Narrative Writing Workshop Comes to Washington April 3

Don’t just report the story. Tell it like it is. The Society of Professional Journalists invites reporters and editors to step out of the inverted pyramid and into the art…

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Time for fun: How a broadcast story is really assembled

Thanks to @jackshafer (at Slate) for pointing this out and the the Poynter Institute for sharing it even more.    

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iPad impact on media

The iPad (see video) is not even in stores yet (60 days for Wi-Fi, 90 days for 3G) but people are already talking about its impact on how media are…

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Background material: Black History Month data

From my favorite source of background data: The U.S. Census Bureau. Black (African-American) History Month: February 2010   To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people…

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Reviews of new books on journalism

An Elegy for Journalism? The Colorful Past and Uncertain Future of Foreign Reporting From Foreign Policy. Peter Osnos looks at Losing the News by Alex Jones and Journalism’s Roving Eye…

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