The Reverend Sidney Tompkins and I have been leading conversations with journalists about the stress and trauma of the job. We presented workshops at Investigative
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A story full of visual surprises
One of the biggest questions that writers must confront is “where to put the biggest surprises in a story.” Here is a Steve Rhodes story
A Local TV Station Dedicates 3-Years to Investigating Hospital Billing
See the complete story I wrote for Poynter.org KUSA investigative reporter Chris Vanderveen, investigative producer Katie Wilcox and photojournalist/editor Anna Hewson have produced more than 36 in-depth
This anchor created a simple system that resulted in more women experts getting on TV. No bosses or consultants were involved.
18 months ago, fewer than 40% of the people who showed up on Ros Atkins’ BBC program were women. Throughout the BBC, male guests outnumbered
Behind the Scenes: how three reporters in three cities worked together on one daily turn story
Tegna sent some of its best local reporters to assist KHOU in Houston to cover the big story of former President Bush’s casket being returned
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