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Putting an issue in context means reporting its origins and exploring its implications

A Washington Post team went back to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and found a story that defied easy narratives and cardboard characters

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…

Following form doesn't have to limit creativity, and shows you are a professional

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."

Narrative writer, editor and teacher Constance Hale on the elements that make for a true compelling story, with a sampling of writing she loves

A successful freelancer confesses how her "motor mouth" can turn off editors and tank her good ideas

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…

This past Labor Day, three reporters in Salem, Oregon were enjoying the holiday weekend. They’d done a good job preparing stories in advance so they wouldn’t have to scramble the…

Researching the basics of the site you're pitching to — story length, purpose and tone — reveals respect for the work of reporting