From the Editor Making prison stories relevant and relatable By Jacqui BanaszynskiPrison stories are a special challenge for journalists. The gold standards of journalism are relevance and relatability. But it can be hard for many readers and listeners, if… July 25, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski Staying cool in the face of heated criticism By Jacqui BanaszynskiEverybody talks about the weather — more than ever these days. But not everybody gets death threats for their comments.Yet that’s what happened to Chris Gloninger, a chief… July 18, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski The unlimited shelf life of story ideas By Jacqui BanaszynskiAfter our mother died, my brothers and I gathered to clean out and sell our childhood home. An inevitable part of that process was to sort through her… July 11, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski The necessary work of writing By Jacqui BanaszynskiFor five years now, I’ve been acutely aware of the arrival of Friday mornings. Not because my datebook tells me so. Not because the weekend is ahead. But… July 5, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski Deadline journalism unplugged By Jacqui BanaszynskiThe recent issues I could write about for Storyboard are many: the pros and cons of using a thesaurus; how we both hunger for and dread feedback on… June 20, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski Inspiration and planning for the next chapter — of life and writing By Jacqui BanaszynskiLast week life brought me one of those full-circle gifts. I’m hosting my friend Cristian Lupsa for a few days in Seattle and at the mountain cabin. I… May 30, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski End notes: The neglected art of story walk-offs By Jacqui BanaszynskiI still remember, with a wince and a laugh, the time I was fretting over a conference keynote. I had X amount of time, X-plus amount of material… May 23, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski Journalism prizes as motivation, not destination By Jacqui BanaszynskiFor four decades now, I’ve laid down a motivational challenge for myself: Can I be involved in at least one journalism project each year that wins a significant… May 17, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski What happens to the investigators who see what the rest of us don’t — or won’t? By Jacqui BanaszynskiOne of the tragic realities and outrages of life in America has become the steady drumbeat of gun deaths. The news takes on a Gatling-gun pace — and… April 25, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski Ready, fire, aim! aka type, send, think! By Jacqui BanaszynskiA reminder about caution on the keyboard was inspired by last week’s news of the arrest of the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking Pentagon documents that contained… April 18, 2023 Jacqui Banaszynski Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 15 Next
