When is narrative the wrong tool?

Jack Hart has edited Pulitzer Prize-winning narratives at the Oregonian and coached countless students through their first forays into journalistic storytelling. Now he talks to Nieman Storyboard about his new book, "Storycraft." One of his tips: Don't use narrative when the news is more important. "If people are hanging on the edge of their seats to hear the latest development in a running story, you don’t want to start with a long expository narrative arc windup."

October 23, 2011

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