Have you heard about the new public service journalism prize in the category of “Restorative Narrative”?
Probably not, since the award hasn’t been created yet. But it should be, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by media makers and media consumers at a conference in the Catskills recently.
You're stuck and worried. Panic sets in. Know that feeling? How do you get "unstuck" when working on a big project? That was one of the questions we posed to participants at a recent Renaissance Journalism retreat designed to help them examine their work and purpose as journalists.
What inspires you? How do you sustain your sense of calling in the face of the everyday stresses of your job, your life? These are just some of the questions a group of 12 Bay Area journalists pondered at "Purpose & Passion: A Storytelling Retreat for Journalists," sponsored by Renaissance Journalism on July 12-14..