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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 5h

The record death toll for news workers in Gaza is just one of the grim realities facing those still reporting as the Israel-Hamas war grinds into its third year. More from @niemanreports.org:

🔗: https://niemanreports.org/gaza-journalists-israel-palestine-war-reporting/

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Deepfake scammers are increasingly targeting journalists to sell fraudulent products on social media, but the platforms hosting these ads are struggling to respond effectively.

Scammers are using video deepfakes of journalists to peddle products online

Broadcast journalists around the world are being targeted amid an explosion in deepfake scams. Are social media platforms doing enough to counter them?

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

Like so many journalists, Megan Greenwell resisted inserting herself into the story that would ultimately shape her career. But the plot came to her.

Megan Greenwell on holding out for the once-in-a-lifetime book idea - Nieman Storyboard

The author of “Bad Company” reflects on the merits of waiting until she was seized by an obsession and couldn’t let go

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

Bari Weiss has sold The Free Press to CBS parent Paramount for $150 million and will lead CBS News. MSNBC is splitting from NBC News by month's end. Both released contrasting editorial principles as media trust hits historic lows.

🔗: http://bit.ly/46Z4caN

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 7d

One in five Americans say they regularly get news on TikTok, a dramatic uptick from just 3% in 2020, according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week.
🔗: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/more-americans-than-ever-now-get-news-on-tiktok-pew-finds/

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World News Day @worldnewsday.bsky.social · 13d

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 11d

The International Women’s Media Foundation has announced the 2025 Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism grantees.

Howard, former @niemanstoryboard.org editor, championed ambitious storytelling — and this year’s winners carry that legacy forward. Read more about the grantees:

Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism Awards 2025 Grants - IWMF

Journalists from U.S. and Poland to cover immigration crises [WASHINGTON, DC – September 25, 2025] – The Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism, a program of the International Women’s Media Foundat...

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World News Day @worldnewsday.bsky.social · 15d

#Journalists #Newsrooms #NewsContentCreators
World News Day is your moment to show why #JournalismMatters
Join us!
#ChooseFacts this #WND2025

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · Aug 25

“Israel’s broadcasted killing of journalists in #Gaza continues while the world watches and fails to act firmly on the most horrific attacks the press has ever faced in recent history. These murders must end now." — CPJ’s Regional Director Sara Qudah cpj.org?p=508077

At least 4 Gazan journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, August 25, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Israeli strikes that killed four journalists in Nasser hospital in southern Gaza and calls for the international community t...

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 22

We're grateful that The National Press Club continues to advocate for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu -- a 2007 Nieman Fellow --and will honor him with its 2025 President's Award at a ceremony on August 27.

pressclubdc.bsky.social @pressclubdc.bsky.social · Aug 20

WASHINGTON — The National Press Club announced today it will present its distinguished President’s Award for 2025 to Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, a respected editor and columnist who has been imprisoned in Beijing since February 2022 after being convicted on espionage charges he is appealing.

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Sarah Scott Scire @sarahscire.com · Aug 21

Excited to welcome the new class of fellows to @niemanfoundation.bsky.social today! Feeling especially grateful for our international fellows this year.

More about the outstanding journalists who'll spend this year at Harvard ⤵️ nieman.harvard.edu/class-of-2026/

Class of 2026 - Nieman Foundation

Read the class announcement.

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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · Aug 11

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.

Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.

#NotATarget

Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

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Elizabeth Preston @inkfish.bsky.social · Aug 8

I've really been enjoying the new journalism podcast from @niemanfoundation.bsky.social and @markarms.bsky.social, and this episode with Lane DeGregory had SO many inspiring tidbits about where and how to find stories: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling

Podcast Episode · Nieman Storyboard · 07/31/2025 · 1h 8m

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 11

We remember Karl Schoenberger, a 1995 Nieman Fellow who reported from Tokyo for the LA Times, The Asian Wall Street Journal and the AP; worked in the U.S. for the Hartford Courant and the San Jose Mercury News/Knight Ridder; and wrote from Hong Kong for Fortune.
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Karl Schoenberger, NF ’95, correspondent, editor and author, dies at 71 - Nieman Foundation

He reported from Asia on stories ranging from the Tiananmen Square protests to the Japanese economy

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 7

Why Suthichai Yoon, a 1980 Nieman Fellow, took on a small but pivotal role in the hit HBO show White Lotus.

I Swapped My Journalist’s Kit for Monk’s Robes in ‘The White Lotus’ - Nieman Reports

How Suthichai Yoon, a 1980 Nieman Fellow, took on a small but pivotal role in the hit HBO show, "The White Lotus."

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 3

Last week The Washington Post announced a new system called “From the Source" that will let sources annotate stories they appear in after the stories are published.

Why The Washington Post is inviting sources to annotate stories

"We're not giving up our fundamental framework where we make assessments about what we should publish."

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 3

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rod Nordland, a 1989 Nieman Fellow, reported from 150+ countries for The New York Times, Newsweek and The Philadelphia Inquirer. He covered breaking news, wars, world leaders and - ultimately - his own terminal illness. RIP.
nieman.harvard.edu/rod-nordland...

Rod Nordland, NF ’89, longtime foreign correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek, dies at 75 - Nieman Foundation

He covered wars across the globe and in his final years, his own battle with cancer

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 2

We’re pleased to welcome Samantha Henry as the new editor of @niemanreports.org. She says: “I am honored to continue Nieman Reports’ long tradition of standing for press freedom and shining light on the vitally important work of journalists around the world.” nieman.harvard.edu/samantha-hen...

Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports - Nieman Foundation

She previously worked as Nieman’s assistant director for programming and special projects.

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Ann Marie Lipinski @amlwhere.bsky.social · Jun 26

A woman who grew up in the US & China knew firsthand that journalism and narratives helped “readers in both cultures to better understand one another.” She now honors her mother and great grandfather with a fellowship for journalists from China,Taiwan and Hong Kong nieman.harvard.edu/liang-zhou-n...

Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism - Nieman Foundation

A gift from the Endeavor Foundation will support journalists who work in or are from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 24

We’re grateful to the Endeavor Foundation for a gift establishing the Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship for journalists who work in or are from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It honors the memory of Chinese scholar/journalist Liang Qichao and his grandchild Zhou Nianci. nieman.harvard.edu/liang-zhou-n...

Liang-Zhou Nieman Fellowship established at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism - Nieman Foundation

A gift from the Endeavor Foundation will support journalists who work in or are from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 13

With deep appreciation we remember the life and work of investigative journalist and barrier breaker Renee Ferguson, a 2007 Nieman Fellow and gifted storyteller. nieman.harvard.edu/renee-fergus...

Renee Ferguson, longtime Chicago investigative journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow, dies at 75 - Nieman Foundation

Renee Ferguson, the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter on television in Chicago, died in hospice care on June 6, 2025, at the age of 75. She was a Nieman Fellow in the class of 20...

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 5

We’re pleased to announce that Henry Chu has been named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Currently Nieman’s deputy curator, he will start his new role when Curator Ann Marie Lipinski steps down on July 1.
nieman.harvard.edu/henry-chu-na...

Henry Chu named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard - Nieman Foundation

Henry Chu has been named interim curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Currently Nieman’s deputy curator, Chu will start his new role when Curator Ann Marie Lipinski s...

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · Jun 3

While many cartoonists have sworn off AI entirely, two established cartoonists, Joe Dworetzky and Mark Fiore, are grappling with how these tools could assist in, not replace, their work.

🔗: buff.ly/5Hpnd0u

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María Ramírez @mariaramirez.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you, President Garber. I wish every university in the country would send this message (speaking here as a grateful @niemanfoundation.bsky.social fellow at Harvard and a Fulbright @columbiajournalism.bsky.social grad.)

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Scott Dance @byscottdance.com · May 20

A moving and thought-provoking piece that's worth your time, from my @niemanfoundation.bsky.social colleague @bernstein.bsky.social:

Joe Bernstein @bernstein.bsky.social · May 20

My father was a Nazi hunter, until he was killed in the Lockerbie bombing, when I was four. Now, a man will stand trial for the crime. What does it mean, after nearly forty years, to seek justice for the crimes of history? My new cover story for the Times Magazine: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/m...

My Father Prosecuted History’s Crimes. Then He Died in One.

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