Articles The project pitch that won funding from the International Women’s Media Foundation "Don't start from the grant; start from the story," says reporter Ylenia Gostoli October 23, 2020 Carly Stern Pitching the IWMF: Focus on undercovered issues, think big and dare to stretch For 30 years, the International Women's Media Fund has helped fund women journalists and ambitious projects around the world October 22, 2020 Carly Stern Story roots and consequences Putting an issue in context means reporting its origins and exploring its implications October 20, 2020 Jacqui Banaszynski Reporting beyond the first headlines A Washington Post team went back to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and found a story that defied easy narratives and cardboard characters October 14, 2020 Chip Scanlan How a reporter tracked good intentions to problematic consequences in family court An offhand remark by a source caught Stephanie Clifford’s interest. More than a year later, the reporter revealed a harrowing problem previously obscured in the murk of the family court… October 13, 2020 Trevor Pyle #2 rule of pitching: Respect submission protocols Following form doesn't have to limit creativity, and shows you are a professional October 9, 2020 Jacqui Banaszynski An intimate narrative from inside a COVID-afflicted nursing home — reported by phone Katie Engelhart on the reality of nursing homes and the undercovered issue of elder care in America: "We all think we won't end up in a nursing home." October 7, 2020 Carly Stern The struggle to define cinematic writing Narrative writer, editor and teacher Constance Hale on the elements that make for a true compelling story, with a sampling of writing she loves October 6, 2020 Constance Hale Pitching a new editor: Don’t be too clever A successful freelancer confesses how her "motor mouth" can turn off editors and tank her good ideas October 1, 2020 Caren Chesler How a viral tweet led to a sensitive story on family, race and America It was the kind of tweet a lot of people would thumb past with no more than a quick “like.” But when Jaweed Kaleem read about a one-woman Black Lives… September 30, 2020 Trevor Pyle Previous 1 … 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 … 247 Next
