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A publication of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, Nieman Reports covers thought leadership in journalism—winner of the Bart Richards Media Criticism Award and Mirror Awards.

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"Funders should view youth media as critical infrastructure that builds trust, relevance and long-term support. Community building with young people and their educators today is the key to future sustainability. Let’s invest in what’s been proven to work."

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Youth Media and the Future of News - Nieman Reports
The journalism industry is losing future generations, writes Leah Clapman, founder of PBS News Student Reporting Labs.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
For Myanmar’s exiled media, the question is urgent: What happens when decades-long donors pull out?

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Myanmar’s Independent Media Innovates to Survive - Nieman Reports
As U.S. funding vanishes for Myanmar's independent press, media competitors turn collaborators to keep reporting alive
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January 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Many of Myanmar’s most reputable independent outlets now operate in exile, as journalism inside the country has been replaced by state propaganda in areas under regime control.

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Myanmar’s Independent Media Innovates to Survive - Nieman Reports
As U.S. funding vanishes for Myanmar's independent press, media competitors turn collaborators to keep reporting alive
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January 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Outlets that once competed are now sharing resources, coordinating fundraising, and working together to stay open — even as the country’s military regime seeks to erase independent journalism altogether.

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Myanmar’s Independent Media Innovates to Survive - Nieman Reports
As U.S. funding vanishes for Myanmar's independent press, media competitors turn collaborators to keep reporting alive
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January 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
"Journalism indeed cannot claim to tell the whole story while erasing the people who make the telling possible. Unless the system changes, international reporting will remain built on an invisible backbone."

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I Was a Fixer. Here’s Why Journalism Needs to Rethink the Role - Nieman Reports
Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life
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December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
International reporting depends on fixers, who bring knowledge of language, culture, and context that outsiders cannot. They open doors, navigate risks, and sometimes bear the brunt of backlash. Yet they are often underpaid, uncredited, and unprotected.

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I Was a Fixer. Here’s Why Journalism Needs to Rethink the Role - Nieman Reports
Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life
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December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM