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Nieman Fellows Honor Colleague Brent Renaud, Acclaimed Journalist Killed in Ukraine
The Nieman Foundation’s 2022 cohort assembled a memorial in remembrance of Brent Renaud, acclaimed journalist and former Nieman fellow, in Harvard’s Science Center Plaza Tuesday afternoon.
Brent Renaud, Acclaimed Filmmaker and Ex-Nieman Fellow Killed in Ukraine, Remembered as ‘Incredibly Kind’ and ‘Relentless’
Acclaimed filmmaker and former Nieman Foundation fellow Brent A. Renaud was killed on March 13 by Russian forces in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, while filming Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the war.
Federal Judge Rules Lawsuit Against Harvard in Alleged ‘Doxxing’ Case Can Proceed
A federal judge ruled last month that a defamation lawsuit filed against Harvard and the former director of Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab over tweets he posted in 2018 can proceed.
Woodruff and Ifill to Receive Radcliffe Medal
Journalists Judy Woodruff and the late Gwen L. Ifill will receive the Radcliffe Medal in May in recognition of their work on the PBS program “NewsHour.”
At Panel, Journalists Debate Future of Media
University President Drew G. Faust convened a panel of prominent journalists to discuss the industry’s future in Sanders Theatre Tuesday.
Fellows Use Postcards to Humanize Victims of Ukrainian Conflict
Their project, which sends postcards to individuals around the world containing idyllic photos of Donetsk, Ukraine juxtaposed with death notices, has sought to raise awareness of lost lives in Ukraine.
Star Studded Cast of Journalists, Artists, Celebrate Pulitzer Centennial
Some of journalism's biggest names commanding the nation’s most pressing news stories, along with dozens of renowned writers and artists, flocked Sanders Theatre this weekend for a star studded celebration of the Pulitzer Prize’s 100-year anniversary.
Washington Post's Rezaian Named Among 2017 Nieman Fellows
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism announced Tuesday that 24 journalists have been selected for the 2017 class of Nieman Fellows, ranging from reporters and filmmakers, to news executives.
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The Nieman Foundation announced on Tuesday that 24 journalists, ranging from reporters, filmmakers, and news executives, have been admitted to the Nieman Fellows’ class of 2017.
Longtime Shorenstein Center Director To Depart
Alex S. Jones, who will depart in July, joined the center in 2000, making him its longest-serving director. Before coming to Harvard, Jones was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times and a host for NPR’s “On the Media” and PBS’s “Media Matters.”
Former CNN Reporter Highlights Effects of Media in Russia
Jill Dougherty and Bruce Allyn, senior fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project, told attendees at Monday's event that they should consider Russia in a historical perspective.
Osnos At the Lippmann House
Evan Osnos '98, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for The New Yorker, gives a speech on modern Chinese society at the Walter Lippmann House on Thursday evening. The packed dinner event was filled with Harvard faculty, including many China experts.
The Future of Journalism
In this day and age, information abounds, but it is increasingly difficult to discern what information is accurate and reliable. What does this mean for the future of journalism? FM decided to ask the experts. Luckily, 24 of the world’s most accomplished journalists are right here at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this weekend. We asked some of the Nieman Fellows to describe in 100 words what they envision for the journalism of tomorrow.
Locked Away: A Tour of Harvard Yard’s Neglected Gates
The first day of classes this year, I became confused when I tried to exit Canaday through the large semi-circular gates behind the dorm. The gates were locked. How odd.
Nieman Foundation Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Robert A. Caro, a 1966 Nieman Fellow and an acclaimed biographer of Lyndon B. Johnson, described his decades-long journey of uncovering the former president’s life and political career in front of an audience of other Nieman Fellows as part of the Nieman Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.
Nieman Foundation Names Class of 2014 Fellows
The Nieman Foundation of Journalism has named 24 journalists from across the globe to the 2013-2014 class of Nieman Fellows, who will take temporary leaves from their journalism careers to study at Harvard.
Nieman Fellow David Abel chronicles his experience at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, where he was filming a documentary, during a panel at the Nieman Foundation on Wednesday evening. Initially, he thought the first explosion 10 feet away from him was a system malfunction; but after the second bomb, just like when the second plane hit the Second Tower, he knew it was an attack.
Journalists Discuss Impact of Social Media on Recent Coverage
Speaking at a panel discussion at the Walter Lippmann House Wednesday evening, several professional journalists said that Twitter fundamentally shaped the way they covered the Boston Marathon bombings and the ensuing shootout and manhunt.
Junot Diaz at Nieman Foundation
Acclaimed author Junot Diaz addresses the audience at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism. The room reached capacity a few minutes before the event began and many students were turned away.
Shooting Ghosts
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas James Brennan discusses overcoming PTSD after serving in Afghanistan, Monday evening in the Barker Center. Brennan and his co-panelist, Nieman fellow and photojournalist Finbarr O’Reilly, also spoke of their upcoming book about the development of their friendship and the repercussions of psychological trauma upon their return from the war.