My Columbia Journalism students are out reporting non-stop: working sources they've built over months, navigating the campus unlike any outsider, and adding much-needed context, humanity and depth to coverage.

If you're an editor looking to commission them, get in touch.

Exciting The Baltimore Banner news: All Baltimore City Public Schools employees and students will soon have a free subscription to The Banner!

This special Books & Books event will be starting soon! Even if you can't make it in person, you can watch it via live-stream on Lane DeGregory's WriteLane FB page: facebook.com/groups/writela… Hope to see you there! @wearesfj booksandbooks.com/event/an-eveni…

I'm so excited for this Books & Books event w/Lane DeGregory on Friday, April 12! Lane & I will be discussing her amazing book + tips for reporting & writing nonfiction narratives. Please join us & other SFJ members! booksandbooks.com/event/an-eveni…

Huge thanks to the 6 wonderful journalists who opened up about their career journeys at our webinar on Tuesday! These takeaways may be helpful for journalists who are out of work or extremely burned out: featuresjournalism.org/blog/2024/life…

You have a few hours left to submit your features masterpieces from 2023 in our one-of-a-kind journalism contest! 🥳 Deadline is midnight CST on Monday, March 25. Here's how to enter: featuresjournalism.org/blog/2024/02/0…

Tune in on Tuesday, March 26 to learn how veteran journalists used their hard-won skills to forge new career paths. (This panel won't be recorded, so be sure to catch it live!) Details: featuresjournalism.org/blog/2024/3/15…

Save the date! If you're curious about how former journalists have landed careers using the skills they learned in the news trenches, we have a special webinar coming up on March 26. Details: featuresjournalism.org/blog/2024/3/15…

Great news! You have a bit more time to enter our annual Excellence-in-Features contest! The new deadline is March 25. Here's how to enter: featuresjournalism.org/blog/2024/02/0…

The early bird deadline to enter SFJ's annual Excellence-in-Features contest is Monday, March 4! Cost is $50/entry through Monday, so if you are planning on multiple entries, you can save 💰... and first-place winners get $300!
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Is this you? The The Boston Globe has an opening for an arts and entertainment editor. Folks, this is an incredible job, with tremendously talented and dedicated colleagues. A rare, wonderful opportunity for the right person. Please spread the word: …stonglobemediapartners.applytojob.com/apply/yyRakrFI…

In case you missed our webinar with Andrea Ball on reporting and writing techniques for narrative stories, the replay is available! Read more about what she covered and get the link to the video here: featuresjournalism.org/2024/01/31/wat…

#journalism #reporting #writing

SFJ's 2024 Excellence-in-Features journalism awards is open for submissions! The contest is our annual celebration of the craft of storytelling. Here's how to enter. #journalism
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💯 to everything Andrea said! And join us 2 pm EST Tuesday 1/30 for her narrative workshop—details at featuresjournalism.org 🖊️

🗓️ Happening next Tuesday! #journalism

Save the date!
We are hosting a free virtual workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 30, on how to report for narrative stories. Time: 2 p.m. ET; 1 p.m. CT; 11 a.m. PT
Our guest will be Andrea Ball, investigative reporter with the Houston Chronicle.

If you missed our webinar this week on the power of first-person narratives, we got you covered! You can watch the replay here: featuresjournalism.org/2023/12/13/wat…

This SFJ event about first-person writing was so inspiring! Here's how to watch it. You'll be glad you did!
featuresjournalism.org/2023/12/13/wat…

Let’s talk about writing and what makes an essay resonate with readers. Meet us in less than an hour! ✍️ #features #JournalismMatters

Budding Journalists: You don't need to take down an institution to make a difference in the lives of readers. Impact comes in all sizes. Don't underestimate the influence a short feature, or a 600-word news story, or a well-done Q.& A. or even a brief, can have on someone's life.