Author Podcast: Wired’s Makena Kelly on Elon Musk, DOGE, and breaking news narratives The journalist talks about reporting for breaking news stories vs. longer narratives, protecting sources, and finding her path in tech reporting. April 10, 2025 Researching a legendary race: How to use newspaper archives in crafting a narrative In telling the story of a canoe race, Frank Bures had to find a way to blend firsthand accounts with archival news coverage. April 9, 2025 Venezuelan immigrants sent to prison in El Salvador — from intersecting POVs Plus: how to leak to a journalist, interviewing for detail, and embracing rejection April 4, 2025 Introducing the Nieman Storyboard podcast: Stories from journalists, in their own words Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting. Plus: Claire Willett on Trump upending federal grants for artists and writers. March 28, 2025 Nieman Storyboard podcast: Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting and celebrating the ‘reported essay’ "How do you really come to understand the aftermath of a tragedy and the people who are most affected by it?" March 28, 2025 Writer Claire Willett on how Trump upended federal grants for the arts and journalism As anti-DEI and anti-trans language gets battled in court, the grant writer offers advice on how journalists, writers, and artists should proceed. March 27, 2025 5 reporting and storytelling lessons from the current moment Plus: A guide to pitching podcasts, and author Matt Bell's inspiration from screenwriting. March 21, 2025 The facts bear repeating Plus: visual storytelling from ProPublica and The New York Times. March 14, 2025 We need fact-checkers more than ever. Here’s how to work with one. Journalist and author Kim Cross on organizing your reporting and preparing for the process. March 14, 2025 Tell us your favorite books on storytelling Plus: Robert Caro digs into his personal archives, and The Guardian's Jessica Reed shares what she's looking for in story pitches. March 7, 2025 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next