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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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Publicly available sources to aid open-source investigations 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 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Publicly available sources to aid open-source investigations can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com ⬇️
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India hosts the Taliban, but not female reporters.
The initial exclusion drew widespread condemnation, and a rare display of solidarity among India’s divided press corps, writes @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social.
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The initial exclusion drew widespread condemnation, and a rare display of solidarity among India’s divided press corps, writes @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social.
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India Hosts the Taliban, But Not Female Reporters - Nieman Reports
Taliban officials, visiting India, bar women journalists from their press conference
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November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
India hosts the Taliban, but not female reporters.
The initial exclusion drew widespread condemnation, and a rare display of solidarity among India’s divided press corps, writes @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social.
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The initial exclusion drew widespread condemnation, and a rare display of solidarity among India’s divided press corps, writes @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social.
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A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities
New Jersey has the highest concentration of South Asians in the country. Central Desi delivers a mix of local news, politics, and culture reporting in the Garden State.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A newsletter by and for New Jersey South Asians serves the state’s sprawling Desi communities www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/a-ne...
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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“I'm a throwback. I think I'm kind of more in the mold of Joseph Mitchell, or one of the older music writers who would find odd corners of American culture and write about them.” @tromano.bsky.social in conversation with Burkhard Bilger.
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Behind the Scenes: Burkhard Bilger weaves humor and history into a story about teeth for The New Yorker - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker staff writer shares his own dental history to tell a story about America's ailing health care system
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October 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“I'm a throwback. I think I'm kind of more in the mold of Joseph Mitchell, or one of the older music writers who would find odd corners of American culture and write about them.” @tromano.bsky.social in conversation with Burkhard Bilger.
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @tromano.bsky.social in conversation with Burkhard Bilger, plus: Dana Hedgpeth & Sari Horwitz, @saribotton.bsky.social, @gretarainbow.com, and Erika Hayasaki pays tribute to Richard Kipling.
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Storytelling with humility (and teeth) - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker's Burkhard Bilger goes to ‘Molar City.’ Plus: Dana Hedgpeth on history’s lessons, and a tribute to a beloved Los Angeles Times mentor
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October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @tromano.bsky.social in conversation with Burkhard Bilger, plus: Dana Hedgpeth & Sari Horwitz, @saribotton.bsky.social, @gretarainbow.com, and Erika Hayasaki pays tribute to Richard Kipling.
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A new resource created at the Reynolds Journalism Institute is tracking these initiatives and has identified 18 states where lawmakers have considered some manner of support for local journalism.
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Watering News Deserts - Nieman Reports
RJI's new online resource tracks U.S. state-level legislation aimed at reversing decline of local journalism
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October 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A new resource created at the Reynolds Journalism Institute is tracking these initiatives and has identified 18 states where lawmakers have considered some manner of support for local journalism.
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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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October 30, 2025 at 8:59 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, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.
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The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling - Nieman Storyboard
Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.
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Since the start of the summer, “Gulf of America” has been losing what little popularity it had as the "Gulf of Mexico" is still in use almost everywhere. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nine... via @niemanlab.org
Nine months later, that body of water down south is still the “Gulf of Mexico” to news outlets
Since the start of summer, "Gulf of America" has been losing what little popularity it had in newsrooms.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Since the start of the summer, “Gulf of America” has been losing what little popularity it had as the "Gulf of Mexico" is still in use almost everywhere. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/nine... via @niemanlab.org
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“There is a set of populous countries, generally where traditional media are under pressure and social media use is high, where news creators are having a significant impact"
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“There is a set of populous countries, generally where traditional media are under pressure and social media use is high, where news creators are having a significant impact"
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
@hanaatameez.bsky.social wrote up a fascinating @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
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News creator audiences typically pay attention to creators from their own countries. But when the survey asked respondents to name news-related individuals on social media and video platforms, right-wing American creators had an outsized influence. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
News creators get more attention in countries where traditional media struggles
A new report highlights how “messy, fragmented, and loosely defined news sources have become for many people.”
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October 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
News creator audiences typically pay attention to creators from their own countries. But when the survey asked respondents to name news-related individuals on social media and video platforms, right-wing American creators had an outsized influence. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/news...
⚠️ New legislation in India is aimed at curbing free expression, writes @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social.
"Official narratives are upheld by marginalizing rival voices by limiting reach, smear campaigns, and lazy innuendo,” said veteran reporter M. Rajshekhar.
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"Official narratives are upheld by marginalizing rival voices by limiting reach, smear campaigns, and lazy innuendo,” said veteran reporter M. Rajshekhar.
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India’s Powerful Turn to Lawfare to Stifle the Press - Nieman Reports
A spate of new legislation in India is aimed at curbing free expression, writes Vidya Krishnan for Nieman Reports.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
⚠️ New legislation in India is aimed at curbing free expression, writes @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social.
"Official narratives are upheld by marginalizing rival voices by limiting reach, smear campaigns, and lazy innuendo,” said veteran reporter M. Rajshekhar.
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"Official narratives are upheld by marginalizing rival voices by limiting reach, smear campaigns, and lazy innuendo,” said veteran reporter M. Rajshekhar.
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Welcome to the Dissident Club: Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui runs a Paris bar for fellow reporters and whistleblowers in exile
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Welcome to the Dissident Club - Nieman Reports
After escaping an assassination attempt, Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui runs a Paris bar for fellow reporters and whistleblowers in exile.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Welcome to the Dissident Club: Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui runs a Paris bar for fellow reporters and whistleblowers in exile
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“We called it the George Santos prevention program.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/rebu...
Rebuilding the research desk in local newsrooms
A merger between MuckRock and Sunlight Research Center will help slimmed-down newsrooms investigate local governments, public officials, and more.
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October 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
“We called it the George Santos prevention program.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/rebu...
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org:
Featuring @claudiarowe.bsky.social, @somers.bsky.social, @sarafredman.bsky.social, @bartona104.bsky.social, @jatomic.bsky.social, @audioflux.bsky.social, @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social, Tat Bellamy-Walker...
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Featuring @claudiarowe.bsky.social, @somers.bsky.social, @sarafredman.bsky.social, @bartona104.bsky.social, @jatomic.bsky.social, @audioflux.bsky.social, @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social, Tat Bellamy-Walker...
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‘Surprise is magic in journalism’ - Nieman Storyboard
Author Claudia Rowe on writing about the foster care system. Plus: Keeping your day job while publishing books with Erin Somers
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October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org:
Featuring @claudiarowe.bsky.social, @somers.bsky.social, @sarafredman.bsky.social, @bartona104.bsky.social, @jatomic.bsky.social, @audioflux.bsky.social, @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social, Tat Bellamy-Walker...
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Featuring @claudiarowe.bsky.social, @somers.bsky.social, @sarafredman.bsky.social, @bartona104.bsky.social, @jatomic.bsky.social, @audioflux.bsky.social, @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social, Tat Bellamy-Walker...
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From the Nieman Storyboard archives: Lessons from the writing of Susan Orlean
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October 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
From the Nieman Storyboard archives: Lessons from the writing of Susan Orlean
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Read our interview with Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad, who become one of Gaza's most prominent voices by sharing firsthand accounts of the devastation of her homeland.
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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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October 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Read our interview with Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad, who become one of Gaza's most prominent voices by sharing firsthand accounts of the devastation of her homeland.
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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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October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news outlets’ homepages have plummeted in recent months — Nieman Lab reporters @andrewdeck.bsky.social and @hanaatameez.bsky.social found they declined by 87% starting in May of this year. They decided to find out why. buff.ly/rhtRGcr
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects
Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news outlets’ homepages have plummeted in recent months — Nieman Lab reporters @andrewdeck.bsky.social and @hanaatameez.bsky.social found they declined by 87% starting in May of this year. They decided to find out why. buff.ly/rhtRGcr
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: Featuring @susanorlean.bsky.social & @manjula.bsky.social, Kate Sosin of @19thnews.org, @bittersouth.bsky.social, @aaroncalafato.bsky.social ...
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Susan Orlean tells her own story - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker writer's new memoir, “Joyride.” Plus: Kate Sosin on covering trans issues and avoiding burnout.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: Featuring @susanorlean.bsky.social & @manjula.bsky.social, Kate Sosin of @19thnews.org, @bittersouth.bsky.social, @aaroncalafato.bsky.social ...
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“As a trans person, I have to write news that makes me want to get up in the morning … stories that are more constructive than just, ‘Here's another thing that has been taken away from you.’” — Kate Sosin of @19thnews.org
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Journalist Kate Sosin on covering trans issues in the age of Trump 2.0 - Nieman Storyboard
“As a trans person, I have to write news that makes me want to get up in the morning … stories that are more constructive than just, ‘Here's another thing that has been taken away from you.’”
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October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“As a trans person, I have to write news that makes me want to get up in the morning … stories that are more constructive than just, ‘Here's another thing that has been taken away from you.’” — Kate Sosin of @19thnews.org
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New in @niemanreports.org: Media watchers say recent court orders have given Gautam Adani, the Adani Group's billionaire owner, increasing censorship powers over his critics, representing a grave threat to press freedom in India.
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India’s Powerful Turn to Lawfare to Stifle the Press - Nieman Reports
A spate of new legislation in India is aimed at curbing free expression, writes Vidya Krishnan for Nieman Reports.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New in @niemanreports.org: Media watchers say recent court orders have given Gautam Adani, the Adani Group's billionaire owner, increasing censorship powers over his critics, representing a grave threat to press freedom in India.
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"While we heard throughout the research that people value the role of local news, the word 'journalism' can evoke partisanship or elitism for some audiences, while 'media' sounds like entertainment to many people." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...
Don’t dwell on “democracy,” and other new findings about how to market local news
"Here’s the paradox: 93% of people believe reliable local news is necessary for democracy, yet many of these same people react negatively to explicit 'democracy' messaging."
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October 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"While we heard throughout the research that people value the role of local news, the word 'journalism' can evoke partisanship or elitism for some audiences, while 'media' sounds like entertainment to many people." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/dont...
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The variety in these newsletters, and their creators, is an indicator of the ever-blurrier lines around what counts as news and who counts as a journalist.
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Are these local newsletters local <em>news</em>? (And does it matter?)
Meet a few of the entrepreneurs and hobbyists building community — and sometimes, making real ad money — from newsletters aggregating local events.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The variety in these newsletters, and their creators, is an indicator of the ever-blurrier lines around what counts as news and who counts as a journalist.
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