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The Power of Storytelling: Daring to bear witness to society's villains

The Power of Storytelling: Daring to bear witness to society’s villains

How do you tell the story of an extremist without allowing your own judgment to cloud your reporting? How do you interview people who are racist or violent, white supremacists…
November 2, 2018

Fourth “Power of Storytelling” conference opens in Romania

If we were in Bucharest today, we could listen to newly named New York Times deputy international editor Amy O’Leary talk about digital storytelling or delve into the less glamorous…
October 17, 2014
"The Power of Storytelling," Part 4: Chris Jones on why stories matter, Pat Walters on endings, Walt Harrington on integrity

"The Power of Storytelling," Part 4: Chris Jones on why stories matter, Pat Walters on endings, Walt Harrington on integrity

In Part 3 of our recap of Romania's "Power of Storytelling" conference on narrative journalism, radio producer Starlee Kine talked about story forms and themes; Esquire's Mike Sager talked about listening, and about suspending disbelief;…
November 2, 2012
"The Power of Storytelling," Part 3: Starlee Kine on story forms, Mike Sager on suspending disbelief and Alex Tizon on writing your own story

"The Power of Storytelling," Part 3: Starlee Kine on story forms, Mike Sager on suspending disbelief and Alex Tizon on writing your own story

In Part 2 of our recap of Romania's "Power of Storytelling" conference on narrative journalism, Pulitzer winner Jacqui Banaszynski wrote a short essay about why she and eight other North American…
October 31, 2012
"The Power of Storytelling," Part 2: Jacqui Banaszynski on the future of stories and Evan Ratliff on digital entrepreneurship

"The Power of Storytelling," Part 2: Jacqui Banaszynski on the future of stories and Evan Ratliff on digital entrepreneurship

The day I left Bucharest, the International Herald-Tribune ran a front-page story about the shambles that is Romania. After three visits there in three years, I can tell you that…
October 26, 2012
"The Power of Storytelling," Part 1: A bunch of American storytellers go to Romania...

"The Power of Storytelling," Part 1: A bunch of American storytellers go to Romania…

Early this month, an all-star pack of North American storytellers flew halfway around the world, to Romania, to talk about narrative journalism. They took the stage before a sold-out audience and…
October 25, 2012
The Power (and challenge) of Storytelling: "Seeing more of the truth"

The Power (and challenge) of Storytelling: “Seeing more of the truth”

 Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of Polish journalist and media entrepreneur Zuzanna Ziomecka’s keynote at the 8th edition of The Power of Storytelling conference, held last month in Bucharest,…
November 2, 2018
Roy Peter Clark on "the power of the parts" for storytelling

Roy Peter Clark on "the power of the parts" for storytelling

Roy Peter Clark holds the post of senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, and as such is one of narrative journalism's hardest-working midwives. You may have already encountered him here on…
November 9, 2010
A longform editor on immersive storytelling and its role in journalism

A longform editor on immersive storytelling and its role in journalism

As the Guardian Long Read marks its 10th anniversary, editor David Wolf defines the qualities and purpose of literary journalism
June 28, 2024
2024 Power of Narrative: How to bring empathy to your reporting

2024 Power of Narrative: How to bring empathy to your reporting

Separating empathy from advocacy, and practicing it as a tool of better listening and more complete stories
April 18, 2024