Author

Andrea Pitzer

@andreapitzer

<a href="https://andreapitzer.com/bio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Andrea Pitzer</strong></a> is the author of three books of narrative nonfiction that explore untold histories. She was the editor of Nieman Storyboard from 2009-2012,

Narrative on deadline: stories on the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords

Doing narrative stories on the heels of breaking news generally precludes the kind of lyricism often associated with the best examples of the form. Yet it can be a good…
January 10, 2011
Kathleen Gallagher and Mark Johnson on medical reporting, the future of genetics, and how to keep your story going in the event you get hit by a beer truck

Kathleen Gallagher and Mark Johnson on medical reporting, the future of genetics, and how to keep your story going in the event you get hit by a beer truck

We talked this week with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Kathleen Gallagher and Mark Johnson about their recent project “One in a Billion,” our latest Notable Narrative. The three-day serial tells…
January 7, 2011
&quot;One in a Billion&quot;: a narrative window into the future of medicine

"One in a Billion": a narrative window into the future of medicine

Our latest Notable Narrative, “One in a Billion: A boy's life, a medical mystery,” tells the story of Nicholas Volker, a 4-year-old boy who has made more than 100 trips…
January 5, 2011

Roy Wenzl on abuse narratives and victims' voices: "With a story like this, you just need to say what happened"

We talked last week with Roy Wenzl, who wrote “Promise Not To Tell,” our last Notable Narrative for 2010. A reporter with The Wichita Eagle, Wenzl has a few other…
December 22, 2010
Telling their story, twins turn horror into hope for a different life

Telling their story, twins turn horror into hope for a different life

In our latest Notable Narrative, “Promise Not To Tell,” we meet Kellie and Kathie Henderson, two girls raped day after day by their brother, and later their father, for nearly a…
December 20, 2010

Public Radio International's Lisa Mullins on interviewing for story

Lisa Mullins, chief anchor and senior producer for Public Radio International’s “The World,” spoke with Storyboard by phone last week about taking a narrative approach to interviews. We included some…
December 18, 2010
Interview as story: on radio, online and in print

Interview as story: on radio, online and in print

Insane Clown PosseWhether they use full-on storytelling or just crib a few literary devices, interviews have their own narrative arcs and angles. From political drama (think the Frost-Nixon standoff or…
December 16, 2010

Stories inside and outside traditional beats: narrative nods in the winter issue of Nieman Reports

One of our sister sites, Nieman Reports, has just posted its latest issue, “The Beat Goes On.” You can take a gander at the issue in its entirety, but we…
December 13, 2010
Facebook as narrative: The Washington Post tries it out online and in print

Facebook as narrative: The Washington Post tries it out online and in print

This morning’s Washington Post print edition carried a story built out of an annotated Facebook feed. The piece was posted to washingtonpost.com last night with the title “A Facebook story:…
December 10, 2010
Andrew Rice on narrative and Niagara Falls: &quot;It’s hard to believe that next to this natural wonder, there’s this amazing poverty&quot;

Andrew Rice on narrative and Niagara Falls: "It’s hard to believe that next to this natural wonder, there’s this amazing poverty"

We talked this week with Andrew Rice, whose “The Fall of Niagara Falls” is our latest Notable Narrative. Rice’s career has included stints at the Philadelphia Inquirer and the New…
December 10, 2010