Dara ColwellMar 22, 20232 minWhy Op-eds MatterThis week I am teaching students at the University of Groningen about writing an op-ed, which is a short, newsy opinion piece. It’s a...
Dara ColwellFeb 9, 20232 minMail Love: writing letters to those in needFebruary is the month of love—one of the most important yet hackneyed words in the English language. For millennia, writers, poets, and...
Dara ColwellJan 12, 20233 minGreat things take time, especially feature writingA large part of teaching writing is encouraging students to read more, opening their eyes to engaging stories so they can eventually...
Dara ColwellDec 23, 20222 minThe Impact of AI on JournalismJournalism increasingly uses AI to gather news, begging the question: does mingling algorithms with a human touch lead to trustworthy...
