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January 16, 2018
Video: Nikole Hannah-Jones on journalism and rage
Watch this #Story17 video in which award-winning investigative reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke about rage, Charlottesville, 400 years of racism in the US, and how we educate our children.
December 11, 2017
The #Story17 aftermovie is here!
Take a look at the #Story17 aftermovie revisiting all the incredible moments we've shared this year at the festival events and the conference, and all the valuable lessons we've learned.
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13 takeaways from #Story16
What we learned at the sixth edition of The Power of Storytelling.
Takeaways from #Story15: Day 2
Check out the main highlights from Day 2 of The Power of Storytelling.
Takeaways from #Story15: Day 1
Here’s what we learned on the first day of The Power of Storytelling conference.
August 4, 2015
Alexander Nanau on telling real stories through film
Alexander Nanau tells impressive life stories with empathy and skill, making sure they travel around the world, for...
August 3, 2015
Our favourite stories: Michael Paterniti
Michael Paterniti has gone around the world twice looking for stories of people pushed to their limits. From there,...
July 29, 2015
Jacqui Banaszynski on stories that make a difference
Jacqui Banaszynski didn’t set out to become a storyteller, but turned out to be one of the most fervent believers...
July 29, 2015
Chris Jones on doing meaningful work
One of the most important magazine writers in the world weights in on the role luck played in his career.
July 21, 2015
Why is storytelling important
Our 2015 speakers share their belief in the power of stories and talk about how the use of storytelling in their wo...
July 15, 2015
Leslie Jamison: A cheat sheet
12 things you need to know about the author of The Empathy Exams, a spectacular blend of memoir, reporting, and cul...
July 15, 2015
Robert Krulwich on falling in love with your work
Curiosity has followed Robert Krulwich throughout his career, from Columbia Law School, to Award-winning television...
July 14, 2015
#Story15 Theme: A Sense of Place
At this year’s conference our speakers will tackle the idea of place in a story, the way it is conveyed, depicted...
July 2, 2015
John Freeman on interviewing the most famous authors in the world
An unlikely Midwesterner with a passion for basketball became the universal BFF to the contemporary writer. And a p...