Search results for “writing the book” Showing 1161 results What happens between the sheets ~ and pages By Jacqui BanaszynskiI have a tendency to notice odd juxtapositions in the news. Many baffle me to the point of annoyance, as when a major news site tells me, on… October 18, 2023 Embedded war reporting with courage and common sense "Your eyes and ears and nose should be wide open the whole time." ~ Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker on reporting from the front lines September 28, 2023 How to write boring wonk By Jacqui BanaszynskiA message popped up on my Facebook message box that captured, in short form, a not-infrequent lament I hear from reporters who long to stretch into deeper, more… September 19, 2023 A revealing profile of a family that defied their faith’s edict on home schooling "You keep showing up, you keep watching and listening, and you hope that you observe something interesting." ~ Peter Jamison, Washington Post September 14, 2023 A writer’s education, from pen pals to bylines By Jacqui BanaszynskiOne of the back-to-school things I looked forward to in grade school was the Weekly Reader, a tab-sized newspaper that was handed out in class. I suppose it… August 29, 2023 How a 9/11 narrative guided a gun violence narrative 22 years later By Talia Richman Before our first meeting about how to tackle a tick-tock of the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, this spring, Kelley Benham French sent… August 25, 2023 Sally Jenkins on her intimate interview with Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert The Washington Post sports columnist used a career of trust and "sincere curiosity" to talk to the tennis greats about rivalry, cancer and friendship August 18, 2023 A profile of rival athletic greats becomes an exploration of a great friendship Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins aces an off-court story about Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, competition, cancer, battles and bonds August 10, 2023 The (should-be-easy) interview a veteran interviewer couldn’t bring himself to do A reporter sat with people in "the worst moments of their lives" but froze when it came time to talk to a famous writer July 28, 2023 Making prison stories relevant and relatable By Jacqui BanaszynskiPrison stories are a special challenge for journalists. The gold standards of journalism are relevance and relatability. But it can be hard for many readers and listeners, if… July 25, 2023 Previous 1 … 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 … 117 Next
