Power of Narrative 2025

Power of Narrative 2025

Jerry Berger

Boston University

Lecturer

Boston, MA

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About me

I teach government and political reporting at BU and direct the Statehouse Reporting Program. I want to dig deeper into researching and writing a nonfiction look at a trend in American politics over the last 40 years.

2:00pm EDT

3:30pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Connie Schultz

4:45pm EDT

Snitch City: Crafting Compelling Narratives Across Platforms with The Boston Globe's Spotlight Team Metcalf Small

6:45pm EDT

Flashpoint: Protests, Policing, and the Press screening and panel discussion at CitySpace

9:00am EDT

Morning Keynote: "The Hero": Story in an age of disenchantment

10:15am EDT

Frenemies of the People Conference Auditorium Your Bestselling Book Idea Metcalf Small

11:30am EDT

Headline Keynote: Susan Orlean

12:45pm EDT

2:00pm EDT

Agents Meetings: Sarah Khalil BY APPT ONLY

2:15pm EDT

The Personal and the Political: Weaving personal narratives within broader societal contexts Metcalf Small

3:30pm EDT

The Hitman, His Wife, and the Ethics of Narrative: Balancing Trust, Truth, and Consequences in Journalistic Storytelling Metcalf Small

4:45pm EDT

Closing Keynote: 2025 Hugo Shong Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Connie Chung

5:45pm EDT

Reception and book signing