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As a producer of social documentary projects—viewed on digital platforms—Brian Storm talks about the excitement of doing journalism in this way, at this time.

At the Beacon in St. Louis, reporters attempt to ‘provide context to illuminate why something is happening, explain what’s at stake, and assess what might—or what should—happen next.’

‘Secrecy, it turned out, was our biggest enemy, but not for the reasons investigative reporters typically encounter ….’

Applications for fellowships are on the rise, as a multimedia curriculum is readied for the new fellows who will engage in the industry’s digital transformation.

‘Bottom line is that it takes time and money to do the kind of muckraking that newspapers have always excelled at, and I’m not sure the blogosphere can reliably reproduce…

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‘As a term, “multitasking” doesn’t quite do justice to all the ways in which we fragment our attention.’

‘Today digital publishing is practiced by the masses, and it’s inseparable from the practice of journalism.’

‘… there’s still an odd disconnect between the issues about which she’s done such superb reporting and the lack of informed public debate about them.’

What reporters do in their daily reporting can become the foundation for compelling storytelling in a book. So what happens when newsrooms shrink and support for long-term beat assignments dries…