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Nieman Storyboard

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A publication of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, Nieman Storyboard explores the art and craft of narrative nonfiction—across all genres and platforms. https://niemanstoryboard.org/

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 4h ago

For our Friday newsletter at @niemanstoryboard.org, we have a special guest edition from Erika Hayasaki on mentorship and Miriam Pawel's new book, "California Dreams." niemanstoryboard.org/2026/10/09/p... #journalism #longreads

The power of seeing potential: Three kinds of writing mentors - Nieman Storyboard

How Pulitzer winner Miriam Pawel used archives and human-centered storytelling to retrace the epic journey of the University of California. Plus: National Book Award finalists and AI writer scams

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Nieman Reports@niemanreports.org · 2w ago

For more than half a century, Brazil’s TV Globo was the undisputed home of soccer in a nation obsessed with it. That dominance is now being tested by independent streamer Casimiro Miguel, known as “Cazé." niemanreports.org/caze-tv-casi...

The YouTuber Shaking Up Brazil’s Powerful Sports Media - Nieman Reports

During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, CazéTV set YouTube’s largest-ever live audience record. But Brazilian regulators are stepping in.

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · last wk.

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: The student journalists who broke the Cornell sexual assault story. Plus: lessons for journalists and writers from @gillianbrockell.com @tommytomlinson.bsky.social and @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/10/02/o...

On refusing to look away - Nieman Storyboard

How student journalists broke news of the Cornell sexual assault case. Plus: Deesha Philyaw’s advice on detaching from rejection in the publishing world

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2w ago

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @sethwickersham.bsky.social shadows Sean Payton (by @brendanomeara.bsky.social). Plus: @nhannahjones.bsky.social, Erika Hayasaki, and the Stringer Awards. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/09/25/u... #longreads #journalism

Using access wisely for a story - Nieman Storyboard

Nathan Fielder moves in with Elizabeth Holmes, and Seth Wickersham shadows Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton. Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones's viral essay

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Alison MacAdam@ajmacadam.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thanks to @niemanstoryboard.org for featuring In the Dark’s latest investigative audio series, “The Journey”! @newyorker.com

Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 3w ago

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @ajmacadam.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of the newest season of "In the Dark." Plus @alexanderchee.bsky.social on Annie Dillard, and @mdbell79.bsky.social on sequences in storytelling. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/09/18/h...

Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 3w ago

My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @ajmacadam.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of the newest season of "In the Dark." Plus @alexanderchee.bsky.social on Annie Dillard, and @mdbell79.bsky.social on sequences in storytelling. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/09/18/h...

How a magazine story becomes a podcast - Nieman Storyboard

Plus: Remembering Annie Dillard, and the National Book Awards announces its longlist for nonfiction

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 4w ago

“What is it you want to lie about?” Sari Botton joins @markarms.bsky.social on @niemanstoryboard.org to talk memoir, personal essays, and the fears that come with telling your own story.

Author and editor Sari Botton on giving yourself permission to write personal essays - Nieman Storyboard

The editor behind the popular newsletters Oldster and Memoir Land discusses her own journey to writing a memoir, and how journalists can find their voice

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Nieman Storyboard@niemanstoryboard.org · 4w ago

“People are so concerned about whether they’re going to be a likable character if they tell the ugly truth. [But] that’s what makes you a likable character. It makes you someone that people can relate to. It means you’re just human.” — @saribotton.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/09/11/a...

Author and editor Sari Botton on giving yourself permission to write personal essays - Nieman Storyboard

The editor behind the popular newsletters Oldster and Memoir Land discusses her own journey to writing a memoir, and how journalists can find their voice

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 4w ago

My latest newsletter and podcast for @niemanstoryboard.org: Stories from 9/11, and my conversation with @saribotton.bsky.social on giving yourself permission to write personal essays. Photo by me, from the candlelight vigils in Union Square, September 2001. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/09/11/p...

Personal stories of 9/11, 25 years later - Nieman Storyboard

Plus: Sari Botton on the craft of memoir, and what happens when a source becomes the main character

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · last mo.

What makes a narrative podcast hold together? @markarms.bsky.social talks with Will James about “We Keep Us Safe,” source care, cross-newsroom collaboration, and finding the larger idea inside a story.

Audio journalist Will James on investigating the unsolved murder of a teenager in Seattle's CHOP zone - Nieman Storyboard

The producer of podcasts including “We Keep Us Safe,” “Adults in the Room,” and “Lost Patients” on collaborating across newsrooms and finding the big idea within a story

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · last mo.

This week's @niemanstoryboard.org newsletter: My conversation with @willjames.bsky.social on the making of the @npr.org @kuow.org @seattletimes.com investigative podcast, "We Keep Us Safe." Plus: @tressiemcphd.bsky.social @longreads.com niemanstoryboard.org/2026/08/28/t... #podcasts

The authority versus authenticity question - Nieman Storyboard

Audio documentary producer Will James on the making of NPR's “We Keep Us Safe.” Plus: How to pitch Slate's features editor

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Nieman Storyboard@niemanstoryboard.org · 2mo ago

"This book will not provide a neat narrative arc, which some readers may hanker for: from hardship to triumph, from incomprehension to newly gained perception and wisdom, from suffering to transcendence." niemanstoryboard.org/2026/08/20/a... #longreads #booksky

Annotation: Yiyun Li reconsiders the language of loss in her Pulitzer-winning memoir, ‘Things in Nature Merely Grow’ - Nieman Storyboard

The acclaimed author discusses how words like “grief” fail when writing about the loss of her teenage son James

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In the latest @niemanstoryboard.org podcast, @markarms.bsky.social talks with Shoshana Walter about reporting on addiction, recovery, and the criminal justice system with care. 🎧 Listen today. 

Journalist Shoshana Walter on telling stories of addiction and recovery - Nieman Storyboard

The Pulitzer finalist and author of “Rehab: An American Scandal” talks about how she approaches human stories that spotlight injustice

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For this week's @niemanstoryboard.org podcast I sat down with Pulitzer finalist @sho-walter.bsky.social, author of "Rehab: An American Scandal," on writing about addiction and recovery. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/08/14/j... #podcasts #longreads

Journalist Shoshana Walter on telling stories of addiction and recovery - Nieman Storyboard

The Pulitzer finalist and author of “Rehab: An American Scandal” talks about how she approaches human stories that spotlight injustice

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thrilled to share my latest @niemanstoryboard.org podcast conversation, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist @bykenarmstrong.bsky.social. We talked about the intersection of storytelling and investigative journalism, and experimenting with new forms. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/07/31/p...

Pulitzer winner Ken Armstrong on the importance of storytelling in investigative journalism - Nieman Storyboard

The senior editor for Bloomberg News shares lessons on collaborating with large reporting teams and experimenting with new forms for the Pulitzer-winning story “TrAPPed”

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Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard @niemanfoundation.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We’re pleased to announce that veteran journalist Henry Chu has been named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. A longtime foreign correspondent and editor who has reported from more than 30 countries, Chu will be Nieman’s ninth curator. hvd.gs/431352

Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism — Harvard Gazette

Prize-winning veteran foreign correspondent, editor aims to focus on challenges facing industry, including AI, press freedom, polarization.

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Nieman Storyboard@niemanstoryboard.org · 3mo ago

"I had an outline that my book editor had approved. It all looked good on paper, but there were years, really, of changing the structure, recalibrating what the storytelling was." @pamelacolloff.bsky.social in conversation with @markarms.bsky.social niemanstoryboard.org/2026/07/17/h... #booksky

How Pamela Colloff wrote her first book, about a con artist turned jailhouse informant - Nieman Storyboard

The award-winning journalist discusses her new book, ‘Catch the Devil,’ for the Season Two premiere of the Nieman Storyboard podcast

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excited to kick off Season Two of the @niemanstoryboard.org podcast this week with @pamelacolloff.bsky.social, discussing her new book “Catch the Devil.” niemanstoryboard.org/2026/07/17/t... #booksky #longreads #podcasts

The Nieman Storyboard podcast returns with Pamela Colloff - Nieman Storyboard

The author of “Catch the Devil” on criminal justice reporting and keeping readers hooked. Plus: Ellie Silverman finds the true story behind a now-viral photo

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