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Indulging Curiosity

Talese and Michel MarriottNew York Times reporter and 2002 Nieman Fellow Michel Marriott introduced Gay Talese at the Nieman Narrative Journalism Conference. Excerpts of their comments follow:Michel Marriott: As a…
March 15, 2002

Tips for Editors

‘Pick three things and just keep working on them, keep reinforcing them.’Think of each of your reporter/writers as a one-year investment. Match the assignment to the writer, but stretch it…
March 15, 2002

Sharing the Secrets of Fine Narrative Journalism

Those who do it well explain what it is they do.
March 15, 2002

Interviewing Sources

‘The center of the onion is what you want.’
March 15, 2002

Spring 2002: Conference Introduction

Nieman Narrative Journalism ConferenceCambridge, MassachusettsNovember 30 – December 2, 2001Narrative journalism is in transition to a second phase. The first continues—the individual, dramatic phase in which lonely reporters get fascinated…
March 15, 2002

Why We Need Stories

‘Without them, the stuff that happens would float around in some glob and none of it would mean anything.’
March 15, 2002

Structuring Stories for Meaning

‘Your character gets to the point where something changes.’
March 15, 2002

Writing in a Personal Voice

‘Your training as journalists is a tremendous platform on which to layer or from which to develop a personal voice.’
March 15, 2002

Reporters Read From Their Narrative Articles

During the conference, there would come a time each day when writers would share their narrative writings with participants who wanted to listen. And many did. The hundreds of chairs…
March 15, 2002

Documenting the Rhythms of Cuba

A photographer uses digital video ‘to capture the passion and grittiness of contemporary Cuba.’
March 15, 2002