An editor can play a pivotal role in making or breaking a story’s impact. From narrowing complex stories to ensuring accuracy ...

Most importantly, the widespread use of AI tools has resulted in hyperproduction of so-called “AI slop”: low-quality ...

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it.

We’ve all been there—sitting in front of a blinking text box, about to ask an AI for help, and suddenly your mind goes blank. You type a sentence, hit enter, and ...

Feature articles aren't going anywhere. Despite what you might hear about shrinking attention spans and the dominance of short-form content, quality long-form journalism continues to attract ...

As a teacher, I’m constantly impressed by the excitement that students show, even in high school and middle school, about having the chance to create narratives. While a large number of the standards ...

Readers on TikTok and Instagram are making the aesthetics of reading more visible than ever with creative, and often intricate, annotations. Called marginalia, these markups can be elaborate, with ...

I f there’s been one constant in the nearly 30 years Kerry L. Beckford has been teaching, it’s this: College students aren’t particularly excited to take a required composition course. So Beckford, a ...

As used to be an almost annual tradition, LeBron James recently toured China to promote Nike and his signature shoes (his 15th such trip). However, this time, LeBron faced backlash at home in the ...

NBA star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t write an article for a Communist, state-controlled daily news outlet that carried his name, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. James ...

When I started at The Bates Student, I was convinced that I was going to write one article then call it quits. However, once I felt the thrill of seeing my name in print, attached to an article that ...