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A publication of Harvard's @niemanfdn, @niemanstory explores the art and craft of narrative nonfiction—across all genres and platforms

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The Poynter Journalism Prizes introduce a new category for short writing in honor of "America's writing coach" niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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Education reporter Hannah Natanson profiled a teacher facing a divided classroom as part of the Washington Post's "School Book Wars" series niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Reporting past the black-and-white politics of school book bans - Nieman Storyboard

Reporting past the black-and-white politics of school book bans - Nieman Storyboard

Education reporter Hannah Natanson profiled a teacher facing a divided classroom as part of the Washington Post's "School Book Wars" series

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Learning from the karma of gratitude: The editor is introduced to an artful new word after writing about a "gratitude alphabet" niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Learning from the karma of gratitude - Nieman Storyboard

Learning from the karma of gratitude - Nieman Storyboard

By Jacqui Banaszynski he gratitude essay I wrote recentlyhas given back in multiples — which is how gratitude is supposed to work. I’ve received several lovely notes in response, including one from a...

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Gifts for writers! Just in time for the holidays — or any day — journalist and author Kim Cross shares her must-have reporting and writing tools niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Gifts for reporters and writers! - Nieman Storyboard

Gifts for reporters and writers! - Nieman Storyboard

Just in time for the holidays — or any day — journalist and author Kim Cross shares her must-have reporting and writing tools

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Tapping star power for public service announcements: Wisconsin cops write a Taylor Swift riff to warn football fans about safe and sober winter driving niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Tapping star power for public service announcements - Nieman Storyboard

Tapping star power for public service announcements - Nieman Storyboard

By Jacqui Banaszynski toryboard does not indulge in easy click bait. But I would be foolish to ignore a legitimate opportunity to tap the drawing power of Taylor Swift. There’s this week’s news that...

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David E. Sanger's essay on reporting the advance obit for Henry Kissinger offers insights into the "odd dance" of interviews with power brokers niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
A New York Times Insider piece takes readers beyond the public persona - Nieman Storyboard

A New York Times Insider piece takes readers beyond the public persona - Nieman Storyboard

By Jacqui Banaszynski he primary New York Times obit of Henry Kissinger listed it as a “38 MIN READ.” I checked the clock, my to-do list and my energy level. Then I bookmarked the obit for a later...

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had such a fascinating conversation with @JenSeniorNY about first-person reporting, writing about family and the ethics of reporting on disability — all of which underpin her Sept. cover story @TheAtlantic. My latest for @niemanstory: niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Jennifer Senior follows a personal trail to undo the erasure of her disabled aunt - Nieman Storyb...

Jennifer Senior follows a personal trail to undo the erasure of her disabled aunt - Nieman Storyb...

The Atlantic writer uncovers the painful truth behind the treatment of a generation of Americans warehoused in asylums and denied by families

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.@JenSeniorNY uncovers the painful truth behind the treatment of a generation of Americans warehoused in asylums and denied by families (by @SternCarly96) niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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The editor embraces a columnist's invitation to use the alphabet as a meditation on gratitude and a celebration of words niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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University of Montana journalist Jason Begay, of the Navajo Nation, talks to Washington Post journalist Dana Hedgpeth, of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, about living with and correcting history niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Two Native American journalists talk turkey about Thanksgiving - Nieman Storyboard

Two Native American journalists talk turkey about Thanksgiving - Nieman Storyboard

University of Montana journalist Jason Begay, of the Navajo Nation, talks to Washington Post journalist Dana Hedgpeth, of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, about living with and correcting history

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The Washington Post publishes a daring project with never-before-seen photos of the aftermath of mass shootings niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Taking aim at gun violence coverage - Nieman Storyboard

Taking aim at gun violence coverage - Nieman Storyboard

By Jacqui Banaszynski On Wednesday last week, I had a plan for the newsletter: All manner of tidbits were collecting in a file and it was time to use the best of them in an “items” column. On...

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Ahead of Thanksgiving, a a journalist’s journey into her family story leads to a history of American pie niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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🚨 Aspiring authors: Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal in this Q&A for @niemanstory niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal - Nieman Storyboard

Nonfiction author Kim Cross breaks down how to sell a book proposal - Nieman Storyboard

The narrative journalist details the upside of rejection, the importance of timing, the value of a good agent and the reality of advances

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Author @KimhCross annotates the lengthy proposal that landed a contract for the book that revisits the 1992 Polly Klaas kidnapping niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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.@SternCarly96 talked with @KimhCross about what nonfiction writers need to know about the book publishing process, how a book proposal mirrors and diverges from a magazine pitch, and the roles that each editorial partner plays niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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From the mountains of Romania to storytellers everywhere: Key lessons from a five-day immersion in craft niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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The editor reflects on some overzealous inbox housecleaning — and frets about gaps left by our erasure of digital ephemera niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
Will history be served by email clutter? - Nieman Storyboard

Will history be served by email clutter? - Nieman Storyboard

By Jacqui Banaszynski ccording to the adage, people don’t regret the things they did in life — only those they didn’t. I don’t buy it — anymore than I buy the assurance that if we do what we love,...

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In frenzied times and a strained news economy, editors are often the first to be cut — just when they are needed more than ever niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
The core role of editors in trustworthy journalism - Nieman Storyboard

The core role of editors in trustworthy journalism - Nieman Storyboard

In frenzied times and a strained news economy, editors are often the first to be cut — just when they are needed more than ever

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“…last straws and camels’ backs…” Charles P. Pierce (paraphrased) on college basketball coach Bobby Knight niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
"...last straws and camels' backs..." - Nieman Storyboard

"...last straws and camels' backs..." - Nieman Storyboard

—Charles P. Pierce (paraphrased) on college basketball coach Bobby Knight

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Author and journalism teacher @MallaryTenore uses Post-its and origami paper to outline her reported memoir on eating disorders niemanstoryboard.org/stories…
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