Search results for “5 questions” Showing 783 results Immigration reporting from the inside-out: through the mouths and eyes of babes America’s debate over immigration has played out to the recorded cries of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, to broadcast images of tears and hugs as some… August 14, 2018 Q&A: Greg Bishop on a quarterback, a suicide and a search for answers The risks of tackle football run through the center of a tortured conversation that escalates with each new tale of the shattered life of a famous pro. More and more… July 31, 2018 Learning to read: The daily news as information and inspiration Editor’s note: Our third Shop Class – part of our Story Craft posts – grew out of breaking news stories and blogs that offer rich lessons on how to do the… July 27, 2018 Can you say … Thanks, and we miss you? Editor’s note: We have written about Tom Junod’s 1998 Esquire profile of Mister Rogers before. The release of the documentary film, and the climate of the times, prompted us to… July 13, 2018 Learning to see beyond first sight Editor’s note: We are trying out a new feature. Call it writing practice (with a nod to Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones,” where I first encountered the term). Or… June 28, 2018 Feeding the world – and feeling despair Editor’s note: The tragic news last week of suicides by creative celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain captured headlines and emotions. But despair does not discriminate. Storyboard contributor Julia Shipley… June 12, 2018 Beyond Boko Haram: Pictures from Nigeria Nigeria is a country rich in stories and in storytelling. Nigerians have long traditions of sharing their testimonies through literature and visual communication. The work of writers like Chinua Achebe… June 7, 2018 At the Guardian’s Long Read, no rigid formula or geographic limits The editor's advice: Study what's been published before. Be authoritative, fresh and "arresting." Dare to send a (good) cold pitch June 5, 2018 Altered states of storytelling at the L.A. Times Festival of Books The L.A. Times Book Festival, held over the weekend of April 21-22, is an annual celebration of reading and literary culture in a town often stereotyped as not exactly bookish.… May 1, 2018 The story ideas Mother Jones’ managing editor wants to see The magazine is known for its hard-hitting investigations, but Ian Gordon says, “We write so much about bad actors that we're always looking for people to bring some levity to… April 17, 2018 Previous 1 … 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 … 79 Next