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Making good journalistic trouble, Part III: Stories of empowerment and action

Making good journalistic trouble, Part III: Stories of empowerment and action

A Vanderbilt professor argues for stories that help readers and affected people alike see that they can make a difference in the face of social ills
December 9, 2022
Making good journalistic trouble, Part II: Highlighting urgency and proximity

Making good journalistic trouble, Part II: Highlighting urgency and proximity

Nonfiction stories should include reporting that shows that distant-seeming problems are closer and more immediate than realized
December 8, 2022
Making good journalistic trouble, Part I: Exposing overlooked problems

Making good journalistic trouble, Part I: Exposing overlooked problems

A Vanderbilt professor argues that nonfiction writing can connect writers, readers and social issues through a re-frame of traditional story approaches
December 7, 2022
How narrative journalists can make "good trouble" to tackle social problems

How narrative journalists can make “good trouble” to tackle social problems

A Vanderbilt history professor makes the case for re-framing social-issues stories in ways that partner with rather than preach to readers
December 6, 2022
A supreme beat education: The U.S. Supreme Court

A supreme beat education: The U.S. Supreme Court

 By Jacqui BanaszynskiHonorable readers, the writer stipulate: I once dreamed of attending law school.I took a few pre-law courses in college before reality, aka economics, led me away from more…
December 5, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part IV: Pre-reporting possibilities

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part IV: Pre-reporting possibilities

Mark Sherman of the Associated Press anticipates the impact of even the most unlikely Court ruling, then pre-reports and pre-writes multiple ledes
December 2, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part III: Analysis and meaning over scoops

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part III: Analysis and meaning over scoops

Ian Millhiser of Vox views the Court through a political lens and draws on his law school degree to translate "demon" legal language
December 1, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part II: The intersection of law and politics

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part II: The intersection of law and politics

Pulitzer winner Lawrence Hurley recently moved from Reuters to NBC where he focuses on the "practical impact" of Court rulings
November 30, 2022
The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part I: authoritative, clear and fast

The mastery of Supreme Court reporting, Part I: authoritative, clear and fast

Robert Barnes of the Washington Post strives to make his coverage accessible without losing complexity or context; legal experts help
November 29, 2022
Your next book club list: National Book Award winners and finalists

Your next book club list: National Book Award winners and finalists

The 2022 National Book Awards were announced this week. I expect I am not alone in adding the winners in fiction and nonfiction to my wish list and handing it,…
November 17, 2022