Search results for “the pitch” Showing 339 results So you want to write a book? Part 1: Have a strong story and resilient ego Newspaper reporter Bryan Denson outlines how he went from rejection to multiple book contracts February 22, 2022 Reporting trauma: Jessica Ravitz on farmer suicides Ravitz made time and space for a daughter and son to talk about their father's death in hopes of helping others February 3, 2022 An obit gets honest and goes viral The son of a bawdy woman talks about writing an irreverent obituary to match his mom's irreverent life January 25, 2022 An editor’s sensitive guide to interviewing victims of trauma Narrative editor Jan Winburn created a class at the University of Montana focused on "The Worst Day Ever: Writing about Trauma" January 20, 2022 How Rachel Aviv of The New Yorker exposed the “troubled teen industry” Aviv scoured court records, social media and personal journals to reveal the abuses of a system of unregulated Christian boarding schools January 6, 2022 The peak posts of 2021: Hemingway, sensitive sourcing and self-editing Another year, another trove of excellent journalism — so much that I’ve given up on keeping up. I take some comfort in that as our profession continues to struggle with… December 22, 2021 How an “immersionist” held up the story of one homeless child as “a mirror to America” Pulitzer-winner Andrea Elliott of The New York Times followed a homeless child named Dasani for eight years, from newspaper project to book December 10, 2021 A profile of one family divided by vaccine politics reflects the divide of a nation Peter Jamison of The Washington Post immerses into the emotional chasm of a family struggling with divergent views and a sudden death November 23, 2021 Nut grafs: Getting to the heart of the story Renowned editor and writing coach Jack Hart urges writers to build stories around a theme statement that establishes meaning and guides structure October 19, 2021 How a lifestyle reporter tamed the tiger of Twitter The behemoth of Twitter has been a game-changer for journalism. It has become a tool for breaking stories, making — or breaking — careers, calling attention to issues, and giving… October 14, 2021 Previous 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 … 34 Next
