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'Journalism is the privilege to learn as you go'

‘Journalism is the privilege to learn as you go’

Elon Green on Wright Thompson's "The Barn," how a New York magazine writer organizes his sources, and more.
Inside the acknowledgments: The making of Wright Thompson’s 'The Barn'

Inside the acknowledgments: The making of Wright Thompson’s ‘The Barn’

You can learn a lot from a work of nonfiction by seeing whom the author thanks.
The New Yorker at 100: What we can learn about editor-writer relationships

The New Yorker at 100: What we can learn about editor-writer relationships

Plus: National Magazine Award finalists, American Mosaic Journalism Prize, and more.
Will Bunch writes about a child who dreamed of flying 

Will Bunch writes about a child who dreamed of flying 

Plus: The "Division Street Revisited" podcast, and stories of your first big break.
How to lobby for time and space to tell a story

How to lobby for time and space to tell a story

As I officially join as Storyboard editor, a question about landing your big break.
'When She Runs, She Feels Like a Fire Engine' 

‘When She Runs, She Feels Like a Fire Engine’ 

In moments of breaking news, storytelling still needs time, courage, and trust.
Journalists, in Their Own Words, on Covering Wildfires and Navigating Trauma

Journalists, in Their Own Words, on Covering Wildfires and Navigating Trauma

"I didn’t have a toolkit. All I could do was be as kind and patient and human as possible."
Meet Nieman Storyboard's Guest Editor: Mark Armstrong

Meet Nieman Storyboard’s Guest Editor: Mark Armstrong

The founder of Longreads joins Nieman Storyboard to explore how journalists are practicing their craft in every medium.
When digital outreach fails, try pen and paper 

When digital outreach fails, try pen and paper 

Journalists can find value in the old-school approach of handwritten letters to gain interviews and thank sources
A journalist, a boy, and a surprising literary gift 

A journalist, a boy, and a surprising literary gift 

What a New York Times editor’s father-son trip can teach us about personal essay writing