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YouTube video by HBO Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud | Official Trailer | HBO

Premiering tonight, 10/21, on HBO Max, the story of gifted filmmaker and 2019 Nieman Fellow Brent Renaud.

Don't miss "Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud."

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The Rise of the Far Right in Europe and the U.S.: Patterns and Links Across Europe and the United States, the influence of far-right parties is rising. Join us for a discussion that brings together leading journalists from…

Join us Oct. 28, 1:00-2:30 pm at Harvard, for "The Rise of the Far Right in Europe and the U.S.: Patterns and Links" with @melamann.bsky.social (Der Spiegel) and Nieman Fellows Lisa Hagen (NPR), Andrea Marinelli (Corriere della Sera), and Sotiris Sideris (CCIJ).
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Deepfake scammers are increasingly targeting journalists to sell fraudulent products on social media, but the platforms hosting these ads are struggling to respond effectively.

🔗: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/scammers-are-using-video-deepfakes-of-journalists-to-peddle-products-online/

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/

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?

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

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

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

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

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/

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:

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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...

“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

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.

Class of 2026 - Nieman Foundation Read the class announcement.

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/

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...

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...

Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling Podcast Episode · Nieman Storyboard · 07/31/2025 · 1h 8m

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...

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

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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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."

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

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."

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.

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

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.
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Samantha Henry named editor of Nieman Reports  - Nieman Foundation She previously worked as Nieman’s assistant director for programming and special projects.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.
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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

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.)

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

Published this morning: An open letter from free speech and press freedom advocates urging leaders of universities, media organizations, law firms, civic institutions to “stand more resolutely” against “Trump’s multi-front assault on the First Amendment.” knightcolumbia.org/content/an-o...

Inside 'Snitch City': How Boston Globe reporters turned a magazine story into a podcast - Nieman Storyboard The Spotlight team looked for great characters and scenes to build their "audio-first" reporting project

What happens when a curious reporter follows up on a "fake-sounding" tip?