Nieman Foundation for Journalism
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The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University was established at Harvard in 1937 in memory of Agnes Wahl Nieman's husband, Lucius W. Nieman, founder of The Milwaukee Journal. She stated the goal was "to promote and elevate the standards of journalism in the United States and educate persons deemed especially qualified for journalism." The foundation is home to the Nieman Fellows.
[edit] Curators
Curators of the foundation have included:
- Archibald MacLeish, 1938-1939
- Louis M. Lyons (Nieman Fellow 1939), 1939-1964
- Dwight E. Sargent (Nieman Fellow 1951), 1964-1972
- James C. Thomson Jr., 1972-1984
- Howard Simons (Nieman Fellow 1959), 1984-1989
- Bill Kovach (Nieman Fellow 1989), 1989-2000
- Robert Giles (Nieman Fellow 1966), 2000-present
