2009 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism: Telling True Stories in Turbulent Times

Intimate Journalism: How to go from “sources in a story” to characters who reveal the human condition

This session explores how the narrative journalist thinks anew about reporting and writing. How, for example, "sources" exist as quotes while "characters" exist in place and time, with a physical presence, quirks, mannerisms, contradictions and private thoughts, fears and doubts; they also reflect, change and grow.