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The editor ponders the role journalism plays in delivering hard news while also representing the best hopes of democracy

Robert Samuels' co-authored book about the life and death of George Floyd was labeled inappropriate for students at a Tennessee high school

As a new year begins, the editor reflects on three words that can power our stories — and our aspirations: What happens next?

The editor offers a range of 10 posts that teach, surprise, delight — and demonstrate Storyboard's commitment to the community

By Jacqui BanaszynskiMy vexations with the bots are many. They read my mind when I enter the first few words — or letters — of a Google search. They track…

By Jacqui BanaszynskiI am a Christmas person, without apology. I long ago left behind institutional religious practice. I no longer go big on decorations. But upbringing, culture and, mostly, the…

Dame Maggie Smith as Aunt Ruth in "A Boy Called Christmas"

A freelancer persisted through multiple rejections and 17 edits to land an article in a favorite magazine

By Jacqui BanaszynskiAs I indulged in my morning obsession of scanning news headlines one day last week, I paused on something called “napkin stories.” The tease I got included a…

By Jacqui BanaszynskiA lot of journalists dream of having their byline on work that wins one of the top industry awards. Many long to see their name on the spine…