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How Saudi Millennials are using social media to revive an ancient literary tradition

How Saudi Millennials are using social media to revive an ancient literary tradition

Saudis are bringing an ancient literary festival into the 21st century with social media such as Instagram.History is happening in Saudi Arabia right now — but I’m not referring to…
A Pulitzer winner gone far too soon and the "other" Elizabeth Taylor

A Pulitzer winner gone far too soon and the “other” Elizabeth Taylor

Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included,…
Celebrating "Slow Journalism" and the Pulitzers' 100th birthday (You look fabulous, darling)

Celebrating “Slow Journalism” and the Pulitzers’ 100th birthday (You look fabulous, darling)

Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included,…
Hunter S. Thompson, William Burroughs and Dorothy Parker -- now that would be some party

Hunter S. Thompson, William Burroughs and Dorothy Parker — now that would be some party

Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included,…

Carrie at the prom and the Nora Charles of the Allagash

Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included,…
Digital longform as journalism jetpack, and "Walking While Black"

Digital longform as journalism jetpack, and “Walking While Black”

Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included,…
Gay Talese: the latest scorecard on the scandals

Gay Talese: the latest scorecard on the scandals

So I leave the country for a few weeks, and I miss the latest Twitter storm surrounding Gay Talese. The world may have moved on to Pokemon (and by the…

The 2016 Pulitzers: A Storytelling Treasure Trove

Kathryn Schulz of The New Yorker has pulled off a rare double, winning the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing after having earlier won the National Magazine Award in the same category.…

When journalists follow the money, it can lead to great stories

The audacious claim by the government of Bangladesh that hackers spoofed the Federal Reserve Bank of New York into giving them tens of millions of Bangladesh’s dollars has us salivating…

Why’s This So Bad? Confirmation Bias and Failed Narratives

There’s a scene in Evelyn Waugh’s scathing journalism send-up “Scoop” where Wenlock Jakes, the world-beating American reporter (based on John Gunther of the old Chicago Daily News), is sent to the…