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The editor ponders the changing dynamics of reporter-source relationships and what constitutes a "public" exchange

By Jacqui Banaszynski • March 21, 2023

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Story Craft

The making of a (born) journalist

Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame may have been hard-wired to be a reporter but he also worked hard at his craft

By Don Nelson • March 17, 2023

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A doc film that gently unspools surprises

Filmmaker Eloisa Diez follows a trans man's journey to create a family of his own ~ and confronts her own storytelling stereotypes

By Line Vaaben • March 17, 2023

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Narrative News

Ukraine coverage: The press rises to cover a grinding war

By Jacqui Banaszynski
February 23, 2023

One year into Russian President Putin's invasion of Ukraine, journalists deliver a range of stories that reach past compassion fatigue with the best of craft

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Courage and empathy: Winners of the 2023 American Mosaic Journalism Prize

By Monique Brouillette
February 17, 2023

Cerise Castle faced threats to expose gangs inside the LA County Sheriff Department; Carvell Wallace seeks stories of justice, liberation and humanity

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Your next book club list: National Book Award winners and finalists

By Jacqui Banaszynski
November 17, 2022

The 2022 National Book Awards were announced this week. I expect I am not alone in adding the winners in fiction and nonfiction to my wish list and handing it, not very discreetly, to my gift-giver-in-residence. Come late December, I hope to have the winners —… Read More

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How the WriterL came to be: The origin story of a narrative community

By Stuart Warner
November 4, 2022

Award-winning newspaper journalist Stuart Warner helped archive WriterL discussions as a "family album" of a special time

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WriterL, the book: A “greatest hits” collection of narrative discussions

By John Clayton
November 3, 2022

A nonfiction author revisits the conversations of a hopeful narrative era and finds lessons that endure

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The Mayborn is back! In person and online

By Jacqui Banaszynski
July 20, 2022

Save the dates, register and enter your work: One of America's premier narrative journalism conferences is returning at a new venue

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A tribute to the consummate reporter/writer: Francis X. Clines

By Roy Peter Clark
July 14, 2022

Writing coach and scholar Roy Peter Clark offers memories and wisdom gleaned from the career and clips of a consummate newsman and storyteller

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A “story-keeping” project helps people heal

By Betsy Taylor
May 12, 2022

A hospice uses stories as a way to help patients prepare for death and to bridge divisions in society

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Award season 2022 continued: The Pulitzer Prizes

By Jacqui Banaszynski
May 10, 2022

The prizes were dominated by accountability and major news sites, with digital reporting, commitment to local news and Ukrainian journalists honored

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Award season 2022: A peek behind the scenes at some narrative winners

By Jacqui Banaszynski
April 19, 2022

As this year's journalism awards roll out, we look back at the winners that were featured in Storyboard posts

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Kari Howard: An editor and mentor who loved good stories and storytellers

By James Geary
January 12, 2022

Howard, who inspired writers at The Los Angeles Times, Reuters and Nieman Storyboard, died this week at 59

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The wisdom of babes, the sounds of music, and tasty stories to chew on

By Jacqui Banaszynski
December 23, 2021

The 2021 Editor's Choice Awards go to work inspired by or about children, song and food

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