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Taking the “student” out of student journalist

A Salem, Oregon, school board apologized to the high school newspaper editor for criticizing work it deemed "too political"

By Jacqui Banaszynski • April 15, 2021

Eddy Binford-Ross, editor of the South Salem High School newspaper in Oregon, covered last summer's racial justice demonstrations in Salem and Portland.

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Some uncomfortable challenges facing journalism

The digital upheaval gutted the traditional business model, but those aren't the only issues we need to confront

By Jacqui Banaszynski • April 13, 2021

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Sharpen your narrative journalism skills in 2021 at these writers’ conferences

(Updated April 13, 2021) A developing list of gatherings you can attend in person or online

By Madeline Bodin • February 17, 2021

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Common-sense questions don’t always yield common-sense answers

By Jacqui Banaszynski
April 9, 2021

Resistance to the COVID vaccine carries echoes of past stories

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Two anti-racist scholars and writers take on the cultural limits of “objectivity”

By Britny Cordera
April 7, 2021

In a final conversation at The Power of Narrative conference, Jelani Cobb and Ibram X. Kendi argue that narrative should be used to convey fuller truths

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Shout-out to 2021 News Leaders Association winners

By Jacqui Banaszynski
April 6, 2021

And some reflections on awards as markers of journalistic history and the aspirations of narrative nonfiction

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Chipping away at the opacity of power with David Fahrenthold

By Matt Tullis
April 1, 2021

At the BU Power of Narrative conference, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold urged small disciplines that can yield big stories

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How to determine your own fate and income as a freelancer

By Sarah Kess
March 31, 2021

At BU's The Power of Narrative conference, two Seattle writers share tips from their successful approach to the business of freelancing

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The power and purpose of a writer’s voice

By Madeline Bodin
March 30, 2021

The founding director of the BU Power of Narrative conference details the most important step you can take towards narrative journalism

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How covering prep sports in retirement led to a spot on “60 Minutes”

By Jacqui Banaszynski
March 26, 2021

Sports hall-of-famer Dave Kindred went back to his roots and found new purpose and new acclaim

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Journalist Angel Jennings on being in the community and bringing yourself to stories

By Rachael L. Kelley
March 25, 2021

At the BU Power of Narrative conference, Angel Jennings of The Los Angeles Times talks about drawing on personal experiences to guide more authentic reporting

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Roy Peter Clark on productive writing through a pandemic year

By Katharine Gammon
March 24, 2021

From The Power of Narrative conference: Writing coach Roy Peter Clark finds that his tried-and-true habits kept him focused during the distraction of COVID

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The Power of Narrative: Non-fiction narrative in challenging times

By Dawn Fallik
March 23, 2021

A keynote conversation from the annual conference, hosted by Boston University, which went virtual to a record crowd

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Writing about nostalgia for homelands

By Jacqui Banaszynski
March 22, 2021

In profiles of place, a New York Times reporter writes about missing the newsroom, and another carries his mother's name back to Ireland

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An emotional award for Sally Jenkins after a lifetime of awards

By Jacqui Banaszynski
March 17, 2021

The Washington Post sports journalist is named the 2021 Red Smith Award winner, following in the footsteps of her father

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