Search results for “nieman” Showing 1720 results When a profile is also about art is also about climate change is also about grief Julia Rosen has probed the myths of America’s deepest lake, looked down on Prince William Sound from a floatplane and joined a quest to scour the Bronx for jumping worms.… March 12, 2020 Why storytelling can be more important — and sexier — than fishing and hunting Once upon a time, the sun and the moon — the man and the woman — had a quarrel over who was the strongest of the two, and whether one… March 10, 2020 Coronavirus is a reminder of this universal lesson: No experience is ours until it is This column was originally published as an issue of Nieman Storyboard’s weekly newsletter. You can read back issues of the newsletter and subscribe here.We read most stories from a distance… March 6, 2020 What journalistic process can teach both kids and scientists Janica Johnson flipped her reporter’s notebook open to an empty page as she and her team prepared for an interview with Donna Shows, a cell biologist from the Benaroya Research… February 28, 2020 How the personal narrative can make the difference between prison and release A veteran journalist discovers the role of story in America's prison system — and "human resilience and grace in the face of adversity" February 25, 2020 The shift of “branches” in a sentence creates shifts in mood and meaning Writing guru Roy Peter Clark shows how a single, long sentence reveals the power of an overlooked writing tool: the placement of the main clause February 21, 2020 A new science writing anthology offers lessons for any journalist covering a complex world While there are no dearth of journalism textbooks on the market, many skim over well-trod territory rather than dive deep into a specialty field. And those that do take that… February 21, 2020 How writers show you the love It’s a predictable moment: A reporter needs some relevant emotion for story, so — recorder running and notebook poised — asks: “How does it feel?”You can insert the situation of… February 14, 2020 A blocked writer rediscovers her voice as she discovers America’s national parks Dan Zak of the Washington Post toured 800 miles of Iowa in five days to explore the real place behind the political headlines and cultural cliches February 7, 2020 In good writing, clarity is job one After 40-some years of practicing journalism, I decided there was much I still had to learn about the craft. So I became a teacher. Any of you who have gone… January 30, 2020 Previous 1 … 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 … 172 Next
