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Journalists do not need expensive cameras or a studio to make compelling social media videos.

For Nieman Reports, Sanaz Saleh-Ebrahimi writes about starting with a smartphone, leaning into reporting expertise, and using creative storytelling to reach audiences.

This Is How You, Yes YOU, Can Finally Get Started With Social Media Video - Nieman Reports Journalists should not fear a medium that rewards authenticity and creative storytelling, writes Sanaz Saleh-Ebrahimi.

The Boston Globe’s full-page thank-you to Scotland’s Tartan Army turned a week of songs, kilts, packed pubs, and Fenway chants into something more lasting.

Globe chief marketing and strategic initiatives officer Michelle Micone called the ad “more of a civic gesture than a commemorative message,” saying the paper wanted to recognize a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Boston.

🔗 Read more: https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/the-boston-globe-published-a-full-page-ad-thanking-the-tartan-army-for-the-laughter-the-bagpipes-and-the-memories/

When official accounts conflicted with eyewitness video, citizen observers became crucial to the record.

Sarah Gelbard writes for Nieman Reports on how Minnesota photojournalists relied on community trust and bystander footage while covering an immigration crackdown.

🔗: https://niemanreports.org/operation-metro-surge-photojournalists-press-freedom-ice-minneapolis-minnesota-mpr-immigration/

Women’s rights stories should not be dismissed. However, when they are framed by those in power, Ashwaq Masoodi writes, journalists should ask who benefits from the narrative and whether the women being discussed are actually being heard.

Read her Nieman Reports opinion piece.

Women’s Liberation or Propaganda Tool? - Nieman Reports When actors on the world stage start blustering about defending gender rights in the Middle East, look for their ulterior motives

Photojournalists in Minnesota found themselves documenting violent immigration enforcement operations at home.

For Nieman Reports, Sarah Gelbard reports on the lessons they learned about safety, verification, community trust, and ethical documentation while covering the local immigration crackdown known as Operation Metro Surge.

Navigating Hostile Terrain at Home - Nieman Reports Lessons learned from photojournalists documenting Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota

A Norwegian journalist asked Indian PM Narendra Modi about press freedom. The backlash that followed felt familiar to many Indian journalists.

For Nieman Reports, Anisha Dutta writes about what the incident revealed about India’s culture of press intimidation.

Indian Prime Minister’s Press Problems Travel With Him - Nieman Reports A press freedom question from a Norwegian journalist for Narendra Modi exposes India’s culture of intimidating journalists

When leaders invoke women’s rights on the world stage, journalists should look beyond the stated motive.

In a Nieman Reports opinion piece, Ashwaq Masoodi examines how journalists can critically assess claims about women’s rights when they are used by political leaders to advance broader agendas.

Read more: https://niemanreports.org/womens-liberation-propaganda-tool-iran-war-afghanistan-israel/

Imprisoned Chinese journalist D**g Yuyu, a 2007 Nieman Fellow, is now facing serious health issues, including a lung tumor. Together with D**g’s family and international journalism organizations, the Nieman Foundation calls on Chinese authorities to grant him a critical medical parole.

Imprisoned Chinese journalist D**g Yuyu, NF ’07, in need of urgent healthcare - Nieman Foundation Journalism organizations and D**g’s family call on Chinese authorities to grant a critical medical parole

With so many significant pieces published each year, how do the Pulitzers get chosen in the first place? Last week's Nieman Storyboard newsletter dives into the details: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2026/05/08/behind-the-scenes-pulitzer-juror/

We’re pleased to introduce the Nieman Class of 2027 — 22 accomplished journalists from around the world, who ’ll join us at Harvard University this fall. They cover topics ranging from climate change, marginalized communities, and the human impact of war to corruption, economic inequality, disinformation, and national security.

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces its 89th class of fellows - Nieman Foundation The Nieman Foundation for Journalism has selected 22 talented journalists from around the world as members of the Class of 2027.  The 89th cohort of Nieman Fellows comprises reporters, editors, investigative journalists, visual journalists, an audience engagement specialist, and a television corre...