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From the solid foundation of articles to the creative reach of stories

From the solid foundation of articles to the creative reach of stories

A college journalism student and aspiring writer shares what she's learning about the power of both factual and descriptive reporting
May 9, 2024
How to stop "performing" and write as only you can write

How to stop “performing” and write as only you can write

Author, journalist and narrative teacher Steve Almond offers self-aware writing advice in a new "DIY manual for the construction of stories"
May 2, 2024
How to turn all that "stuff" into narrative

How to turn all that “stuff” into narrative

Practical tips from nonfiction author Elizabeth Mehren on how to create compelling nonfiction from mounds of research and interviews
May 1, 2024
Journalism awards: Free j-school

Journalism awards: Free j-school

Contest winners and finalists, chosen by fellow professionals, demonstrate journalistic standards and purpose, and reflect the times we live in
April 30, 2024
The power of the pun, from Shakespeare to Walter Cronkite to Roy Peter Clark

The power of the pun, from Shakespeare to Walter Cronkite to Roy Peter Clark

How a bit of word play launched Clark's career as the renowned writing teacher at the Poynter Institute and author of 20 books on writing
April 23, 2024
Triad ledes: The power of three to tell the story of all

Triad ledes: The power of three to tell the story of all

The "golden mean" of philosophy, nature and art can help writers tell complex stories of issue and policy with intimacy and humanity
March 28, 2024
Respecting the tortured voice and troubled choices of the mentally ill

Respecting the tortured voice and troubled choices of the mentally ill

Ellen Barry of The New York Times unspooled the heartbreaking consequences of no-great-choices for those in the mental health system
March 22, 2024
So many newsletters: Reading to learn to write to be read

So many newsletters: Reading to learn to write to be read

The editor reflects on newsletters as a writing form and what they might teach us about various ways to engage readers
March 19, 2024
A New York Times profile of a Ukranian sniper confronts the "myth of a 'good kill'"

A New York Times profile of a Ukranian sniper confronts the “myth of a ‘good kill'”

Novelist and Vietnam veteran Karl Marlantes on the moral dilemma revealed in a story by reporter and Afghanistan veteran Thomas Gibbons-Neff
February 23, 2024
A first-time war correspondent finds human stories in a devastated Ukraine

A first-time war correspondent finds human stories in a devastated Ukraine

Washington Post reporter Lizzie Johnson volunteered for a Christmas-month rotation in Ukraine, where she filed intimate narratives as well as news
February 21, 2024