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March 31, 2015

#Story15 in the making

This year’s edition is our fifth, so we’re going to make it a truly spectacular experience. Here are some of the plans we have for #Story15.
January 10, 2015

Letter From Jacqui Banaszynski

Jacqui Banaszynski, one of our dearest speakers, writes Christmas letters to friends and family every year. Much of the one she wrote this year talks about her time in Romania and the serendipitous moments that conferences like us can create. We republished the letter, with Jacqui’s permission.
January 9, 2015

Amy O’Leary on getting the audience’s attention

Storytelling techniques that journalists can use to get more attention for their stories in a crowded online environment, from the new Editorial Director of Upworthy.
November 24, 2014

Reporting Tips From Jacqui Banaszynski

At the fourth edition of The Power of Storytelling, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and veteran coach Jacqui Banaszynski offered a few interviewing tips to help reporters become better listeners and tell better stories.
October 25, 2014

Cluj edition takeaways

After two days of storytelling wisdom in Bucharest, we moved to Cluj for an afternoon of stories with Cristian Lupsa, editor of Decât o Revistă magazine, Mircea Tomescu, communication specialist, and Jacqui Banaszynski, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, editor, and coach.
October 17, 2014

Friday takeaways

What happened on the first day of The Power of Storytelling conference.
October 12, 2014

Q&A De Correspondent: Journalism is Storytelling

De Correspondent co-founders Rob Wijnberg and Ernst-Jan Pfauth talked to us about the challenges behind their crowdfunding success, digital storyelling, and the ideal of objectivity in journalism.
October 7, 2014

Q&A Leigh Hafrey: Storytelling as a leadership tool

We talked with MIT Sloan School of Management Lecturer Leigh Hafrey about the connection between good leaders and good storytellers, and about how to use stories to teach.
September 15, 2014

Q&A Jacqui Banaszynski: Pay attention to the world around you

The lessons of a Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter, editor and teacher to young journalists: be deeply curious, listen to people, read with a learning mind, find mentors. And never stop.