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Dramatic Arc #1

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Only Three More Days …

… to register for the Backpack Journalism Workshop With NOW on PBS. See http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/440/Journalism-Workshop.html

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The Future of Backpack Journalism, Part II

WASHINGTON, 13 September 2009 — Following is Part II of yesterday’s post, The Future of Backpack Journalism. PART II: The utility and effectiveness of the backpack journalism model apply to the local level, as well. Especially for character-driven feature pieces on which the journalist has the luxury of some time, it is a powerful, liberating […]

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“Terrible and Glorious Days”

1 SEPTEMBER 1979 — Only weeks after the Sandinistas seized power, Interior Minister Tomas Borge gave an address in Managua’s Plaza de la Revolucion, warning that “dias terribles y gloriosos” – terrible and glorious days — were ahead. I remember the speech well because of its ominous tone. The only living founder of the Sandinista […]

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