[The second installment in an ongoing series of posts by Julia Barton about audio narratives. –Ed.]
The title of this series, “Audio danger,” is mostly tongue-in-cheek. But not in the case of Kelly McEvers. McEvers now works as one of NPR’s correspondents in the Middle East, and she’s opened the network’s first bureau in Beirut. But [...]
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September Editors’ Roundtable No. 2: The New York Times on facing death
September 29, 2011 – 6:59 pm
Our second Roundtable of September examines “The Good Short Life,” by Dudley Clendinen. Diagnosed with ALS, Clendinen reflects on the past suffering of those closest to him and decides that he would prefer to approach death on his own terms, ending his life at a moment of his choosing. His essay ran July 9 in the New [...]
Narrative on deadline: stories on the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords
January 10, 2011 – 11:11 am
Doing narrative stories on the heels of breaking news generally precludes the kind of lyricism often associated with the best examples of the form. Yet it can be a good way to get a framework established on a confusing story – such as the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords over the weekend.
Building a story [...]
Stories inside and outside traditional beats: narrative nods in the winter issue of Nieman Reports
December 13, 2010 – 3:09 pm
One of our sister sites, Nieman Reports, has just posted its latest issue, “The Beat Goes On.” You can take a gander at the issue in its entirety, but we thought we’d include some highlights for those of you with a particular interest in narrative.
In “Modern-Day Slavery: A Necessary Beat – with Different Challenges,” E. [...]
NPR business reporter Adam Davidson: “many of the best stories come from wandering around a city and wondering what the hell is going on”
April 16, 2010 – 2:56 pm
With a lot of journalists pondering narrative in the digital era, we thought it would be interesting to highlight a March collaboration between NPR business reporter Adam Davidson and video producer Travis Fox. As part of a joint effort by Frontline and NPR, Fox and Davidson went to Haiti and ended up creating audio-only stories [...]
Travis Fox on NPR/Frontline collaboration: “I feel like it’s a great model for the future”
April 16, 2010 – 2:27 pm
We’re longtime fans of the work of video producer Travis Fox, creator of engaging Web projects combining video and interactive elements. With so many journalists pondering narrative in the digital era, we thought it would be interesting to highlight a March collaboration between Fox and NPR business reporter Adam Davidson. As part of a joint effort [...]
The best-kept secret on medical narratives
October 8, 2009 – 1:07 pm
A doctor gets shingles and finds himself unable to refuse unnecessary tests. A student in need of a kidney transplant gets offers of marriage, with free health care attached. A national news celebrity struggles with bipolar disorder.
You might not expect to find these stories in a research and policy journal. But since 1999, Health Affairs [...]
