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"The mountains on the horizon ..."

“The mountains on the horizon …”

— Tana French in her novel "The Searcher"
A very few of my favorite fiction reads of 2020

A very few of my favorite fiction reads of 2020

It was a year of great journalism about hard things — and fiction that soothed along the way
A go-to list of how-to story craft posts from 2020

A go-to list of how-to story craft posts from 2020

While all Storyboard posts offer lessons from the masters of the craft, we offer a few practical stand-outs from the past year
Practical tools, pro survival tips and poetry led Nieman Storyboard's top posts of 2020

Practical tools, pro survival tips and poetry led Nieman Storyboard’s top posts of 2020

The list shows a range of interests in story subjects and approaches, and a strong desire to peek behind the curtains of storywork
Journalists on the screen: a conflicted image

Journalists on the screen: a conflicted image

The pop culture portrayal of reporters in movies and TV mirrors and shapes public perception of the press
The surprising structure of a journey that inspired a surprising structure of a story

The surprising structure of a journey that inspired a surprising structure of a story

Criss-cross bicycle trips through Kazakhstan by riders with palindromic names led to a story with a palindromic structure and palindromic word play
"He was old enough to dance to a good beat but too young to know his favorite color."

“He was old enough to dance to a good beat but too young to know his favorite color.”

—Peter Hermann and Clarence Williams of The Washington Post, in a story about the spike in gun violence in Washington D.C.
How a top LinkedIn journalist quit with no what's-next ideas, then woke up to a big one

How a top LinkedIn journalist quit with no what’s-next ideas, then woke up to a big one

The Pivot: Novice podcaster Isabelle Roughol on the love of journalism that "lets you enter infinite worlds"
The keys to global journalism: curiosity, open-mindedness and a broad network

The keys to global journalism: curiosity, open-mindedness and a broad network

As an Australian, I often feel that locally produced radio news and podcasts are too inward-looking. If the news doesn’t directly affect Australia, or have a strong link to this…
How an editor guided coverage of racism in the life and death of George Floyd

How an editor guided coverage of racism in the life and death of George Floyd

Steven Ginsberg, national editor at The Washington Post, grounded a sensitive project with this question: "Are we qualified to do this story?"