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It's Southern Week on Storyboard: Read on for some great regional storytelling

It’s Southern Week on Storyboard: Read on for some great regional storytelling

It was Southern Week here on Storyboard, spotlighting some wonderful regional journalism and writing. It’s been fun tweeting out great lines from famous Southern writers, including this one from William…
Meet the phone phreaks, the grandfathers of today's hackers (Russian or otherwise)

Meet the phone phreaks, the grandfathers of today’s hackers (Russian or otherwise)

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,…
Following the Idler's Manifesto and listening to the Supremes on a summer's-end day

Following the Idler’s Manifesto and listening to the Supremes on a summer’s-end day

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,…

“Power of Narrative” Conference: Three ways to tell a story

Editor’s note: In his second and final installment from last weekend’s “Power of Narrative” conference at Boston University, current Nieman Fellow Gabe Bullard explores strategies for storytelling as outlined by author…
Required Reading, Session One

Required Reading, Session One

As the academic year gets underway, we decided to ask some top narrative journalism instructors what they’re assigning their students to study this semester and why. There are some tried-and-true…
An intimate new narrative conference, Cali style

An intimate new narrative conference, Cali style

For the better part of the last decade, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism ran the most popular narrative journalism conference in the country. For three days each spring, hundreds of journalists gathered…
The sense of an ending

The sense of an ending

Whether you spell them “ledes” or “leads,” opening lines get a lot of attention. And why wouldn’t they? Sitting at the keyboard, with all the tedious and sometimes annoying reporting…
"Narrative Sweat & Flow," Part 3: Amy Harmon and Anne Hull

“Narrative Sweat & Flow,” Part 3: Amy Harmon and Anne Hull

Editor’s note: The Oregonian’s Simina Mistreanu spoke to seven narrative journalists for her University of Missouri master’s project on longform. On Tuesday, we ran her setup, a piece on the challenges and importance…
Featured Fellow: Anne Hull

Featured Fellow: Anne Hull

Anne HullClass of 1995A longtime Washington Post reporter, Hull won the Pulitzer for Public Service in 2008, for reporting, with Dana Priest, that exposed substandard conditions at Walter Reed Army…
"The Power of Storytelling," Part 4: Chris Jones on why stories matter, Pat Walters on endings, Walt Harrington on integrity

"The Power of Storytelling," Part 4: Chris Jones on why stories matter, Pat Walters on endings, Walt Harrington on integrity

In Part 3 of our recap of Romania's "Power of Storytelling" conference on narrative journalism, radio producer Starlee Kine talked about story forms and themes; Esquire's Mike Sager talked about listening, and about suspending disbelief;…