Read, Write, Finch

Tag: writing

  • Sometimes the Story Is People Taking Care of Each Other

    Sometimes the Story Is People Taking Care of Each Other

    I went to a friend’s celebration of life this week, and I’ve been thinking about community ever since. He was one of those people who just seemed to understand it. He showed up. He connected people. He cared about what happened around him and to the people around him. He made community feel less like…

  • What Stays in the Notebook

    What Stays in the Notebook

    One of the funny things about journalism is how much never makes it into the story. Not because it is not important. A lot of the time, it is exactly what sticks with me. A finished news story has a job to do. It needs to be clear, fair and focused. It needs to tell…