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Nonfiction book authors - opportunity knocks! The submission deadline for the $25,000 Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize has been extended to Wednesday, Dec. 10. Learn more: journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Nonfiction book authors - opportunity knocks! The submission deadline for the $25,000 Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize has been extended to Wednesday, Dec. 10. Learn more: journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
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CPJ welcomes the release of Tunisian commentator and CPJ awardee Sonia Dahmani🎉
Despite her return home, key details surrounding her release remain unclear. We call on authorities to clarify the conditions of her release and ensure she can work and move freely. cpj.org?p=540485
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Despite her return home, key details surrounding her release remain unclear. We call on authorities to clarify the conditions of her release and ensure she can work and move freely. cpj.org?p=540485
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December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
CPJ welcomes the release of Tunisian commentator and CPJ awardee Sonia Dahmani🎉
Despite her return home, key details surrounding her release remain unclear. We call on authorities to clarify the conditions of her release and ensure she can work and move freely. cpj.org?p=540485
📷Fethi Belaid/AFP
Despite her return home, key details surrounding her release remain unclear. We call on authorities to clarify the conditions of her release and ensure she can work and move freely. cpj.org?p=540485
📷Fethi Belaid/AFP
Don't forget: #LukasPrize submissions are due this week!
🏆 Submissions for the 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Projects are open!
Celebrate excellence in nonfiction literary research with four different awards, including two $25,000 Work-in-Progress Awards. Learn more and enter before December 4: journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
Celebrate excellence in nonfiction literary research with four different awards, including two $25,000 Work-in-Progress Awards. Learn more and enter before December 4: journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
December 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Don't forget: #LukasPrize submissions are due this week!
Reminder: There's less than a week now to send submissions for a 2026 #LukasPrize. Apply by Dec. 4 for the $25,000 Lukas Work-In-Progress Award, the $10,000 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, or the $10,000 Mark Lynton History Prize. journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
November 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Reminder: There's less than a week now to send submissions for a 2026 #LukasPrize. Apply by Dec. 4 for the $25,000 Lukas Work-In-Progress Award, the $10,000 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, or the $10,000 Mark Lynton History Prize. journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
🗞️ @sltrib.com believes it can replace subscription revenue with donations and membership dollars. The nonprofit newspaper has budgeted nearly zero subscription income in 2026.
How The Salt Lake Tribune spent 2025 preparing for a 2026 without subscription revenue
Personally, my favorite form of journalistic impact is when the reporting becomes a central plot point on a Real Housewives franchise.
In the Season 6 premiere of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City that aired on September 16, Bronwyn Newport tells her fellow cast members that another castmate…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🗞️ @sltrib.com believes it can replace subscription revenue with donations and membership dollars. The nonprofit newspaper has budgeted nearly zero subscription income in 2026.
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us online from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants - Nieman Foundation
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us online from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Hear directly from Interim Curator Henry Chu and current Nieman Fellows James Edwards, Marcela García, and John Hammontree about the application process, fellowship […]
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November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us online from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
Dong Yuyu was a 2007 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. We're grateful that the Committee to Protect Journalists will honor him - and other imperiled journalists - during the International Press Freedom Awards ceremony on Nov. 20. #JournalismIsNotACrime
CPJ will honor veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, imprisoned since 2022, at our International #PressFreedom Awards tomorrow night.
#IPFA #IPFA2025
Learn more about the awardee⤵️
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#IPFA #IPFA2025
Learn more about the awardee⤵️
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November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Dong Yuyu was a 2007 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. We're grateful that the Committee to Protect Journalists will honor him - and other imperiled journalists - during the International Press Freedom Awards ceremony on Nov. 20. #JournalismIsNotACrime
Nonfiction writers: Apply by Dec. 4, 2025, for a #LukasPrize. Four awards are given annually: two $25,000 J. Anthony Lukas Work-In-Progress Awards, the $10,000 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the $10,000 Mark Lynton History Prize. We're eager to read your work.
journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Nonfiction writers: Apply by Dec. 4, 2025, for a #LukasPrize. Four awards are given annually: two $25,000 J. Anthony Lukas Work-In-Progress Awards, the $10,000 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the $10,000 Mark Lynton History Prize. We're eager to read your work.
journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
A Chinese court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow Dong Yuyu. We join Dong’s family, friends, Nieman classmates, and journalists around the world in calling for his immediate release. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07 - Nieman Foundation
A Chinese court has upheld acclaimed journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year prison sentence on espionage charges, in a final ruling that drew widespread criticism from advocates of press freedom worldwide....
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November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A Chinese court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow Dong Yuyu. We join Dong’s family, friends, Nieman classmates, and journalists around the world in calling for his immediate release. #JournalismIsNotACrime
nieman.harvard.edu/chinese-cour...
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🚀 Applications are open for the @niemanfoundation.bsky.social's Fellowship in Journalism Innovation at Harvard!
Work on projects exploring journalism’s digital future, from new tools to business models.
🗓️ Int'l deadline: Dec 1 | US: Jan 31
🔗 Learn more:
Work on projects exploring journalism’s digital future, from new tools to business models.
🗓️ Int'l deadline: Dec 1 | US: Jan 31
🔗 Learn more:
Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation - Nieman Foundation
The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation* brings individuals to Harvard University to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation. The fellowship is a collaboration between the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. Both organizations share a set of common interests […]
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚀 Applications are open for the @niemanfoundation.bsky.social's Fellowship in Journalism Innovation at Harvard!
Work on projects exploring journalism’s digital future, from new tools to business models.
🗓️ Int'l deadline: Dec 1 | US: Jan 31
🔗 Learn more:
Work on projects exploring journalism’s digital future, from new tools to business models.
🗓️ Int'l deadline: Dec 1 | US: Jan 31
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PSA: The Stringer Foundation is launching a new fellowship program for investigative journalists and will award grants to storytellers around the world who are working on high-impact reporting projects. Apply by Dec. 31.
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APPLY FOR AWARDS
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November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
PSA: The Stringer Foundation is launching a new fellowship program for investigative journalists and will award grants to storytellers around the world who are working on high-impact reporting projects. Apply by Dec. 31.
stringerjournalism.org/apply-for-gr...
stringerjournalism.org/apply-for-gr...
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New Webinar: How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans, Mon., 11/10, 10 am PST.
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
New Webinar: How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans, Mon., 11/10, 10 am PST.
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis.
Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg
Journalists: Interested in becoming a Nieman Fellow? Join us today, Nov. 7, at 1:00 p.m. ET for a live Q&A session about what it’s like to spend a year studying at Harvard University and how you can apply to become a member of the next Nieman class. nieman.harvard.edu/fellowship-q...
Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants - Nieman Foundation
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us online from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard Univ...
nieman.harvard.edu
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Journalists: Interested in becoming a Nieman Fellow? Join us today, Nov. 7, at 1:00 p.m. ET for a live Q&A session about what it’s like to spend a year studying at Harvard University and how you can apply to become a member of the next Nieman class. nieman.harvard.edu/fellowship-q...
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University this Friday, November 7, 1:00 PM ET.
Fellowship Q&A for prospective applicants - Nieman Foundation
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us online from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Hear directly from current Nieman Fellows and Interim Curator Henry Chu about the application process, fellowship experience, and how […]
nieman.harvard.edu
November 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Curious about the Nieman Fellowship? Join us for a live Q&A session to learn what it’s like to spend a year studying as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University this Friday, November 7, 1:00 PM ET.
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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Don't miss "Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud."
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Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud | Official Trailer | HBO
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October 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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."
youtu.be/bceerB407LY?...
Don't miss "Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud."
youtu.be/bceerB407LY?...
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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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…
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October 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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).
ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/...
ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2025/...
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/
🔗: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/scammers-are-using-video-deepfakes-of-journalists-to-peddle-products-online/
October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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/
🔗: 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/
🔗: https://niemanreports.org/gaza-journalists-israel-palestine-war-reporting/
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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/
🔗: https://niemanreports.org/gaza-journalists-israel-palestine-war-reporting/
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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October 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Deepfake scammers are increasingly targeting journalists to sell fraudulent products on social media, but the platforms hosting these ads are struggling to respond effectively.
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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October 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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
🔗: http://bit.ly/46Z4caN
October 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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
🔗: 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/
🔗: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/more-americans-than-ever-now-get-news-on-tiktok-pew-finds/
October 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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/
🔗: https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/more-americans-than-ever-now-get-news-on-tiktok-pew-finds/
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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:
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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September 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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:
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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September 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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World News Day is your moment to show why #JournalismMatters
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