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What Is Narrative Journalism?

From Rachel Deahl, for About.com

Definition: Narrative journalism is a form of journalism. Unlike straight news stories -- which offer readers the basic who, what, where, when and why of a story -- narrative news pieces are longer and allow the writer to employ more elements of prose writing.

Stories that are considered narrative journalism often appear in magazines and allow a reporter to approach a subject in different ways. The famed journalist Tom Wolfe is among those credited with pioneering the use of narrative journalism.

Harvard’s Nieman School of Narrative Journalism features a rotating collection of examples of narrative journalism.

Also Known As: Literary Journalism, Long Form Journalism, New Journalism
Examples: The New Yorker is a magazine that's known for publishing top notch narrative journalism.
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