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Promoting and elevating the standards of journalism since 1938. Home of the Nieman Fellowships at Harvard, @niemanlab, @niemanreports, and @niemanstory.

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Navigating Hostile Terrain at Home ift.tt/MTprDnk

Navigating Hostile Terrain at Home - Nieman Reports

Lessons learned from photojournalists documenting Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota

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In 2024, author Lorraine Boissoneault won the Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for "Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene." Now she shares what it took to complete her book in this new @niemanstory annotation with @ErikaHayasaki. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/06…

Annotation: The award-winning book proposal that became Lorraine Boissoneault's ‘Body Weather’ -...

Boissoneault, whose proposal won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award in 2024, breaks down how she wrote it

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Indian Prime Minister’s Press Problems Travel With Him ift.tt/E4Mk69v

Indian Prime Minister’s Press Problems Travel With Him - Nieman Reports

A press freedom question from a Norwegian journalist for Narendra Modi exposes India’s culture of intimidating journalists

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‘60 Minutes’ Veterans Come to the Program’s Defense ift.tt/UCyv5kp

‘60 Minutes’ Veterans Come to the Program’s Defense - Nieman Reports

A former producer for the show mounts a public plea urging CBS to resist corporate threats to editorial independence.

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The Pope and the Pentagon ift.tt/fIGuty3

The Pope and the Pentagon - Nieman Reports

A scoop about a previously undisclosed meeting between Vatican and Pentagon officials leads to worldwide headlines.

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John S. Knight Fellowships@JSKstanford
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🚨 Don't miss the deadline. Up to $10K is available to help fund your environmental reporting. Apply now for the Knight-Risser prize. 📣 If you know someone who should apply, please spread the word. jsk.stanford.edu/knightrisse…
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A Potential Weapon Against Content Thievery ift.tt/8hIeC4x

A Potential Weapon Against Content Thievery - Nieman Reports

More than a century old, the Supreme Court’s ‘hot news’ doctrine could help blunt the growing influence of AI news scrapers

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Women’s Liberation or Propaganda Tool? ift.tt/e4Lfvbt

Women’s Liberation or Propaganda Tool? - Nieman Reports

When actors on the world stage start blustering about defending gender rights in the Middle East, look for their ulterior motives

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‘Your News, in Your Language’: How Khabar Lahariya, a Women-Run News Platform, Brought Hyperlocal Journalism to Rural India ift.tt/lGWoZgR

How Khabar Lahariya Brought Hyperlocal Journalism to Rural India - Nieman Reports

“The Good Reporter,” a new memoir, tells the story of how women from marginalized backgrounds built Khabar Lahariya, India's only women-run independent rural news outlet.

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‘We Really Have to Find a Different Way to Communicate’: Marty Baron on The Future of Journalism ift.tt/iNMCIUk

Marty Baron on The Future of Journalism - Nieman Reports

The former Washington Post executive editor on that newspaper's recent downsizing, the limits of legacy media, and what comes next for the industry

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#China: At today’s Trump-Xi summit, CPJ urges both leaders to put press freedom high on the agenda by having meaningful discussions about the release of jailed journalists, including Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai, who is 78, and veteran journalist Dong Yuyu, 64. Both men have serious health concerns and their cases demand urgent humanitarian attention. Press freedom and the imprisonment of journalists must not be sidelined during U.S.-China talks. Journalism is not a crime. #PressFreedom #FreeDongYuyu #FreeJimmyLai Read more: cpj.org/2026/05/cpj-urges-tr… @POTUS 📷 The Washington Post Freedom Desk
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Now more than ever, journalists need strong digital security measures to protect their work, their sources and themselves. @niemanfdn has compiled resources and tools from their digital security webinar to help keep your data, devices and contacts safe. twp.ai/4hr0Ad

Digital security resources for journalists - Nieman Foundation

Now more than ever, journalists need to adopt strong digital security measures to protect their work, their sources, and themselves. Included below are links to websites that outline tools and...

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How an 8-Day Class Evolved Into a Lasting Tribute to Harvard’s Gates ift.tt/oNWsxYL

Blair Kamin's curiosity led to the book "Gates of Harvard Yard" - Nieman Reports

Architecture critic and Nieman Fellow Blair Kamin reflects on the 13-year journey behind the new edition of “Gates of Harvard Yard."

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Imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, a 2007 Nieman Fellow, is facing serious health issues. Together with Dong’s family and international journalism organizations, the Nieman Foundation calls on Chinese authorities to grant a critical medical parole. nieman.harvard.edu/imprisone…

Imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07, in need of urgent healthcare - Nieman Foundation

Journalism organizations and Dong’s family call on Chinese authorities to grant a critical medical parole

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The family of Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, a 2007 Nieman Fellow, is calling for his release from prison due to serious health concerns. In a statement, they said: "Yuyu is now effectively facing a death sentence,” apnews.com/article/china-jou…

Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns

Family members and activists are calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns.

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The Committee to Protect Journalists and others in the international journalism community are calling for a critically needed medical parole for imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, a 2007 Nieman Fellow.
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#China: CPJ calls on Chinese authorities to grant medical parole to jailed journalist Dong Yuyu so he can receive urgent treatment for a potentially dangerous lung tumor. cpj.org/2026/05/tumor-found-… #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
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John S. Knight Fellowships@JSKstanford
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📣 Say hello to the 2027 JSK Journalism Fellows. This year’s cohort includes 13 journalists whose work reflects the innovation, urgency and public service at the heart of journalism today. Please join us in welcoming them 👏👏 buff.ly/zbIah3J
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Meet the new fellows! We’re pleased to introduce the Nieman Class of 2027 -- 22 accomplished journalists from around the world, who ’ll join us at @Harvard this fall. Welcome, one and all. nieman.harvard.edu/the-niema…

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 89th class of fellows - Nieman...

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 22 talented journalists from around the world as members of the Class of 2027.  The 89th cohort of Nieman Fellows comprises reporters, editors,...

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Follow our new Nieman Fellows: @jpbarrientosh, @photobracken, @grahambrewer, @caraNYT, @george_butler, @hiloglazer, @BenjiSJones, @romina_mella, @rowanmg, @nakashimae, @jangelooff, @moniango, @Oks_Parafeniuk, @vipasquet, @kcecireyes, @HarrietTorry, @ClaudiaUceda
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Also check out the great work done by new Nieman Fellows Justin Jin, Stacy Kranitz, Isabelle Niu, Sagar, and Erin Smith.
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