4 steps in the writing process of David Maraniss
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author and Journalist David Maraniss talked about the four pillars of his writing…
December 3, 2015
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Eight language lessons from Yogi Berra
Hall of Famer Yogi Berra waves before an induction ceremony at the Baseball Hall of…
September 23, 2015
Not to be ‘hokey,’ but writers need to put their whole selves in
My parents never made home movies so it was a delight when my cousin Steve…
June 2, 2015
How to write great captions for your photos
National Geographic magazine's Managing Editor David Brindley stopped by Poynter last week to give a…
May 14, 2015
The winner for the best Pulitzer Prize lead is….
Let’s say you walk into a bookstore with about $25 in your pocket on the…
April 22, 2015
50 Shades of word play: Getting beyond first-level creativity
Every time there is a big, big story, the geniuses of Facebook and Twitter try…
February 9, 2015
Al Jazeera memo illustrates the importance of word choice
I’ve spent a lot of time and space over the last decade thinking and writing…
January 28, 2015
Hot Tips for Writing Photo Captions
Photo captions are an integral part of newspaper storytelling, but they are often the most…
August 13, 2002