newsletter 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 May 9, 2025 Mark Armstrong How podcast storytelling is evolving Plus: Texas Monthly comes to TV, Jelani Cobb tells a superhero story, and 10 tips for writing about family May 2, 2025 Mark Armstrong What is journalism, and why does it matter? Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Schmich's new podcast, plus Livingston Awards and local storytelling in Charlotte, North Carolina April 25, 2025 Mark Armstrong Here are the books that inspired you Our guide to the best books in storytelling, letters to the editor, Peabody Award nominees April 18, 2025 Mark Armstrong Venezuelan immigrants sent to prison in El Salvador — from intersecting POVs Plus: how to leak to a journalist, interviewing for detail, and embracing rejection April 4, 2025 Mark Armstrong Introducing the Nieman Storyboard podcast: Stories from journalists, in their own words Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting. Plus: Claire Willett on Trump upending federal grants for artists and writers. March 28, 2025 Mark Armstrong 5 reporting and storytelling lessons from the current moment Plus: A guide to pitching podcasts, and author Matt Bell's inspiration from screenwriting. March 21, 2025 Tell us your favorite books on storytelling Plus: Robert Caro digs into his personal archives, and The Guardian's Jessica Reed shares what she's looking for in story pitches. March 7, 2025 Mark Armstrong ‘Journalism is the privilege to learn as you go’ Elon Green on Wright Thompson's "The Barn," how a New York magazine writer organizes his sources, and more. February 21, 2025 Mark Armstrong Will Bunch writes about a child who dreamed of flying Plus: The "Division Street Revisited" podcast, and stories of your first big break. February 7, 2025 Mark Armstrong 1 2 Next