Niemans @ Work

Channeling Lucille Ball

Channeling Lucille Ball

Dale Maharidge, NF ’88, researched the television pioneer for Turner Classic Movies In December 2020, the heart of the pandemic shutdown, I flew to California and checked into a Sherman…
Supporting Quality Journalism that Connects with Local Communities

Supporting Quality Journalism that Connects with Local Communities

Lolly Bowean, NF ’17, works to hold space in philanthropy for marginalized communities My early days as a reporter at the Chicago Tribune were fast-paced and ever changing, covering breaking…
A Play About Life and Death in the South

A Play About Life and Death in the South

John Archibald, NF ’21, discusses his debut as a playwright I write about life in Alabama. Which means I write about death in Alabama. And issues of life and death…
A Memoir for a Holocaust Survivor

A Memoir for a Holocaust Survivor

For Dina Kraft, NF ’12, writing Hannah Pick-Goslar’s story was a chance to keep her memory alive When I started helping Hannah Pick-Goslar, one of Anne Frank’s best friends, write…
Investigating a ‘Windfall’ for Temp Agencies

Investigating a ‘Windfall’ for Temp Agencies

Emily Corwin, NF ‘21, on how subsidies to create permanent jobs for the formerly incarcerated are doing the opposite I stopped scrolling and squinted at Harvard’s course catalog, rereading the…
Building a Better Future for Our Information Spaces

Building a Better Future for Our Information Spaces

Stefanie Friedhoff, NF ’01, has launched a new initiative to help address information gaps Technology has fundamentally changed where people seek information and what they believe. It’s why, no matter…
A “Fresh Start” Covering the Amazon

A “Fresh Start” Covering the Amazon

Fabiano Maisonnave, NF ’16, on the importance of reporting on the rainforest’s destruction I was about to attend a welcome meeting in a remote Arara tribe village when the call…
The Justice Beat Goes Into ‘Overdrive’

The Justice Beat Goes Into ‘Overdrive’

Carrie Johnson, NF ’20, on covering the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home The key to the justice beat is easy to understand and difficult to execute. Running…
Making the Biggest Investigative Journalism Project in History Accessible to the Audience

Making the Biggest Investigative Journalism Project in History Accessible to the Audience

Reuben Fischer-Baum, NF ’22, on his ‘slice’ of the Pandora Papers I’m a graphics editor at The Washington Post, which means that I lead a team that creates visuals like…
Creating “Comadres al Aire:” A Podcast That Talks To Immigrants, Not About Them

Creating “Comadres al Aire:” A Podcast That Talks To Immigrants, Not About Them

Valeria Fernandez, a 2021 visiting fellow, on building a village at a time when the world feels scary and distant We were barely starting the first season of our Spanish-language…