Journalist’s Trade

Training Iraqi Translators How to Act as Reporters

With concerns about safety, ‘our interpreters became something much more than translators.’

Reporting on Water as a Global Story

A network of international journalists produced multimedia reports on the consequences of privatizing water.

Creating Digital Newsbooks

Newspapers use them to bring enterprise reporting to a new audience on the Web.

Motion and Sound Tell the Online Story in New Ways

After seeing some online videos I did for an independent study project to complete my masters in documentary filmmaking, Carol Hanner, the project editor for “Dividing the Waters,” suggested I…

The Story of Water Told in a Tale of Two Towns

Developing the narrative thread relied on finding key characters and weaving their experiences into the article’s focus on water.

Monitoring Colorado’s Ongoing Feuds About Water

With a drought and expanding population, coverage of water gains importance.

Managing the Army of Temporary Journalists

Eyewitness online reporting about the tsunami complements coverage by mainstream news organizations.

Investigating Washington, D.C.’s Water Quality

With lead levels endangering health, public agencies kept test results from consumers.

Finding Necessary Evidence to Back Up a Tip

A 17-month investigation about drinking water pollution prompts action.

Taking on a Traumatic Reporting Assignment in Southern Thailand

‘… the smell of the dead bodies is something you just don’t know without having been through it before.’