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Staying cool in the face of heated criticism

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…
A collaboration through nine months, 14,000 words, 36 chapters and a "leap of faith"

A collaboration through nine months, 14,000 words, 36 chapters and a “leap of faith”

‘We were taking a big leap of faith and trusting readers to be able to figure it out themselves,’ says investigative reporter Raquel Rutledge
When a migrant story trail goes cold, fresh reporting finds a deeper truth

When a migrant story trail goes cold, fresh reporting finds a deeper truth

British journalist Samira Shackle likes to revisit incomplete social-issues news that is hyped, spun and incomplete to learn what really happened
What to do when pronouns can confuse

What to do when pronouns can confuse

A New York Times news story offers a model for how to use language that is current, flexible, inclusive and clear
Finding the "bigger and higher purpose" to cover transgender issues and suicide

Finding the “bigger and higher purpose” to cover transgender issues and suicide

William Wan of The Washington Post wove a braided profile a state lawmaker and her late son in their battle against anti-trans laws
"Star Trek" as a guide to sharing intimate, personal details

“Star Trek” as a guide to sharing intimate, personal details

A PhD researcher in neuroscience finds a useful tool to decide when and how to use personal stories in her science writing
Reconstructing a murky maze of blame

Reconstructing a murky maze of blame

Lauren Smiley of Wired spent four years tracking the first pedestrian fatality involving a bicyclist, Uber and a self-driving car
When a reporter is slain, another picks up the story

When a reporter is slain, another picks up the story

The Washington Post sent Lizzie Johnson to Las Vegas to continue an investigation started by Review-Journal reporter Jeff German
Character: The beating heart of narrative

Character: The beating heart of narrative

In Narrative Elements 3, Lauren Kessler outlines the reporting tools that turn predictable profiles into compelling character studies
2023 Power of Narrative: Revving the story engine

2023 Power of Narrative: Revving the story engine

Atavist editor Seyward Darby on the writing craft that drives readers through a story to the end: Plot, characters, scene