Journalist’s Trade

‘A little bit of narrative, like sugar, just makes everything better.’

In a narrative serial of a murder trial, news is differently defined.

On May 6, 2000, the Nieman Foundation and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism convened a panel of journalists to discuss narrative journalism. This event occurred during a two-day conference…

Jack Hart [writing coach for The Oregonian]: We ran a narrative series last week about a basketball coach and his problems with crack cocaine. My girlfriend was at a meeting…

Some find it hard to accept. Others embrace it.

It wasn’t, but with help the writer used French fries to explain Asia’s financial crisis.

Imposing a narrative structure doesn’t always work.

It’s easier to find the money, but does the public still want to know?

 As the century began, political reporters flocked to the front porch of the Canton, Ohio home of President William McKinley to dispatch his words to readers. Now, 100 years later,…

Scrutiny of legislators should be part of the statehouse beat.