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The Power of Narrative 2020

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Headline Keynote: Jelani Cobb

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Opening Keynote: Fernanda Santos

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Keynote: Erin Lee Carr

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Keynote: David Fahrenthold

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Keynote: Lisa Taddeo

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Registration Opens

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Keynote Panel: Maureen Cavanagh and Martha Bebinger on Covering the Opioid Epidemic

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Closing Keynote: Sopan Deb

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RSVP Required: Pre-conference speed networking

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In a Flash: Writing Short-Short Narratives

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15-minute break

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30-minute break--Light refreshments served

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10-minute break

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Lunch

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5-minute break

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5-minute break

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The 9:30 Problem: Structuring the Complex Narrative

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Color, Context and Kickers: Working Meaningful Details into Investigative Narratives

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Ask Me Anything: Agents and Editors on Pitching and Queries

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Beginnings: Assembling What You Need to Start Your Longform Piece in a Handy Place

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How to Be Bored

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Getting Started on the Long Narrative: How and When to Jump From Reporting to Writing

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Ten Ways to Make an Editor Crazy: Lessons in What to Avoid in Your Copy

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The Business of Podcasting: Navigating a Nascent Industry as the Stakes Get Higher

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Planting Yourself in the Story

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How To Imagine an Audience

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Boston Globe Reception

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How Porn Made Me a Better Reporter

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The Optimist in the Office: How to Become an Innovator in Your Organization

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WBUR Reception and Screening of Erin Lee Carr's "At the Heart of Gold."

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Five Tips for Reporting Narrative on Deadline

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Reporting in Turbulent Times: Covering Tragedy and the Era of “Fake News”

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How to Interview Someone Who Just Lost a Loved One

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You're Still Here? On Hanging Around, and Building Intimacy, with Subjects

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Literary Forensics (Materials Required: See Description)

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*Sign-Up Required: One-on-One with Amy Caldwell, Beacon Press

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*Sign-Up Required: One-on-One with Joy Tutela, David Black Literary Agency

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*Sign-Up Required: One-on-One with Lucy Cleland, Kneerim & Williams

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*Sign-Up Required: One-on-One with Matt Lord, Boston Review

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*Sign-Up Required: One-on-One with Michael Fitzgerald, Boston Globe Sunday Magazine

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*Sign-Up Required: One-on-One with Stuart Krichevsky, Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency

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Finding Stories in Justice and Injustice

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Telling Stories With—and About—Graphics

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Quarterbacking The Story

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So Happy Together: The Process, Power and Pitfalls of Journalism Partnerships

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Book Sale

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Helping Writers Learn Narrative Journalism: A Session for Teachers, Coaches and Editors