Author Four years of reporting follows new threads in a previously reported crime story Katia Savchuk spent a year pre-reporting before she pitched The Atavist on a nuanced story of crime and mental illness August 17, 2022 J-school everywhere, everyday The start of a new school year is upon us. That may have some feeling excited — days spent with old and new friends, new adventures in learning and all… August 16, 2022 Not just SayWhat, but SezWho? For a time in the early 1990s, I wrote narrative journalism for a business magazine. One of my better efforts recounted the fight for control of an investment bank. Someone… August 12, 2022 Unlearning old-school lessons from a J-school education Two months into my just-the-facts-ma’am, inverted pyramid life as a novice reporter assigned to cover every commission had that ever been formed anywhere in any municipality on Earth at any… August 11, 2022 Bill Russell, unbeatable on and off the court Tributes this past week to basketball great Bill Russell were as many as they were deserved. I couldn’t follow them all, which is a pity. Sportswriting and obituaries often display… August 9, 2022 Punning the way to a point A note from a professional friend landed in my inbox a few days ago, with this quick header:“… the best lede I’ve ever read.”So I clicked. (Wouldn’t you?) It took… August 5, 2022 Yardscaping your way to a story The temperatures topped 100 Fahrenheit week (38+ Centigrade) up at the mountain cabin one day last week. The three-man yardscape crew seemed indifferent. They spent their first afternoon prepping the… August 3, 2022 Do Not Erase! the magic that happens on deadline A fave recent story find: a tight little feature in the Boston Globe: ‘Please do not erase’: A treasured whiteboard at Boston’s Children Hospital has not been touched for 15… August 2, 2022 Bear essentials and beyond Stand-out story craft never loses its luster. But it really is time to start sharing gems from my STORYBOARD SAVED file before they lose their sparkle. With no particular order… July 28, 2022 Dan Barry, baseball and the love of the (writing) game If there is such a thing as the perfect summer read, this might be it.First, it’s about baseball. Even if you’re not seduced by the sport, the writing it has… July 27, 2022 Previous 1 … 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 … 245 Next
