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Taking the "student" out of student journalist

Taking the “student” out of student journalist

Remember Eddy Binford-Ross? If not, here’s your chance to catch up and collect a little inspiration.Eddy Binford-RossEddy is a senior in South Salem High School in Oregon, and editor of…
Some uncomfortable challenges facing journalism

Some uncomfortable challenges facing journalism

Some core questions I have about the challenges facing journalists were revived by a few things I read last week. None were surprising, but all carried nagging concerns that date…
Common-sense questions don't always yield common-sense answers

Common-sense questions don’t always yield common-sense answers

We invite you to spend a few moments traveling the world with photographers who, despite the risks of COVID, have remained on the front lines of storytelling. For more than…
Two anti-racist scholars and writers take on the cultural limits of "objectivity"

Two anti-racist scholars and writers take on the cultural limits of “objectivity”

In a final conversation at The Power of Narrative conference, Jelani Cobb and Ibram X. Kendi argue that narrative should be used to convey fuller truths
Shout-out to 2021 News Leaders Association winners

Shout-out to 2021 News Leaders Association winners

Congratulations to winners of the 2021 NLA Awards, announced this week by the News Leaders Association (the merger of the former American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Associated Press…
Chipping away at the opacity of power with David Fahrenthold

Chipping away at the opacity of power with David Fahrenthold

At the BU Power of Narrative conference, Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold urged small disciplines that can yield big stories
How to determine your own fate and income as a freelancer

How to determine your own fate and income as a freelancer

At BU's The Power of Narrative conference, two Seattle writers share tips from their successful approach to the business of freelancing
The power and purpose of a writer's voice

The power and purpose of a writer’s voice

Are you wondering how you can break out of writing brief news items into writing longer, more engaging narrative articles? Mark Kramer, the founding director of the Power of Narrative…
How covering prep sports in retirement led to a spot on "60 Minutes"

How covering prep sports in retirement led to a spot on “60 Minutes”

You love the games and the writing and become a sports journalist. You devote a career to that passion and the craft, writing for some of the best mastheads in…
Journalist Angel Jennings on being in the community and bringing yourself to stories

Journalist Angel Jennings on being in the community and bringing yourself to stories

At the BU Power of Narrative conference, Angel Jennings of The Los Angeles Times talks about drawing on personal experiences to guide more authentic reporting