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The Black List's Franklin Leonard on the power of 'Based on a true story' in Hollywood

The Black List’s Franklin Leonard on the power of ‘Based on a true story’ in Hollywood

The producer and founder reflects on 20 years of celebrating and supporting screenwriters, and how true stories become entertainment
Tech reporter Drew Harwell on the very online life of a 24/7 Twitch streamer

Tech reporter Drew Harwell on the very online life of a 24/7 Twitch streamer

Podcast: The Washington Post writer shares his experience covering the intersection of technology, politics, and culture in an era of distrust and division
How a love letter becomes a documentary (and vice versa)

How a love letter becomes a documentary (and vice versa)

Filmmaker Matt Wolf on the making of "Pee-wee as Himself," plus Bloomberg’s report on one city's relationship with a private ICE detention center
'What we work on are words': Seeking clarity and humanity in language

‘What we work on are words’: Seeking clarity and humanity in language

The Marshall Project's Akiba Solomon on the language of incarceration. Plus: Roxane Gay's syllabus, podcast budgets, and finding a story hook
The Marshall Project's Akiba Solomon on how journalists write about incarceration

The Marshall Project’s Akiba Solomon on how journalists write about incarceration

Nieman Storyboard podcast: Solomon discusses The Language Project and collaborating with incarcerated writers.
Ira Glass on storytelling lessons from 30 years of ‘This American Life’

Ira Glass on storytelling lessons from 30 years of ‘This American Life’

Plus: Producer Nadia Reiman tells the story of a young woman discovering that her fiancé has been taken to CECOT prison in El Salvador
A new podcast episode and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story, annotated

A new podcast episode and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story, annotated

Kim Cross on reporting for narrative, and breaking down Mark Warren's Esquire story on the death of a beloved pastor
Journalist Kim Cross on reconstructed narratives and the women who led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan

Journalist Kim Cross on reconstructed narratives and the women who led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan

The author and writing instructor shares lessons from reporting for longform features and book projects and managing a freelance career
How podcast storytelling is evolving

How podcast storytelling is evolving

Plus: Texas Monthly comes to TV, Jelani Cobb tells a superhero story, and 10 tips for writing about family
Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich's journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’

Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich’s journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’

The former Chicago Tribune columnist shares insights into her decades-long experience as a journalist and writer