Search results for “writing the book” Showing 1163 results 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 How a reporter documented the failure of “failure-to-protect” laws Samantha Michaels of Mother Jones followed the story of a woman given harsher punishment than the man who abused her daughter — and her July 19, 2023 A collaboration through nine months, 14,000 words, 36 chapters and a “leap of faith” ‘We were taking a big leap of faith and trusting readers to be able to figure it out themselves,’ says investigative reporter Raquel Rutledge July 14, 2023 The unlimited shelf life of story ideas By Jacqui BanaszynskiAfter our mother died, my brothers and I gathered to clean out and sell our childhood home. An inevitable part of that process was to sort through her… July 11, 2023 When a migrant story trail goes cold, fresh reporting finds a deeper truth British journalist Samira Shackle likes to revisit incomplete social-issues news that is hyped, spun and incomplete to learn what really happened July 6, 2023 The future of journalism in very good hands By Lauren Kessler“We’ve got a paper to get out.”That’s the matter-of-fact directive from Zoe Toperosky to a roomful of reporters and editors. She is talking through a mask in that… June 22, 2023 Finding the “bigger and higher purpose” to cover transgender issues and suicide By Trevor PyleFor state legislator Karen Berg of Kentucky, the fight against anti-trans legislation was entwined with the memory of her transgender son, Henry. For reporter Willian Wan of The… June 15, 2023 “Star Trek” as a guide to sharing intimate, personal details A PhD researcher in neuroscience finds a useful tool to decide when and how to use personal stories in her science writing June 13, 2023 Previous 1 … 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 … 117 Next
