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Jeffrey R. Young

@jryoung

Jeffrey R. Young is a senior editor at EdSurge, covering the intersection of technology and education and co-hosting EdSurge’s weekly podcast. He previously spent 20 years at The Chronicle of Higher Education, and was a 2014 Nieman Fellow. He is an adjunct instructor of journalism at the University of Minnesota.

Legendary writer John McPhee to a student: "I don't create the writer. At all."

Legendary writer John McPhee to a student: “I don’t create the writer. At all.”

John McPheeJohn McPhee, a master of nonfiction storytelling, became a teacher by accident. In 1974, when he was a fast-rising star at The New Yorker, his alma mater, Princeton University,…
October 2, 2018
A champion of nonlinear narratives: An interview with documentary filmmaker Florian Thalhofer

A champion of nonlinear narratives: An interview with documentary filmmaker Florian Thalhofer

When Florian Thalhofer shows one of his interactive documentaries in theaters, he arms the audience with laser pointers. Whenever there is a choice of which clip to watch next, the…
February 4, 2014