One Day, I'm Going to Write for The New Yorker

One Day, I'm Going to Write for The New Yorker

How a complex data-driven on-the-ground Indigenous-focused multimedia story came together

The story took two and a half years from pitch to publication — but it's a proud accomplishment. This is how it happened.

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Jimmy Thomson
May 04, 2023
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I woke up this morning to happy news: my March, 2022 feature in The Narwhal (called The frontline of conservation: how Indigenous guardians are reinforcing sovereignty and science on their lands) has been nominated for three awards.

It’s up for three Digital Publishing Awards — best feature, best digital design, and best digital editorial package. In re…

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