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#6 rule of pitching: Stay focused

#6 rule of pitching: Stay focused

A good pitch is not a scattershot, but a clearly stated central idea or question that is fresh, relevant, and a fit for the publication
July 8, 2021
A profile of Ahmaud Arbery reveals the dangers of "running while Black"

A profile of Ahmaud Arbery reveals the dangers of “running while Black”

Acclaimed author Mitchell S. Jackson won both Pulitzer and National Magazine awards for his edgy and intimate Runner's World story
July 6, 2021
What journalists need to know when interviewing a transgender person

What journalists need to know when interviewing a transgender person

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, in honor of Pride Month, we feature three posts about transgender issues. Read how Lane DeGregory of the Tampa Bay Times handled a profile in 2002,…
June 24, 2021
A profile gives voice to a transgender teen who is denied her full identity

A profile gives voice to a transgender teen who is denied her full identity

Samantha Schmidt of The Washington Post follows a girl who struggles to keep her voice and newfound happiness during COVID isolation
June 23, 2021
An early portrait of gender transition with no style guides to steer by

An early portrait of gender transition with no style guides to steer by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, in honor of Pride Month, we feature three posts about transgender issues. Today, see how Lane DeGregory of the Tampa Bay Times handled a profile in…
June 22, 2021
How the voices of five young women from remote, coastal Maine challenge stereotypes

How the voices of five young women from remote, coastal Maine challenge stereotypes

Gigi Georges is a self-described city kid. She is a long-time policy advocate and advisor who was born and raised in Brooklyn and spent most of her life moving between…
June 16, 2021
A profile of a film-score composer that soars like his music

A profile of a film-score composer that soars like his music

Nicholas Britell’s music has infused a lot of film and TV shows recently, from the rich aural landscape of HBO’s “The Underground Railroad” to the unexpected banger that is the…
June 15, 2021
Empathy as the prime directive in writing about displaced people

Empathy as the prime directive in writing about displaced people

We are living in a century of displacement, says Jessica Goudeau, award-winning author of “After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America.” And because we…
June 11, 2021
How a story originally reported for print was transformed for audio

How a story originally reported for print was transformed for audio

EDITOR’S NOTE: Read our conversation with Robyn Semien of This American Life and Ken Armstrong, formerly of The Marshall Project, on how those two organizations and ProPublica partnered to tell…
June 3, 2021
A radio producer and print reporters partner on a narrative for multiple platforms

A radio producer and print reporters partner on a narrative for multiple platforms

EDITOR’S NOTE: Read an annotation of the prologue and first act of This American Life’s “Anatomy of Doubt.”CAUTION: The stories linked to and discussed in this package describe details of…
June 2, 2021