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In-depth conversations about the craft of journalism and storytelling, presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Hosted by Mark Armstrong, editor of Nieman Storyboard, founder (emeritus) of Longreads and co-founder of the podcast company Ursa. 

  1. DEC 4

    Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine

    On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Stephanie Keith joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong to discuss her latest project, which became a powerful cover story for New York magazine: a series of photos taken in the corridors of 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where undocumented immigrants showing up for routine hearings were being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.  She captured the sudden and heartbreaking moments where people were separated from their families, or taken away without their loved ones even knowing what happened.  Get the full show notes: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2025/12/04/photojournalist-stephanie-keith-documenting-ice-new-york-magazine-cover/ Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Editors Mentioned  Stephanie Keith“Portfolio: The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza” (Photographs by Stephanie Keith. Article by Andrew Rice and Paula Aceves, New York magazine, 2025)Keith's coverage of the Standing Rock protests (2016)Jody QuonAndrew RicePaula AcevesShow credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Associate producer: Marina Leigh Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    54 min

  2. NOV 13

    Sasha Bonét on ‘leaving room for the story to shape itself’ and how a family home can become a character

    Writer, author, and cultural critic Sasha Bonét joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper for a wide-ranging conversation about Bonét’s writing process for “The Waterbearers,” a memoir about mothers and daughters. Bonét and Tapper discuss surrendering to how a story unfolds, rather than forcing it, and how to turn a physical place into a key character. Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Get the full episode show notes and reading list: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2025/11/13/sasha-bonet-leaving-room-for-story-family-home-character/ Show Credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Episode producer and interview by Christina M. Tapper Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    1h 1m

  3. OCT 23

    National Book Award finalist Claudia Rowe on writing about teens and the foster care system

    On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, journalist Claudia Rowe joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong to discuss her most recent book, “Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care,” which has been named a finalist for the 2025 National Book Awards. “Wards of the State” is a narrative nonfiction book told through the stories of six former foster kids to examine the failures of the American foster care system.  Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Show credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Associate producer: Marina Leigh Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    56 min

  4. OCT 9

    Danyel Smith on developing taste as a writer and building confidence to tell your own story

    On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, award-winning journalist, author, and producer Danyel Smith joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper to discuss building the confidence to tell her own story and being a model for others to do the same.  Smith, the first woman and first Black person to serve as editor-in-chief of Vibe, and who later served as editor of Billboard, is the author of “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop.” The book is part memoir, part cultural criticism, while giving Black female music artists their due. Smith is also the host of the podcast “Black Girl Songbook” and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame selection committee member.  Get the full reading list and show notes: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2025/10/09/danyel-smith-confidence-to-tell-your-own-story/ Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Show credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Episode producer and interview by Christina M. Tapper Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    1h 2m

  5. SEP 25

    Michael Kruse & Bill Duryea: Lessons from a 16-year reporter-editor partnership

    What makes an editor-writer relationship work? We sit down with a reporter and editor who have achieved something of a rarity in the news business — a 16-year partnership across multiple publications.  Michael Kruse and his editor, Bill Duryea, first teamed up at the Tampa Bay Times (then St. Petersburg Times) in 2009. They moved together to Politico and Politico Magazine in 2015, where they continued to work together for ten years. Kruse is a senior staff writer there, and now Duryea has just joined the Washington Post as the senior editor for America.  With Duryea's move comes an opportunity to reflect on their work together and what they've learned about reporter-editor relationships.  Get the full reading list and show notes: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2025/09/25/michael-kruse-bill-duryea-lessons-reporter-editor-partnership/ Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Show Credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Associate producer: Marina Leigh Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    47 min

  6. SEP 11

    The New Yorker's Sam Wolson on interactive storytelling about a mother and her trans teenager leaving the U.S.

    The New Yorker’s Interactives Visual Features Editor Sam Wolson joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about his latest story, “There’s No Place at Home: A Mother and Her Trans Teen Decide to Leave the U.S.,” about a mother and her trans teenager deciding to move to Mexico after President Trump’s efforts to restrict gender-affirming care.  The story is an interactive visual feature that combines photorealistic 3D models — using photos taken at the family’s house in Maine — with illustrations by Lilli Carré and reporting and writing by Wolson. For Wolson, “ there was something really powerful in that raw physicality of their home and what it means to leave a home that felt really valuable to the telling of this story in a way that I don't think you would've had if you just were hearing them talking about leaving it." Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Show Credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Associate producer: Marina Leigh Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    1 hr

  7. AUG 14

    Mallary Tenore Tarpley on writing about eating disorders and navigating ‘the messy middle’ in recovery

    Mark Armstrong sits down with Storyboard contributor and author-journalist Mallary Tenore Tarpley to discuss her new book, “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery.” “Slip” is a reported memoir, with Tarpley recounting her own diagnosis and treatment for anorexia following the death of her mother from breast cancer when Tarpley was 11 years old. She talks about the process of writing and researching the book, revisiting spaces from her childhood, and confirming memories through interviews, medical records, and journals that had been stored for years in her father’s attic.  For resources including screenings, treatments, and free-to-low-cost support for eating disorders, please visit the National Eating Disorder Association to get help. Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Reading List: Authors, Books, and Stories Mentioned  “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery” (Mallary Tenore Tarpley)Mallary Tenore Tarpley Nieman Storyboard archiveGoucher College low-residency MFA “The Night of the Gun” (David Carr)Write at the Edge (Mallary Tenore Tarpley's newsletter)“Write for Your Life” (Anna Quindlen)Other writing from Mallary Tenore TarpleyShow Credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Associate producer: Marina Leigh Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    55 min

  8. JUL 31

    Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling

    Mark Armstrong sits down with Lane DeGregory, the Pulitzer Prize-winning enterprise reporter for the Tampa Bay Times covering "hope and humanity."  DeGregory, whose work has been featured frequently on Storyboard over the years, is now celebrating 25 years at the Tampa Bay Times. She takes us through her process — from connecting with the community, to developing story ideas, and earning the trust of your subjects. She also reveals who inspires her work — from fellow journalists to musicians and songwriters. DeGregory also hosts the journalism podcast WriteLane, and is the author of the 2023 anthology, "The Girl in the Window and Other True Tales: An Anthology with Tips for Finding, Reporting, and Writing Nonfiction Narratives."  The title story from that book, "The Girl in the Window," won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2009. DeGregory told the story of a girl named Dani who had suffered from severe neglect and was adopted by a new family. She returned to Dani's story ten years later, in 2017.  Get the full show notes and reading list: https://niemanstoryboard.org/2025/07/31/pulitzer-lane-degregory-power-of-local-storytelling/ Subscribe to the Nieman Storyboard newsletter: https://niemanstoryboard.org/about/subscribe-to-nieman-storyboard/ Show Credits Hosted and produced by Mark Armstrong Episode editor: Kelly Araja Audience editor: Adriana Lacy Promotional support: Ellen Tuttle Operational support: Paul Plutnicki, Peter Canova Nieman Foundation interim curator: Henry Chu Music: “Golden Grass,” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Cover design by Adriana Lacy Nieman Storyboard is presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard.

    1h 8m
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In-depth conversations about the craft of journalism and storytelling, presented by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. Hosted by Mark Armstrong, editor of Nieman Storyboard, founder (emeritus) of Longreads and co-founder of the podcast company Ursa. 

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