinepbs, winners of the 2019 Worth #BinghamPrize for Investigative Journalism for “Forsaken by the Indian Health Service.” Their investigation exposed decades of dysfunction inside IHS, resulting in important reforms.
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We’re pleased to announce the 2018 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellows, who are working on innovative projects to advance journalism. @soutikBBC @erikborenstein @azadessa @markfrankel29 @cynthiaxhua @Jon__Jackson @profpasha @AlexandraLeighS @Ash_Detroit.
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Local news matters. The Madison County Record wins the Taylor Award for Fairness in Journalism @Harvard. The plucky Arkansas weekly investigated a school board cover-up of sexual assault allegations by young basketball players. Well done @mcrecordonline.
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Ahead of our 80th anniversary, we asked Nieman alum to tell us about the journalism that had the greatest impact on their lives and careers. The result is an extraordinary collection of essays about journalism that matters. Enjoy the read. @NiemanReports
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Congratulations to Nieman alum and @WBUR journalist Lisa Mullins (@ljmullinsworld), who has been inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association’s Broadcasters Hall Of Fame. Great work, Lisa!
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Tonight we'll celebrate the end of the Nieman Fellowship year. Celebrate you say? Yes! It’s not really the end, it’s just the beginning. Great things have happened this year and many great things lie ahead. Good luck, dear fellows. #OnceANiemanAlwaysANieman #Nieman2020
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The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
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2021 Nieman Visiting Fellow @AnjuliSastry is working on a project at @NPR, telling the stories of immigrant communities of color. Stories can range from serious to light — from career aspirations to food traditions and more. Share your story here:
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Thank you @carlaminetpr and @omayasosa for telling us about your important work with your colleagues at @cpipr. in Puerto Rico. Congratulations on your Louis Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism.
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We’re fortunate – and delighted – that four talented journalists have joined our staff! A warm welcome to @LauraColarusso and @nataliederosa_ at @NiemanReports, @scchak at @NiemanLab and @Adriana_Lacy at @niemanfdn. Learn more about their great work.
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Meet the 2020 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellows, eight innovative thinkers working on projects at @Harvard to advance journalism. Welcome @mercyorengo, @nicolejbe, @dildaydoc, @wendyluwrites, @tomerovadia, @amysilvermanaz, @elizabethtoohey & @lewispants.
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Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach was killed Thursday, the 3rd this month. Note at scene: "For being a loud-mouth"
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Congratulations to @pamelacolloff, winner of the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism for her @propublica/@nytimes investigation of jailhouse informants. Finalists: @IndyMarisaK for @indystar's "Ashley's Story" & @propublica's TurboTax exposé.
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Forget what you're watching & check #PanamaPapers. No better story of corruption/deceit #WhyeWeNeedJournalists @ICIJ
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.@BostonGlobe reporter @mviser suffers case of mistaken identity/explains how misinformation spreads in social media
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Each year, @NiemanLab asks some of the smartest people in journalism and media what they think is coming in the next 12 months. At the end of a trying 2021, here’s what they had to say. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️.
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Congratulations to Associated Press reporters @MargieMasonAP and @robinmcdowell, winners of the Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism for “Fruits of Labor,” their in-depth investigation of widespread labor abuses in the palm oil industry. @AP
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The Associated Press has updated its standards — and will publish 10 new AP Stylebook entries — to caution journalists about common pitfalls in coverage of artificial intelligence.
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We're pleased to announce that Jacqui Banaszynski, narrative journalism writer and teacher extraordinaire, will be joining us as @niemanstory editor on June 1. Welcome @JacquiB! We're looking forward to learning from you.
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