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Storytelling lessons from Budweiser puppy commercial
Budweiser strikes again. Once again, with the help of a puppy, the beer maker created…
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Reporting under fire: CNN’s Ivan Watson stays calm
Photo courtesy CNN In the months ahead, as I show journalists examples of excellent reporting,…
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Advice on publishing graphic photos from Iraq
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Tips for Storytellers: Get your video right
If you never trained for video, here are a few basic tips from Regina McCombs,…
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Tips for Storytellers: How to make the most of your tweets
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8 tips for training, hiring young newsroom designers
Tracy Collins hired 40 of the 63 designers on his staff in one fell swoop…
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How the National Post’s Gary Clement turns tweets into illustrated stories
Illustrator Gary Clement has a social media fling going this summer with readers of Canada's…
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How The Verge used visuals to tell the delicate story of a face transplant
The ordeal of a woman who received a total face transplant is hard for an…
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How one illustrator approaches investigative reporting
Artist Marina Luz faced a journalistic challenge. She had to illustrate the story of a…
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‘Journalist’ or ‘illustrator’? How self-identification affects designers’ job satisfaction
When veteran newspaper artist and designer Charles Apple worked at the (Raleigh) News & Observer…
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