Author “Problems that are not seen cannot be addressed.” Journalism’s most idealistic missions are well-known and, despite the sine wave of attacks throughout history and the economic disruptions of the digital age, remain immutable:Give voice to the voiceless. Hold… September 20, 2019 When gun violence visits, a pastor finds faith and a reporter finds those not noticed “Pittsburgh. El Paso. San Bernardino. Las Vegas. Aurora. Orlando. Sandy Hook. Isla Vista. Gilroy. Colorado Springs.”David Montero’s voice trails off. “I just feel like there are obvious ones I’m missing.… September 19, 2019 When gun violence visits, a workaday mayor — and hard-working journalist — respond By early August of this year, 253 American cities had been added to the map of mass shootings. For a day or two after yet another event, officials in these… September 18, 2019 If it was good enough for Jane Austen … My mother’s reverence for education, a solid grounding in middle-school grammar, and a long career in old-school journalism has chiseled me into one of those people who honors language, and… September 13, 2019 Will this date ever fade? It’s that date again. The one we might even not think about for awhile, or at least send to a distant corner, until it’s upon us with the force and… September 11, 2019 Exposing what the police and courts wouldn’t — and what society owes in return It’s difficult to find a writer who isn’t haunted by a story. It could have been the quest that couldn’t catch a glint in an editor’s eye. Maybe one that… September 11, 2019 A new “true story” award honors longform nonfiction from around the world The ceremony was held in a gilded, 115-year-old opera house in Bern, Switzerland. A giant faux bear shared the stage with a prominent news anchor, who emceed the event in… September 6, 2019 A bag of ashes, a research-loving reporter, the public library, and a three-hour hunt It was an intriguing bit of crowd-sourcing: Police in Portland, Oregon, said they had “exhausted all resources” in attempts to find relatives or friends of a dead WWII veteran, and… September 6, 2019 Revisiting the “Ghost Ship” fire In early December, 2016, a fire broke out during a concert at “Ghost Ship,” a one-time warehouse in Oakland, California, that had been turned, mostly illegally and in fits and… September 6, 2019 A self-made freelance career (with a little help along the way) Barry Yeoman talks about a life of learning to report, write, listen, and keep up August 29, 2019 Previous 1 … 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 … 245 Next
