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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
Peeling back bureaucracy one document, source and interview at a time

Peeling back bureaucracy one document, source and interview at a time

By Trevor PyleTo guide readers through a thicket of bureaucracy and a shocking policy that had been born there, Caitlin Dickerson first had to slash through it herself. Once she…
November 15, 2022
How curiosity about cats inspired practical science stories

How curiosity about cats inspired practical science stories

By Philip KieferIn the last several weeks, Katherine J. Wu, a science writer at the Atlantic, has written a lot about cats. Her run started in late August with a…
November 9, 2022
What 8-year-olds can remind us about good writing

What 8-year-olds can remind us about good writing

A journalist and mom goes to her son's third-grade class to teach writing ~ and instead becomes the grateful student
November 8, 2022