Journalist’s Trade

‘The IMC was an end-run around the information gatekeepers….’

In child welfare reporting, even good daily coverage can be distorting.

A Tampa reporter covers a murder trial for TV, newspaper and the Web.

1. The Child Protective Services (CPS) agency administrator says: “We can’t take away children on our own. A judge must approve everything we do. Families are protected by due process.”RELATED…

At Reuters, journalists package multimedia news to fit consumers’ needs.

‘Good writing and good reporting reinforce each other. Period.’

Narrative was the vehicle selected for this reporting journey.

By grounding stories in a broader context, their messages are better understood.

On the Web, ‘Black Hawk Down’ enhanced its credibility and the readers’ experience.

Mark Kramer, who directs a narrative journalism conference each year at Boston University, opens our series of articles by asserting that “narrative writing is returning to newspapers.” The reasons are…