Places I teach, keynote and otherwise look for good company and good conversation. Some are open to anyone, others to organization members. Ask if you’re not sure.
Below that, a sampling of past events to provide a sense of the type of work I do. And to build an archive when my zoom-zoom life eclipses my datebook and memory.
COMING SOON
- June 22-24, 2017 ~ IVOH (Images & Voices of Hope), Peace Village, NY (space limited)
- Annual media dialog and summit. Leading discussions with ivoh Restorative Narrative fellows
- June 26-29, 2017 ~Danish School of Journalism, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Immersion workshop/retreat on narrative nonfiction (sold out)
- Oct. 8-13, 2017 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, LaPoint, Wis. (Lake Superior)
- Immersion workshop/retreat on craft of narrative nonfiction (15 seats available)
- Oct. 16-21, 2017 ~ Power of Storytelling 2017, Bucharest, Romania
- Seventh edition of international conference on true storytelling
- Keynote and workshops
- Oct. 22-Nov. 9, 2017 ~ Immersion workshops and coaching with staff of Decat o Revista, Bucherast, Romania
- Seventh edition of international conference on true storytelling
- Jan. 7-12, 2018 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, Arizona (winter venue)
- Immersion workshop/retreat on craft of narrative nonfiction (15 seats available)
- June 3-9, 2018 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, LaPointe, Wis. (Lake Superior) Master class for narrative nonfiction writers (8-10 slots)
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
- June 17, 2017 ~ American Horse Publications, Scottsdale, Arizona (members only)
- Profile writing workshop at annual conference
- May 18-19, 2017 ~ Amplify Your Story Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Annual conference on narrative journalism
- Conference curator, keynote and master class
- Annual conference on narrative journalism
- May 7-12, 2017 ~ Poynter Summit on Reporting & Editing (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
- Co-teach weeklong immersion workshop
- April 28, 2017 ~ Northwest Science Writers Association
- Closing keynote at annual conference, Seattle, Washington
- April 19-20, 2017 ~ Association of Health Care Journalists
- Daylong writing workshop for Commonwealth Health Reporting fellows
- “Cinematic writing” workshop at annual AHCJ conference, Orlando, Florida
- March 21, 2017 ~ Alfred Friendly Press Partners
- Training workshop for 2017 fellows
- March 3-5, 2017 ~ Images of Voices & Hope
- Immersion workshop for 2017 Restorative Narrative fellows (Austin, Texas)
- February 17, 2017 ~ O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
- Interview finalists for reporting fellowship offered through Marquette University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
- February 3, 2017 ~ Stamps Scholars
- Keynote address to finalists of Stamps Scholarship, parents and officials of University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)
- January 26-27, 2017 ~ Minnesota Newspaper Association
- Panelist for Pulitzer Centennial “campfire” event on the press, public and trust
- Writing workshop at annual conference (Bloomington, Minnesota)
- January 8-13, 2017 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts
- Immersion workshop/retreat on narrative nonfiction
- Winter venue, Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
- Immersion workshop/retreat on narrative nonfiction
- Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2016 ~ Great Enterprise Reporting
- Workshop for Danish journalists. The Poynter Institute
- Oct. 29-30, 2016 ~ UC Berkeley Narrative Conference
- Craft workshops and master class
- Oct. 14-16, 2016 ~ Power of Storytelling 2016
- Annual conference on creative storytelling
- Bucharest, Romania
- Sept. 22-23, 2016 ~ Gatehouse Media Pinnacle Project
- Cape Cod Standard Times
- Coaching enterprise reporting project; staff workshop
- August 18-19, 2016 ~ Florida International University
- Writing and multi-media workshop for university communications staff
- Miami, Florida (hosted by the Poynter Institute)
- July 24-30, 2016 ~ Archer City Roundup
- Writing workshop/retreat for narrative nonfiction writers
- Archer, Texas
- July 23-24, 2016~ Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
- Panel on reporting sensitive stories
- U North Texas, Dallas
- June 27-30, 2016 ~ Danish School of Journalism, Copenhagen
- Writing workshop/retreat on narrative nonfiction
- June 17, 2016 ~ American Horse Publications, Orlando, Florida
- Writing workshop at annual conference
- June 5-10, 2016 ~ Madeline Island School of Arts, La Pointe, Wis. (Lake Superior)
- Writers workshop/retreat on craft of narrative nonfiction
- June 1, 2016 ~ Catholic Media Conference, St. Louis, Missouri
- Craft workshop on reporting and writing
- May 27-28, 2016 ~ Canadian Association of Journalists, Edmonton, Alberta
- Panel: What works in journalism
- Panel: Who is a journalist?
- Workshop: Enterprising stories in the digital age
- May 15-17, 2016 ~ Poynter Summit on Reporting, Writing & Editing
- Craft workshops: story idea generation, interviewing, story structure, “literary forensics”
- The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- May 13-14, 2016 ~ IVOH Reporting Fellowships on Restorative Narrative
- Craft workshops and project coaching
- The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- May 6-7, 2016 ~ North Dakota News Association
- Pulitzer Centennial event: Keynote & craft workshops
- Crosby, ND
- April 18-21, 2016 ~ National Press Association, Slovenia
- Craft workshops for reporters & editors at major Slovenia newsapapers
- April 6-7, 2016 ~ Association of Health Care Journalists
- Craft workshops at annual conference ~ Cleveland, Ohio
- Advance craft workshop with Commonwealth Health Reporting Fellows
- April 4, 2016 ~Alfred Friendly Press Partners
- 2016 Press Fellows training (story structure)
- Hosted by University of Missouri School of Journalism
- March 31-April 1, 2016 ~ Pulitzer Centennial Event: Social Justice Journalism
- Theater presentation of Civil Rights reporting
- Teach-In (Triple-Timeline Interviews)
- The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Jan. 30-31, 2016 ~ IVOH Reporting Fellowships on Restorative Narrative
- The Poynter Institute
- Nov. 7-8, 2015 ~ UC Berkeley Narrative Journalism Conference
- Panel: Story structure
- Panel: Narrative nuts & bolts
- Workshop: Personality profiles
- Master class: “Literary Forensics”
- Nov. 2-6, 2015 ~ Great Storytelling seminar, the Poynter Institute (Danish group)
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Oct. 9-16, 2015 ~ Power of Storytelling conference
- Annual storyteller gathering ~ Bucharest and Cluj, Romania
- Hosted by Decat o Revista
- Sept. 17-18, 2015 ~ The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY
- Reporting, writing, editing workshops for newsroom staff
- Sept. 8, 2015 ~ South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
- Skype session for cross-cultural media class
- Aug. 20, 2015 ~ The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas
- Reporting, writing, editing workshops for newsroom staff
- July 22, 2015 ~ The Oregonian & Oregon Media Group, Portland
- Craft workshops for staff
- July 9, 2015 ~ The Raikes Foundation, Seattle
- Storytelling workshop for stafff
- June 25-28, 2015 ~ Restorative Narrative summit, IVOH.org
- Images of Voices & Hope ~ Catskill Mountains, New York
- June 1-5, 2015 ~ Crafting the True Story
- LaPointe, Wisconsin (Lake Superior) ~ Madeline Island School of the Arts
- May 17-22, 2015 ~ Secrets of Great Enterprise Reporting
- The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- May 15 , 2015 ~ Master class on The Art & Craft of Interviewing (http://www.newsu.org/masterclass-banaszynski)
- The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla. Live broadcast webinar.
- May 7, 2015 ~ TOCA (Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association) conference
- Craft workshops ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- May 1, 2015 ~ ProPublica staff retreat
- Craft workshops ~ New York City
- April 24-25, 2015 ~ Alaska Press Club annual conference
- Keynote and workshop ~ Anchorage, Alaska
- April 22-23, 2015 ~ Association of Health Care Journalists
- Craft workshops at annual conference ~ Santa Clara, Calif.
- Advance workshop with Commonwealth Health Reporting Fellowship
- April 13-15, 2015 ~ The Effective Reporter 3-day intensive workshop
- The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- April 1, 2015 ~ Alfred Friendly Press Partners 2014 Press Fellows training
- Hosted by University of Missouri School of Journalism
- March 28, 2015 ~ New York Press Association spring convention
- Saratoga Springs, New York ~ craft workshops on story idea generation and beat development
- Feb. 12-14, 2015 ~ Journalist in Residence, Indiana University Media School
- Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Pulitzer-winner Tom French
- Feb. 21, 2015 ~ NENPA annual conference, panel on “Restorative Narrative”
- Boston
- March 5-6, 2015 ~ Oppenheimer Ethics Symposium
- University of Idaho School of Journalism & Mass Media
- DARING TO CARE: A Journalist’s Ethic ~ https://www.youtube.com/embed/sjMjCthTLqA
- Jan. 30-31, 2015 ~ IVOH Reporting Fellowships on Restorative Narrative
- Missouri School of Journalism
- Dec. 5, 2014 ~ Story craft: Enterprise reporting, writing & editing
- New York ~ Daylong craft workshop at The Epoch Times
- Nov. 11-13, 2014 ~ ESPN John Sawatsky‘s interviewing course
- Bristol, Connecticut
- Nov. 8-9, 2014 ~ The Latest in Longform
- Oakland, California ~ Hosted by Graduate School of Journalism U California Berkeley
- Created and shepherded by Constance Hale
- Nov. 3-7, 2014 ~ Great Storytelling Everyday (Danish group)
- St. Petersburg, Florida ~ Hosted by The Poynter Institute
- Oct. 17-18, 2014 ~ Power of Storytelling
- Bucharest, Romania ~ Hosted by Decat o Revista