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  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    CIJ director James Harkin on using media as a weapon

    CIJ Director James Harkin began his brilliant talk on his investigative work in Syria by playing a clip of an “incredibly courageous” revolutionary singer who performed at a demonstration and called out President of...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Jill Nicholson on the stories that people actually read

    Over the weekend, the word ‘Chartbeat’ keeps popping up throughout various talks. And it’s no secret: Chartbeat has helped change how journalists produce their work. Jill Nicholson from Chartbeat talks about how to make...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Maeve McClenaghan on how to create compelling stories in podcasts

    Investigative journalist Maeve McClenaghan began The Tip Off two years ago. It began as a side project aimed at listeners behind the scene access to the process of researching and reporting a story. Each...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Young audiences: stereotypes and strategies on how longform can flourish on youth-focused platforms

      Young Audiences: Stereotypes and Strategies with @LouiseRidley, @ellenRstewart and @IRahmanJones at #CIJWellTold Long Form and Narrative Journalism Festival pic.twitter.com/1jow31ueCg — Andrew Garthwaite (@AndGarth) March 2, 2019 Louise Ridley, the former longform editor from...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    The basics of narrative with Mark Kramer

    Mark Kramer: "As you make the sentences clearer you find the reader more approachable". #CIJWellTold pic.twitter.com/pk9cliMMcQ — Sharon Braithwaite (@sha_braithwaite) March 2, 2019   Mark Kramer, co-founder of Well Told and a leading expert...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Making longform journalism pay: Jeff Maysh in conversation with Alex Perry

    Making it Pay with @jeffmaysh and @PerryAlexJ at #CIJWellTold Long Form and Narrative Journalism Festival pic.twitter.com/IYqZJ8ZL0J — Andrew Garthwaite (@AndGarth) March 2, 2019 “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it has pacing issues.” Only...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Jeff Maysh on ‘the hero’s journey: mythical structure in true crime’

    .@jeffmaysh is either a genius or a serial killer. Really informative (and funny!) talk on structure at #cijwelltold pic.twitter.com/CSk7Fcdwo2 — Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) March 1, 2019 Crime writer Jeff Maysh, originally from Bromley, London...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    ‘I’m against the idea of pinning down the story before you go to the field’ – Christina Lamb

    Chief foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times, Christina Lamb, joined the Well Told festival on Skype from Congo and emphasised the importance of immersing yourself in the field and not just relying on research. Her...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Jonathan Shainin on what makes a good long read

    Longform journalism is a big operation within the Guardian, with the Long Reads department producing around 150 articles each year. Editor Jonathan Shainin – speaking at Well Told on Friday 1 March – estimates...

  • Saturday 02 March, 2019

    Sam Knight on the Queen, the importance of jargon, and why longform is reporting, not writing

    Sam Knight, author of celebrated longform article London Bridge is down: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death, and reporter for The New Yorker with a fortnightly ‘Letter from the UK’,...

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