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Practical tips from nonfiction author Elizabeth Mehren on how to create compelling nonfiction from mounds of research and interviews

Contest winners and finalists, chosen by fellow professionals, demonstrate journalistic standards and purpose, and reflect the times we live in

From pool drownings to school shootings, John Woodrow Cox shares lessons on reporting violence through the voices of children (and others)

How a bit of word play launched Clark's career as the renowned writing teacher at the Poynter Institute and author of 20 books on writing

The editor visits the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club, where the company is fascinating, the drinks are cheap and the memories are deep

A reporter/editor/teacher recommends stepping back to take a crucial first step of thought and planning to ensure effective interviews

Separating empathy from advocacy, and practicing it as a tool of better listening and more complete stories

A quarter-century after a catastrophic fire, a reporter returned to interview survivors and faced the grief she had carried with her

In a long feature story, two related or resonant threads can be woven to make a piece that is both complex and clear

Blueprints, patterns, schematics and other building plans provide a model for building a more effective story with less struggle