Webinar: Mallary Tenore Tarpley on blending personal narrative and reporting in essays and books
On July 15, 2025, Mallary Tenore Tarpley will join SFJ in a free webinar on how to blend personal narrative and reporting. Tarpley is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches journalism and writing classes. Her upcoming nonfiction book, “Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery,” is equal parts memoir and journalism.
Show & Steal: How features writers are making Trump administration news local and useful
SFJ members gathered for a virtual Show & Steal story session on March 27 to learn what Trump administration related stories have resonated with readers and share ideas that others may want to replicate. From covering the cost of eggs to tariff impacts to what to do if you see ICE agents, features writers across the country have been finding angles that are useful and local.
Show & Steal: How to use numbers, graphics, audio to make stories more accessible
Newsday editors Robert Shields and Shawna VanNess shared some easy-to-use alternative storytelling formats in an SFJ virtual training session.
There is life and a career after journalism: Panelists share 9 takeaways
In a virtual panel discussion, six former journalists shared how to leverage your strengths and pursue a career after leaving journalism. The event was hosted by the Society for Features Journalism.
Life after journalism webinar: Hear from 6 journalists who pivoted in their careers
The Society for Features Journalism is hosting a virtual conversation on March 26, 2024, with six former journalists who have taken their skills to new careers. Hear how they did it.
Watch replay: SFJ first-person essay winners on the power of sharing our own stories
In Dec. 12 webinar, SFJ winners share tips for writing first-person stories: ‘Our connective tissue to each other is vulnerability’