Personal Essays

The power of the pun, from Shakespeare to Walter Cronkite to Roy Peter Clark

How a bit of word play launched Clark's career as the renowned writing teacher at the Poynter Institute and author of 20 books on writing

By Roy Peter Clark • April 23, 2024

William Shakespeare and Walter Cronkite

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A time capsule of journalism’s romantic age

The editor visits the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club, where the company is fascinating, the drinks are cheap and the memories are deep

By Jacqui Banaszynski • April 22, 2024

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The why, who and how of interviews

A reporter/editor/teacher recommends stepping back to take a crucial first step of thought and planning to ensure effective interviews

By Jacqui Banaszynski • April 19, 2024

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