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An editor's sampler: ICYMI recommendations from 2023

An editor’s sampler: ICYMI recommendations from 2023

The editor offers a range of 10 posts that teach, surprise, delight — and demonstrate Storyboard's commitment to the community
Readers have spoken: Top posts of 2023

Readers have spoken: Top posts of 2023

The 10 most-viewed Storyboard posts show a strong interest in practical tools and the emerging art of investigative narratives
The enduring gift of stories

The enduring gift of stories

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…
"Because the universe is made of stories ..."

“Because the universe is made of stories …”

Dame Maggie Smith as Aunt Ruth in "A Boy Called Christmas"
Not taking "no" for an answer

Not taking “no” for an answer

A freelancer persisted through multiple rejections and 17 edits to land an article in a favorite magazine
Can a paper napkin serve your writing?

Can a paper napkin serve your writing?

Small, random surfaces — like napkins, postcards, Post-its and notecards — can provide a non-intimidating space for ideas and drafts
Writing award named for Roy Peter Clark

Writing award named for Roy Peter Clark

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…
Gifts for reporters and writers!

Gifts for reporters and writers!

Just in time for the holidays — or any day — journalist and author Kim Cross shares her must-have reporting and writing tools
Tapping star power for public service announcements

Tapping star power for public service announcements

By Jacqui BanaszynskiStoryboard does not indulge in easy click bait. But I would be foolish to ignore a legitimate opportunity to tap the drawing power of Taylor Swift.There’s this week’s…
Reporting past the black-and-white politics of school book bans

Reporting past the black-and-white politics of school book bans

Education reporter Hannah Natanson profiled a teacher facing a divided classroom as part of the Washington Post's "School Book Wars" series