Search results for “power of storytelling” Showing 424 results Nut grafs: Overused, misused — or merely misunderstood? When a summary nut beeps like the back-up horn on a truck or blinds like a searchlight, it can ruin the magic of a narrative January 30, 2019 An annotated project that “breaks the ‘rules’ in all the right ways” EDITOR’S NOTE: While we did not annotate this project by ProPublica Illinois, we are including it in “Annotation Tuesday” because the story itself, as published, was an innovative example of… January 15, 2019 An “Advent Manifesto” written in 100 short bursts becomes a study in deep writing EDITOR’S NOTE: The below note came to us from Cathy Grimes, a Nieman Fellow alum and faithful Storyboard reader. She said it was prompted by recent posts in which other… December 24, 2018 Roy Peter Clark: A red-nosed reindeer lights the way to better writing Roy Peter ClarkEDITOR’S NOTE: In the spirit of the giving season, the Poynter Institute gave us permission to use this piece (first published by Poynter Dec. 10) in which Roy Peter Clark teaches… December 21, 2018 Braving the Drake Passage, swimming with leopard seals and interviewing a non-talker From the archives: National Geographic writer Craig Welch turns silent subjects into the compelling voices of climate change December 5, 2018 Telling the video story: Scatter visual breadcrumbs, keep the camera steady and shoot from the heart Eric Seals on the secret to successful video: It's about the story, not the gear October 26, 2018 Finding a narrative in “our most urgent national conversation”: the one about guns How three reporters, a national news chain and 21 strangers who met to talk became a 5,000-word tale with character, intimacy, structure and drama October 23, 2018 Don’t be a turkey: Earn your flight wings Editor’s note: At Storyboard, we’re always looking for moments of inspiration, epiphany and, yes, struggle that we can all relate to or learn from. We hope to make such discoveries… October 17, 2018 Legendary writer John McPhee to a student: “I don’t create the writer. At all.” What makes him such an effective teacher? He doesn't try to teach. October 2, 2018 How a Rubik’s cube helped a father understand the puzzle of his son New York Times sports reporter John Branch explores competitive "speedcubing," where awkward outsiders find a home September 28, 2018 Previous 1 … 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 … 43 Next
