This is for a Panel in the category for a Beginner audience.
A shift toward e-reading over the last five years has led to a reemergence of longform journalism, with the rise of digital publications devoted to in-depth feature stories, such as Narratively, Kindle Singles, The Big Roundtable, Byliner, The Atavist, and many more. This panel will be devoted to what makes for beautiful, captivating feature stories in the digital age, drawing from experts in writing, editing and multimedia. Panelists will discuss how longform journalism will be edited, published, disseminated, and valued as it evolves in the digital age. We will also discuss narrative writing techniques, and how new and veteran writers can break into narrative storytelling for the web.
How does your submission contribute to the diversity of the conference?
This panel will focus on the craft of narrative: how to find great characters, how to report for sense of place details, how to keep readers captivated with cliffhangers, and how to write and structure longform pieces that will be shared widely online. The panelists all specialize in narrative longform storytelling for the web, tablets, Kindles, and I-Pads. They are passionate about practicing, promoting and supporting great literary journalism, and will talk about what will make it thrive in the digital age.
What will your audience have gained by the time your session is over?
Suggested Speakers
Noah Rosenberg | @NoahSRosenberg
Laura Honhold | @taterlyle