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An editor annotates her own column from 20 years ago about Sept. 11

An editor annotates her own column from 20 years ago about Sept. 11

On Saturday, the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, I was listening to coverage on NPR and wonder whether there was anything meaningful I could say on…
September 14, 2021
A 9/11 survival story: Honoring accuracy and voice in eyewitness accounts

A 9/11 survival story: Honoring accuracy and voice in eyewitness accounts

Writing scholar Roy Peter Clark reprises a cousin's escape story, and finds lessons for writers who help people recount personal stories
September 9, 2021
"The Simulation of Jessica:" Chapter 2 unfurls an intimate chatbot conversation

“The Simulation of Jessica:” Chapter 2 unfurls an intimate chatbot conversation

A three-part profile by Jason Fagone of the San Francisco Chronicle reveals the surprising depth of artificial intelligence
September 1, 2021
What the "Insect Apocalypse" reveals about faulty human memory

What the “Insect Apocalypse” reveals about faulty human memory

From the archives: Brooke Jarvis takes windshield wipers to environmental blindness and reveals why we should heed the bugs
August 12, 2021
A conversation with Nathaniel Rich on "Losing Earth," human inertia and storytelling as "a moral act"

A conversation with Nathaniel Rich on “Losing Earth,” human inertia and storytelling as “a moral act”

From the archives: The New York Times Magazine devotes an entire issue to history's failure to heed the siren warnings about climate change
August 11, 2021
#6 rule of pitching: Stay focused

#6 rule of pitching: Stay focused

A good pitch is not a scattershot, but a clearly stated central idea or question that is fresh, relevant, and a fit for the publication
July 8, 2021
A profile of Ahmaud Arbery reveals the dangers of "running while Black"

A profile of Ahmaud Arbery reveals the dangers of “running while Black”

Acclaimed author Mitchell S. Jackson won both Pulitzer and National Magazine awards for his edgy and intimate Runner's World story
July 6, 2021
A profile gives voice to a transgender teen who is denied her full identity

A profile gives voice to a transgender teen who is denied her full identity

Samantha Schmidt of The Washington Post follows a girl who struggles to keep her voice and newfound happiness during COVID isolation
June 23, 2021
An early portrait of gender transition with no style guides to steer by

An early portrait of gender transition with no style guides to steer by

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, in honor of Pride Month, we feature three posts about transgender issues. Today, see how Lane DeGregory of the Tampa Bay Times handled a profile in…
June 22, 2021
Empathy as the prime directive in writing about displaced people

Empathy as the prime directive in writing about displaced people

We are living in a century of displacement, says Jessica Goudeau, award-winning author of “After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America.” And because we…
June 11, 2021