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Reconstructing a fractured life and broken system

Reconstructing a fractured life and broken system

L.A. Times reporter Thomas Curwen traced the life of one schizophrenia sufferer to tell a bigger story of society's challenges with mental health
Effective editing: Navigating failures of the military's mental health system

Effective editing: Navigating failures of the military’s mental health system

A project annotation by Alexandra Zayas of ProPublica offers insights to how an editor sees story potential and guides reporters
How a reporter documented the failure of "failure-to-protect" laws

How a reporter documented the failure of “failure-to-protect” laws

Samantha Michaels of Mother Jones followed the story of a woman given harsher punishment than the man who abused her daughter — and her
‘Good versus good’ stories that unravel complex societal problems

‘Good versus good’ stories that unravel complex societal problems

New Yorker writer Nathan Heller follows a year of change in one San Francisco high school in which there was no clear right or wrong
Jon Mooallem's narrative on the Camp Fire: "The value is in the telling"

Jon Mooallem’s narrative on the Camp Fire: “The value is in the telling”

The experienced author and magazine writer takes on the aftermath of California's biggest wildfire with insecurity and empathy
A better way to teach writing? Try journalism

A better way to teach writing? Try journalism

A PhD in literature argues that journalism, not "comp," is the most effective way to help college student learn to write
A profile of one family divided by vaccine politics reflects the divide of a nation

A profile of one family divided by vaccine politics reflects the divide of a nation

Peter Jamison of The Washington Post immerses into the emotional chasm of a family struggling with divergent views and a sudden death
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
Embedding with EMTs to write about the first line of COVID first responders

Embedding with EMTs to write about the first line of COVID first responders

Ava Kofman of ProPublica blended contextual and records reporting with intimate narrative interviews and observation
Profiling homeless house-sitters to humanize the housing crisis in America

Profiling homeless house-sitters to humanize the housing crisis in America

"My mission is to make people as excited to understand (housing) as I am," says freelance writer Francesca Mari