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Has the Camera’s Eye Replaced the Writer’s Descriptive Hand?

An editor laments the demise of the narrative. And welcomes its return.
September 15, 2000

Fall 2000: Photojournalism Introduction

James Nachtwey’s book “Inferno” is a collection of 382 photographs depicting the horrific brutality and suffering of people who are entrapped by war, famine or political unrest. Its publication offers…
September 15, 2000

Lulling Viewers Into a State of Complicity

‘The approach of a storyteller seemed more apt….’
September 15, 2000

Dying to Get the Story

A journalist reflects on which risks are necessary.
September 15, 2000

Journalism in Transition in South Africa

For black journalists, the threat is their conscience.
September 15, 2000

Weaving Storytelling Into Breaking News

‘A little bit of narrative, like sugar, just makes everything better.’
September 15, 2000

The Verdict Is in the 112th Paragraph

In a narrative serial of a murder trial, news is differently defined.
September 15, 2000

The State of Narrative Nonfiction Writing

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…
September 15, 2000

Fall 2000: Words & Reflections Introduction

The death penalty is under the journalistic microscope. Scrutiny of prosecutions and court procedures, along with new testing of DNA evidence, is illuminating ways in which the legal system—from the…
September 15, 2000

Journalists Learn How to Protect Themselves in War

At a May 2000 conference called “The World of Conflict,” co-sponsored by The Crimes of War Project and The Freedom Forum, former soldiers who now teach journalists how to assess…
September 15, 2000