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The project pitch that won funding from the International Women's Media Foundation

The project pitch that won funding from the International Women’s Media Foundation

"Don't start from the grant; start from the story," says reporter Ylenia Gostoli
October 23, 2020
Pitching the IWMF: Focus on undercovered issues, think big and dare to stretch

Pitching the IWMF: Focus on undercovered issues, think big and dare to stretch

For 30 years, the International Women's Media Fund has helped fund women journalists and ambitious projects around the world
October 22, 2020
Reporting beyond the first headlines

Reporting beyond the first headlines

A Washington Post team went back to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and found a story that defied easy narratives and cardboard characters
October 14, 2020
How a reporter tracked good intentions to problematic consequences in family court

How a reporter tracked good intentions to problematic consequences in family court

An offhand remark by a source caught Stephanie Clifford’s interest. More than a year later, the reporter revealed a harrowing problem previously obscured in the murk of the family court…
October 13, 2020
#2 rule of pitching: Respect submission protocols

#2 rule of pitching: Respect submission protocols

Following form doesn't have to limit creativity, and shows you are a professional
October 9, 2020
An intimate narrative from inside a COVID-afflicted nursing home — reported by phone

An intimate narrative from inside a COVID-afflicted nursing home — reported by phone

Katie Engelhart on the reality of nursing homes and the undercovered issue of elder care in America: "We all think we won't end up in a nursing home."
October 7, 2020
The struggle to define cinematic writing

The struggle to define cinematic writing

Narrative writer, editor and teacher Constance Hale on the elements that make for a true compelling story, with a sampling of writing she loves
October 6, 2020
Pitching a new editor: Don't be too clever

Pitching a new editor: Don’t be too clever

A successful freelancer confesses how her "motor mouth" can turn off editors and tank her good ideas
October 1, 2020
How a viral tweet led to a sensitive story on family, race and America

How a viral tweet led to a sensitive story on family, race and America

It was the kind of tweet a lot of people would thumb past with no more than a quick “like.” But when Jaweed Kaleem read about a one-woman Black Lives…
September 30, 2020
Narrative of Oregon town’s hellish wildfire experience is a lesson in deadline writing

Narrative of Oregon town’s hellish wildfire experience is a lesson in deadline writing

This past Labor Day, three reporters in Salem, Oregon were enjoying the holiday weekend. They’d done a good job preparing stories in advance so they wouldn’t have to scramble the…
September 29, 2020