The journal
The thinking behind the story.
Notes on reporting, visual storytelling, science and the questions that make journalism more useful.
Reporting
Before the headline, ask a better question
The shape of a question can change the shape of a story.
Video
Can a minute hold enough context?
Short-form journalism is an exercise in choosing what cannot be left out.
Perspective
More than a positive story
Optimism is strongest when it survives scrutiny.
Science
Science stories without shortcuts
A promising result is not the same as a finished answer.
Practice
Why the follow-up matters
A story does not end when attention moves elsewhere.
People
Listening is part of the reporting
The most useful detail is sometimes the one we almost missed.