Journalist’s Trade

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.

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