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Trevor Pyle

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Trevor Pyle was a newspaper reporter in the Pacific Northwest for several years, and is a communications officer for a regional nonprofit.

"...cutting the viewer to the bone."

“…cutting the viewer to the bone.”

By Trevor PyleIt would be easy for a writer to jumble himself into knots of frustration writing about Tom Sizemore, the incendiary “Saving Private Ryan” and “Strange Days” actor who…
March 7, 2023
A profile of a single mom trying to raise a "good man" balances transparency and privacy

A profile of a single mom trying to raise a “good man” balances transparency and privacy

Jose A. Del Real delivers a range of straightforward but sensitive stories in The Washington Post series about "Masculinity in America"
January 19, 2023
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part IV: Pre-reporting possibilities

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part IV: Pre-reporting possibilities

Mark Sherman of the Associated Press anticipates the impact of even the most unlikely Court ruling, then pre-reports and pre-writes multiple ledes
December 2, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part III: Analysis and meaning over scoops

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part III: Analysis and meaning over scoops

Ian Millhiser of Vox views the Court through a political lens and draws on his law school degree to translate "demon" legal language
December 1, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part II: The intersection of law and politics

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part II: The intersection of law and politics

Pulitzer winner Lawrence Hurley recently moved from Reuters to NBC where he focuses on the "practical impact" of Court rulings
November 30, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part I: authoritative, clear and fast

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part I: authoritative, clear and fast

Robert Barnes of the Washington Post strives to make his coverage accessible without losing complexity or context; legal experts help
November 29, 2022
Peeling back bureaucracy one document, source and interview at a time

Peeling back bureaucracy one document, source and interview at a time

By Trevor PyleTo guide readers through a thicket of bureaucracy and a shocking policy that had been born there, Caitlin Dickerson first had to slash through it herself. Once she…
November 15, 2022
"...Baldwin when you're stuck. ...Coltrane when you're not."

“…Baldwin when you’re stuck. …Coltrane when you’re not.”

A speechwriter, a couple of jazz geniuses and the 44th president of the United States.That would be an enticing dinner-party guest list. As it turns out, it’s also an intriguing…
October 19, 2022
How one death by gun violence revealed an epidemic of indifference

How one death by gun violence revealed an epidemic of indifference

Shootings are so common in the U.S. that victims are often reduced to 10-point type in news stories: A name and age, maybe alongside a loved ones’ baleful quote set…
October 13, 2022
Combing through clips, records and emotions for lessons from the past

Combing through clips, records and emotions for lessons from the past

As abortion rights in the United States grew more and more tenuous this summer, Los Angeles Times reporter Brittny Mejia grew curious about the history of those rights. That led…
September 1, 2022