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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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Signup to Generate a PitchIn-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.
Recent episodes include "Journalist Wudan Yan on the importance of fact-checking as ‘peer review’" (16 October 2026, 40 minutes), "Author and editor Sari Botton on giving yourself permission to write personal essays" (11 September 2026, 47 minutes), and "Audio journalist Will James on investigating the unsolved murder of a teenager in Seattle's CHOP zone" (28 August 2026, 47 minutes).
Nieman Storyboard publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for Nieman Storyboard is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Nieman Storyboard requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Nieman Storyboard's contact route on record: verified email.
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Nieman Storyboard is a news podcast with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #6
This week's guest on the Nieman Storyboard podcast , journalist Wudan Yan , is founder of the fact-checking agency Factual , which provides fact-checking services for journalists, authors, and nonprofits. Writing for...
Episode #5
Our guest on this week's Nieman Storyboard podcast , editor and bestselling author Sari Botton, is an expert in the art of personal storytelling. Through her popular Substack publications, Oldster Magazine , Memoir Land...
Episode #4
Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong sits down with audio documentary producer Will James to discuss his work with Seattle's KUOW and his latest investigative project, a collaboration with journalists from The Seattle...
Episode #3
On the latest episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast , Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong sits down with journalist and Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter to discuss how she writes about addiction, recovery, and the...
Nieman Storyboard
Ken Armstrong has reported, written, or edited many award-winning stories over his career, and that work has taken various forms — including traditional longform writing, podcasts, and television. But last year an...
Episode #1
The Nieman Storyboard podcast returns for Season Two with Pamela Colloff , reporter for ProPublica, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, and author of the new book “Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder...
Episode #21
<p>Author Tricia Romano joins Storyboard editor Mark Armstrong to talk about how she reported and wrote her oral history of The Village Voice, “The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice...
Episode #20
<p>Award-winning journalist and executive producer Soledad O’Brien joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper for this week’s Nieman Storyboard podcast to discuss her career journey from TV news to documentaries...
Episode #19
<p>Journalists Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas join Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong to discuss the second and final season of their serialized podcast “Hush,” from Oregon Public Broadcasting. </p><p>Sottile and Haas first...
Episode #18
<p>Award-winning journalist Tonya Mosley joins Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper for a discussion about interviewing, live coverage, and how to tell complex family stories. </p><p>Mosley is the co-host of NPR’s...
Episode #17
<p>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...
Episode #16
<p>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...
Episode #15
<p>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,”...
Episode #14
<p>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...
Episode #13
<p>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. </p><p>Michael...
Episode #12
<p>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...
Episode #11
<p>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.”</p><p>“Slip” is a reported memoir...
Episode #10
<p>Mark Armstrong sits down with Lane DeGregory, the Pulitzer Prize-winning enterprise reporter for the Tampa Bay Times covering "hope and humanity." </p><p>DeGregory, whose work has been featured frequently on...
Episode #9
<p>Storyboard contributor Christina M. Tapper sits down with Dana A. Williams, author of the new book “Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship,” for a conversation about Toni Morrison and her work as a...
Episode #8
<p>“This American Life” reporter and editor Nadia Reiman joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about immigration, mass deportation under Trump’s presidency, and finding the human stories amid ongoing...
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