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Pamela Colloff on storytelling, justice and letting readers think for themselves

Pamela Colloff on storytelling, justice and letting readers think for themselves

Our latest Notable Narrative, the story of a mother convicted of killing her adopted son with salt, comes from Pamela Colloff of Texas Monthly.A two-time National Magazine Award finalist, Colloff…
January 20, 2012
Andrea Pitzer
Death by salt: Texas Monthly opens a case

Death by salt: Texas Monthly opens a case

In our latest Notable Narrative, “Hannah and Andrew,” Pamela Colloff recounts the story of a child and his adoptive mother, who was convicted of killing him by forcing him to…
January 19, 2012
Andrea Pitzer
“Why’s this so good?” No. 28: Vanessa Grigoriadis on Britney Spears

“Why’s this so good?” No. 28: Vanessa Grigoriadis on Britney Spears

There’s a video of Britney Spears shot in 2007, not long after Valentine’s Day. She’s pacing around a tattoo parlor, where she’s just gotten a pair of bright red lips…
January 17, 2012
Jenna Wortham
"Watching the detectives" at the New Yorker Festival

"Watching the detectives" at the New Yorker Festival

We were sad to miss the New Yorker Festival a ways back, but have finally had a chance to look at some videos from the event, and wanted to deliver…
January 12, 2012
Andrea Pitzer
“Why’s this so good?” No. 27: Christopher Goffard tracks love in flight

“Why’s this so good?” No. 27: Christopher Goffard tracks love in flight

One drawer of my desk – the largest – contains a mound of stories, the best I’ve found in newspapers and magazines over the last 20 years. In addition, three or four…
January 10, 2012
Mark Johnson
Ben Montgomery on a cold case: building a story and taking names

Ben Montgomery on a cold case: building a story and taking names

This week’s Notable Narrative recounts the murder of Claude Neal by a lynch mob in 1934 and introduces his family, which has been waiting for decades for someone to name…
January 6, 2012
Andrea Pitzer

The Tampa Bay Times unearths a tale of grief and justice denied

Our latest Notable Narrative, “Spectacle: the lynching of Claude Neal,” comes from Ben Montgomery of the Tampa Bay Times.Montgomery reports that Neal, a 23-year-old African-American farmhand, was arrested in 1934…
January 5, 2012
Andrea Pitzer
Audio danger: stories from the edge of listening

Audio danger: stories from the edge of listening

[As part of our mission to look at storytelling in every medium, Storyboard is pleased to introduce Julia Barton, who will bring us several posts in 2012 focused on developments…
January 4, 2012
Julia Barton
“Why’s this so good?” No. 26: Moehringer KO's a mystery

“Why’s this so good?” No. 26: Moehringer KO's a mystery

The hell with my lede. Let’s start with his:I’m sitting in a hotel room in Columbus, Ohio, waiting for a call from a man who doesn’t trust me, hoping he’ll…
January 3, 2012
Tommy Tomlinson

Nieman Storyboard's top 10 posts for 2011

During the last days of December, we’ve been tweeting down Storyboard’s top 10 posts for the year. In case you haven't been following along, here they are, all in one…
December 30, 2011
Andrea Pitzer