Articles Mastering brevity in storytelling and songwriting The making of "Cold Missouri Waters," and your favorite stories in song August 7, 2026 Mark Armstrong Song Annotation: ‘Cold Missouri Waters’ In a song about a wildfire, songwriter James Keelaghan narrates a story that took Norman Maclean a whole book to tell August 5, 2026 Kim Cross Ken Armstrong’s advice for journalists Plus: Henry Chu is named the Nieman Foundation's ninth curator in its 88-year history July 31, 2026 Mark Armstrong Pulitzer winner Ken Armstrong on the importance of storytelling in investigative journalism The senior editor for Bloomberg News shares lessons on collaborating with large reporting teams and experimenting with new forms for the Pulitzer-winning story “TrAPPed” July 31, 2026 ‘Aangad took a small sip of water’ How a tiny observation drives a bigger story. Plus: The art of low-stakes writing July 24, 2026 Mark Armstrong The Nieman Storyboard podcast returns with Pamela Colloff The author of “Catch the Devil” on criminal justice reporting and keeping readers hooked. Plus: Ellie Silverman finds the true story behind a now-viral photo July 17, 2026 Mark Armstrong How Pamela Colloff wrote her first book, about a con artist turned jailhouse informant The award-winning journalist discusses her new book, ‘Catch the Devil,’ for the Season Two premiere of the Nieman Storyboard podcast July 17, 2026 Mark Armstrong Should you start a newsletter? Plus: Noticing what's in your neighborhood, and a podcasting playbook for students July 10, 2026 Mark Armstrong Embracing the lost art of people-watching Plus: Submit your application for the Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism July 3, 2026 Mallary Tenore Tarpley Remembering The New Yorker’s Mark Singer Plus: What makes an ideal Talk of the Town story? And pitching an editor instead of a publication June 26, 2026 Mark Armstrong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 255 Next
