{"id":10845,"date":"2024-03-12T17:26:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T17:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niemanstoryboard.org\/?page_id=10845"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:51:05","slug":"nieman-storyboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/niemanstoryboard.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Nieman Storyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n \n
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Rachel Aviv on reporting and writing her Pulitzer finalist story about a schizophrenia diagnosis<\/h3>\n <\/a>\n \n

The New Yorker staff writer talks about finding the right story structure and working with a family to access medical records and journals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Mallary Tenore Tarpley<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Finding the narrative in small-town libraries and bars: How Keith O\u2019Brien told the origin story of Larry Bird\n <\/h3>\n \n
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For his book \u201cHeartland,\u201d O\u2019Brien visited the basketball legend\u2019s hometown in French Lick, Indiana, to uncover a story never told<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Emilia Wisniewski<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n How Jad Abumrad transports listeners to a legendary club in Lagos for the acclaimed podcast, \u2018Fela Kuti: Fear No Man\u2019\n <\/h3>\n \n
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Abumrad and his editor, Ben Adair, created a groundbreaking montage of music and voices for their episode \u201cEnter the Shrine\u201d<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Julia Barton<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Story Craft <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n \n

\n Four lessons for journalists from Patrick Radden Keefe\u2019s latest book, \u2018London Falling\u2019\n <\/h3>\n \n
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The New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author speaks at the Power of Narrative conference about investigating a 19-year-old’s mysterious death<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Emilia Wisniewski<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n

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Subscribe to the Storyboard Newsletter<\/h2>\n \n
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Get insights into the craft of writing and reporting in your inbox, delivered on Fridays.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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Nieman Storyboard\u2019s guides on storytelling<\/h2>\n \n
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\n The art of pitching: How to sell your book or story idea\n <\/h3>\n \n
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Editors from The Atavist, Wired, and more share what they’re looking for in a story or book proposal.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n

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\n How to craft a narrative: Everything you need to know\n <\/h3>\n \n
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A four-part series on the key elements of nonfiction storytelling, including scene, character and endings.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Lauren Kessler<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling\n <\/h3>\n \n
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Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Mallary Tenore Tarpley<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n How to interview for narrative vs. news\n <\/h3>\n \n
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From broad and open-ended to narrow and specific: Journalist Kim Cross’s five-part series on interviewing for narrative nonfiction.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n

Kim Cross<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n

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Journalist Tricia Romano on the pros and cons of writing an oral history<\/h3>\n \n
The author of \u2018The Freaks Came Out to Write,\u2019 knew that her book about The Village Voice needed to be an oral history. She soon learned the storytelling challenges that came with it <\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mark Armstrong<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n \"Soledad\n <\/a>\n \n

\n Podcast <\/span>\n Strictly Q&A <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Soledad O\u2019Brien on character-driven storytelling in documentaries, and the power of being a witness<\/h3>\n \n
The veteran journalist and documentarian shares how her late mother\u2019s act of defiance is a practice we should all embody <\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Christina M. Tapper<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Podcast <\/span>\n Strictly Q&A <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas on deconstructing \u2018true crime\u2019 in podcasting and journalism<\/h3>\n \n
The team behind \u2018Hush\u2019 discuss the ethics of narrative journalism and creating a serialized podcast that’s sensitive to victims and families<\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Marina Leigh<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n

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Annotation: Rachel Aviv on reporting and writing her Pulitzer finalist story about a schizophrenia diagnosis<\/h3>\n \n
The New Yorker staff writer talks about finding the right story structure and working with a family to access medical records and journals<\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mallary Tenore Tarpley<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n \"How\n <\/a>\n \n

\n Story Annotations <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

How Jad Abumrad transports listeners to a legendary club in Lagos for the acclaimed podcast, \u2018Fela Kuti: Fear No Man\u2019<\/h3>\n \n
Abumrad and his editor, Ben Adair, created a groundbreaking montage of music and voices for their episode \u201cEnter the Shrine\u201d <\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Julia Barton<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Annotation: How Sophie Elmhirst wrote a bestselling nonfiction book that reads like fiction<\/h3>\n \n
The author of \u2018A Marriage at Sea\u2019 found her voice \u2014 and a deep archive of diaries, films, and interviews \u2014 to tell the true story of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey <\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mallary Tenore Tarpley<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Annotation: Irin Carmon follows the experiences of five pregnant women in the post-Dobbs era<\/h3>\n \n
\u2018I felt a sense of connection, rage, and sadness about what was going to happen to anyone who was pregnant in this country, whether they wanted to be or not\u2019<\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Carly Stern<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n

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Story Craft<\/h2>\n \n
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Finding the narrative in small-town libraries and bars: How Keith O\u2019Brien told the origin story of Larry Bird<\/h3>\n \n <\/a>\n

Emilia Wisniewski<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n \"Look\n <\/a>\n \n \n

Look beyond the headlines \u2014 and five other lessons for journalists from Power of Narrative 2026<\/h3>\n \n <\/a>\n

Emilia Wisniewski<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Four lessons for journalists from Patrick Radden Keefe\u2019s latest book, \u2018London Falling\u2019<\/h3>\n \n <\/a>\n

Emilia Wisniewski<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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How Stephen Rodrick prepared for his story about ICE occupying a small town<\/h3>\n \n <\/a>\n

Mark Armstrong<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n

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A closer look at a Pulitzer finalist story about mental illness and recovery<\/h3>\n \n
Rachel Aviv’s annotations on a woman’s schizophrenia diagnosis. Plus: Asking editors the right questions<\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mark Armstrong<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n \"Scenes\n <\/a>\n \n

\n From the Editor <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Scenes from National Magazine Award winners<\/h3>\n \n
Plus: More AI cautionary tales, how to create a book X-ray, and a Nieman Fellow’s new book on writing<\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mark Armstrong<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n \"Your\n <\/a>\n \n

\n From the Editor <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Your next story is outside<\/h3>\n \n
Plus: Tell us your favorite graduation speech, ProPublica’s new podcast, and a rejoinder to AI slop<\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mark Armstrong<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n \n \"Behind\n <\/a>\n \n

\n From the Editor <\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Behind the scenes as a Pulitzer juror<\/h3>\n \n
And Aaron Parsley dedicates the Feature Writing honor to his nephew. Plus: 2027 Nieman Fellows, and IRE Award winners <\/div>\n <\/a>\n

Mark Armstrong<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"home.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10845","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNieman Storyboard - Nieman Storyboard<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Insights on the craft of journalism and storytelling, from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/niemanstoryboard.org\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nieman Storyboard - Nieman Storyboard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Insights on the craft of journalism and storytelling, from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/niemanstoryboard.org\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nieman Storyboard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-29T13:51:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/niemanstoryboard.org\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/niemanstoryboard.org\\\/\",\"name\":\"Nieman Storyboard - 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