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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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Independent #Myanmar media faces an existential crisis as the junta readies sham elections in days.
When decades-long donors pull out, what comes next?
Reporting for @niemanreports.org with pics by Valeria Mongelli
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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When decades-long donors pull out, what comes next?
Reporting for @niemanreports.org with pics by Valeria Mongelli
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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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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December 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Independent #Myanmar media faces an existential crisis as the junta readies sham elections in days.
When decades-long donors pull out, what comes next?
Reporting for @niemanreports.org with pics by Valeria Mongelli
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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When decades-long donors pull out, what comes next?
Reporting for @niemanreports.org with pics by Valeria Mongelli
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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🎉 Nieman Reports’ Top 10 Stories of 2025
As 2025 winds down, here are 10 features from Nieman Reports that are worth a (re)read
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As 2025 winds down, here are 10 features from Nieman Reports that are worth a (re)read
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Nieman Reports’ Top 10 Stories of 2025 - Nieman Reports
As 2025 winds down, here are 10 features from Nieman Reports that are worth a (re)read
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December 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🎉 Nieman Reports’ Top 10 Stories of 2025
As 2025 winds down, here are 10 features from Nieman Reports that are worth a (re)read
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As 2025 winds down, here are 10 features from Nieman Reports that are worth a (re)read
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Sudan’s war has created a new wave of information warfare, where the warring parties attack journalists and create their own propaganda, using social media to divide citizens.
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Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency - Nieman Reports
A new report by Internews examines the country’s fragile media ecosystem, engulfed in a new wave of information warfare
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December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sudan’s war has created a new wave of information warfare, where the warring parties attack journalists and create their own propaganda, using social media to divide citizens.
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"The internal dialogue is my true voice – it’s the way I talk, negotiate and process with myself. My inner voice is often at odds with what I’m doing physically or saying aloud. This is the way I navigate the world."
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#booksky #longreads #storytelling #writing
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#booksky #longreads #storytelling #writing
The art of dialogue: 5 conversations from great narrative stories - Nieman Storyboard
From the Nieman Storyboard archives: How journalists capture dialogue between a character and friends, strangers, and themselves
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December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"The internal dialogue is my true voice – it’s the way I talk, negotiate and process with myself. My inner voice is often at odds with what I’m doing physically or saying aloud. This is the way I navigate the world."
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#booksky #longreads #storytelling #writing
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New @niemanstoryboard.org podcast: My conversation with photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Stephanie Keith about her work documenting ICE at 26 Federal Plaza, which turned into this powerful cover image and story for @nymag.com.
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Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine - Nieman Storyboard
Keith shares the story behind her cover photo for New York magazine’s “The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza” and the importance of photojournalism in documenting history
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December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
New @niemanstoryboard.org podcast: My conversation with photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Stephanie Keith about her work documenting ICE at 26 Federal Plaza, which turned into this powerful cover image and story for @nymag.com.
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In 2026, "the news industry will finally realize that these informal community information networks are not peripheral to local news — they are the most functional version of it."
—Garry Pierre-Pierre, The future of news is happening where no one is looking
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—Garry Pierre-Pierre, The future of news is happening where no one is looking
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The future of news is happening where no one is looking
"In 2026, more news organizations will understand that people don’t always want an article. Sometimes they just want clarity."
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December 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
In 2026, "the news industry will finally realize that these informal community information networks are not peripheral to local news — they are the most functional version of it."
—Garry Pierre-Pierre, The future of news is happening where no one is looking
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—Garry Pierre-Pierre, The future of news is happening where no one is looking
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“When a news organization recognizes you’re cognitively depleted and serves you digestible audio instead of demanding you parse 1,500 words, that’s institutional empathy at scale.”
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News gets reshaped to match the way your brain works
"When a news organization recognizes you're cognitively depleted and serves you digestible audio instead of demanding you parse 1,500 words, that's institutional empathy at scale."
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December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“When a news organization recognizes you’re cognitively depleted and serves you digestible audio instead of demanding you parse 1,500 words, that’s institutional empathy at scale.”
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"This will be the year that journalists — and anyone with a media platform — fully contend with the question of how to cover trolling, updated for Trump 2.0." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour... by @whitneyphillips.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"This will be the year that journalists — and anyone with a media platform — fully contend with the question of how to cover trolling, updated for Trump 2.0." www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/jour... by @whitneyphillips.bsky.social
"More than ever, the media is playing a crucial role in showing the effects of these policies on real people. It can be soul-crushing at times to bear witness, but it is vitally important."
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Human Drama Affects Many at U.S. Immigration Facility - Nieman Reports
A security guard’s reaction at the sight of a family’s anguish produces a heart-wrenching image, captured by Carol Guzy
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December 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"More than ever, the media is playing a crucial role in showing the effects of these policies on real people. It can be soul-crushing at times to bear witness, but it is vitally important."
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💭 "I Was a Fixer. Here’s Why Journalism Needs to Rethink the Role."
Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life.
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Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life.
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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
💭 "I Was a Fixer. Here’s Why Journalism Needs to Rethink the Role."
Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life.
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Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life.
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Journalists From Across the Globe Join Forces to Investigate Big Tech Lobby: niemanreports.org/big-tech-lob... @niemanreports.org
Journalists From Across the Globe Join Forces to Investigate Big Tech Lobby - Nieman Reports
Transnational partnership uncovered almost 3,000 lobbying actions in 11 countries and the European Union, writes Natalia Viana.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Journalists From Across the Globe Join Forces to Investigate Big Tech Lobby: niemanreports.org/big-tech-lob... @niemanreports.org
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NIEMAN FOUNDATION: Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine buff.ly/5yHUZMG @niemanfoundation.bsky.social @niemanlab.org @niemanreports.org #journalism #photojournalism
Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine - Nieman Storyboard
Keith shares the story behind her cover photo for New York magazine’s “The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza” and the importance of photojournalism in documenting history
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December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
NIEMAN FOUNDATION: Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine buff.ly/5yHUZMG @niemanfoundation.bsky.social @niemanlab.org @niemanreports.org #journalism #photojournalism
Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency
Since the start of the civil war in 2023, Sudanese journalists have been killed, displaced, threatened or discredited by misinformation campaigns as the media ecosystem collapses.
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Since the start of the civil war in 2023, Sudanese journalists have been killed, displaced, threatened or discredited by misinformation campaigns as the media ecosystem collapses.
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Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency - Nieman Reports
A new report by Internews examines the country’s fragile media ecosystem, engulfed in a new wave of information warfare
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November 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency
Since the start of the civil war in 2023, Sudanese journalists have been killed, displaced, threatened or discredited by misinformation campaigns as the media ecosystem collapses.
niemanreports.org/sudan-media-...
Since the start of the civil war in 2023, Sudanese journalists have been killed, displaced, threatened or discredited by misinformation campaigns as the media ecosystem collapses.
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Excited to have @mindahoney.bsky.social back this week at @niemanstoryboard.org, in conversation with the reporting team behind the serialized podcast "American Shrapnel." Thanks @johnhammontree.bsky.social @kbeccaandrews.bsky.social @johnarchibald.bsky.social
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How the team behind the ‘American Shrapnel’ podcast helped their sources feel safe - Nieman Storyboard
As a reporting team revisited a series of bombings across the South in the 1990s, fears of political backlash remained prevalent
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November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Excited to have @mindahoney.bsky.social back this week at @niemanstoryboard.org, in conversation with the reporting team behind the serialized podcast "American Shrapnel." Thanks @johnhammontree.bsky.social @kbeccaandrews.bsky.social @johnarchibald.bsky.social
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Traffic data for the United States’ largest local newspapers shows big gains for Gannett, the impact of national news on local sites, and one way the Rust Belt still beats out the Sun Belt. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/rust...
Rust Belt cities may have shrinking populations, but their newspapers have a big traffic edge over Sun Belt peers
Plus some excellent numbers for Gannett. Here’s our monthly ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the United States.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Traffic data for the United States’ largest local newspapers shows big gains for Gannett, the impact of national news on local sites, and one way the Rust Belt still beats out the Sun Belt. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/rust...
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It seems fair to say that the relaunched Bread & Butter — with an introductory post titled “Your dad may have mentioned us” — is aiming for a younger crowd. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/cons...
Consumer Reports revives a 1940s-era newsletter for cash-strapped Americans on Substack
With its new Substack, Consumer Reports aims for an audience beyond "your dad."
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November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It seems fair to say that the relaunched Bread & Butter — with an introductory post titled “Your dad may have mentioned us” — is aiming for a younger crowd. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/cons...
💬 Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations
Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com.
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Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com.
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Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations - Nieman Reports
Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes Johanna Wild, an open source researcher for Bellingcat.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
💬 Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations
Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com.
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Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com.
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For @niemanstoryboard.org: Tell me your favorite stories, #longreads, podcasts, nonfiction books, and documentaries of 2025!
And because every journalist loves a deadline... Submit your picks by Friday, Dec. 5.
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#podcasts #booksky #documentary
And because every journalist loves a deadline... Submit your picks by Friday, Dec. 5.
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#podcasts #booksky #documentary
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For @niemanstoryboard.org: Tell me your favorite stories, #longreads, podcasts, nonfiction books, and documentaries of 2025!
And because every journalist loves a deadline... Submit your picks by Friday, Dec. 5.
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#podcasts #booksky #documentary
And because every journalist loves a deadline... Submit your picks by Friday, Dec. 5.
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#podcasts #booksky #documentary
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"A lot of people have been hurt over this strike financially [and] emotionally. I want to make sure that has its due. But we’re going to have to work through that very quickly and get back to work."
by @sarahscire.com
by @sarahscire.com
What newsroom organizers learned from the years-long strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The importance of coordination, how digital news consumption patterns limit the effectiveness of public shame, and more.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"A lot of people have been hurt over this strike financially [and] emotionally. I want to make sure that has its due. But we’re going to have to work through that very quickly and get back to work."
by @sarahscire.com
by @sarahscire.com
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An AI translation tool may perform very well for a language pair like English and Spanish, but introduce significant errors when it’s used for less common languages...One article, for instance, mistranslated the English term “street food” into Kiswahili as “food of the road.”
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Studies on AI transcription and translation in journalism reveal “low-resource” language gap, new report finds
A new report from the Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) reviewed over 55 studies to better understand the state of AI translation and transcription in journalism. The global research…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
An AI translation tool may perform very well for a language pair like English and Spanish, but introduce significant errors when it’s used for less common languages...One article, for instance, mistranslated the English term “street food” into Kiswahili as “food of the road.”
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"Journalists must stand in solidarity with Sudanese journalists right now. They need ... to relocate to safe spaces, digital security, legal support, and to be part of professional networks in their new communities, whether they are inside Sudan or outside."
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Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency - Nieman Reports
A new report by Internews examines the country’s fragile media ecosystem, engulfed in a new wave of information warfare
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November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"Journalists must stand in solidarity with Sudanese journalists right now. They need ... to relocate to safe spaces, digital security, legal support, and to be part of professional networks in their new communities, whether they are inside Sudan or outside."
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Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency - Nieman Reports
A new report by Internews examines the country’s fragile media ecosystem, engulfed in a new wave of information warfare
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Sudan’s civil war has put journalists in grave danger & press freedom is under siege. Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social's op-ed in @niemanreports.org calls for urgent global action to protect independent media 📰💻
🔗 bit.ly/49ARmm9
#PressFreedom #Sudan #IndependentMedia #Journalism
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#PressFreedom #Sudan #IndependentMedia #Journalism
Casualty of War: Sudan’s Media Emergency - Nieman Reports
A new report by Internews examines the country’s fragile media ecosystem, engulfed in a new wave of information warfare
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sudan’s civil war has put journalists in grave danger & press freedom is under siege. Internews Europe CEO @meeraselva.bsky.social's op-ed in @niemanreports.org calls for urgent global action to protect independent media 📰💻
🔗 bit.ly/49ARmm9
#PressFreedom #Sudan #IndependentMedia #Journalism
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#PressFreedom #Sudan #IndependentMedia #Journalism
📘 “The Eyes of Gaza” is a tale of journalism and survival.
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the personal and professional challenges of covering the devastation of her homeland in an interview and excerpt from her new book.
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Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the personal and professional challenges of covering the devastation of her homeland in an interview and excerpt from her new book.
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“The Eyes of Gaza”: A Tale of Journalism and Survival - Nieman Reports
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the personal and professional challenges of covering the devastation of her homeland
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November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
📘 “The Eyes of Gaza” is a tale of journalism and survival.
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the personal and professional challenges of covering the devastation of her homeland in an interview and excerpt from her new book.
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Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the personal and professional challenges of covering the devastation of her homeland in an interview and excerpt from her new book.
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New by @nataliaviana.bsky.social: Journalists from across the globe join forces to investigate Big Tech lobby.
Transnational partnership uncovered almost 3,000 lobbying actions in 11 countries and the European Union.
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Transnational partnership uncovered almost 3,000 lobbying actions in 11 countries and the European Union.
niemanreports.org/big-tech-lob...
Journalists From Across the Globe Join Forces to Investigate Big Tech Lobby - Nieman Reports
Transnational partnership uncovered almost 3,000 lobbying actions in 11 countries and the European Union, writes Natalia Viana.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New by @nataliaviana.bsky.social: Journalists from across the globe join forces to investigate Big Tech lobby.
Transnational partnership uncovered almost 3,000 lobbying actions in 11 countries and the European Union.
niemanreports.org/big-tech-lob...
Transnational partnership uncovered almost 3,000 lobbying actions in 11 countries and the European Union.
niemanreports.org/big-tech-lob...