John Branch @JohnBranchNYT
New York Times reporter in California. I try to write stories you didn't know you wanted to read. Author of The Last Cowboys; Boy on Ice; Sidecountry topics.nytimes.com/topics/referen… San Francisco Joined April 2009-
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Football. Parade. Shooting. America, in three acts. From the Sunday @nytimes. My thanks to those in Kansas City willing to share their perspective nytimes.com/2024/02/17/us/…
Don't tell my editors. (But I think they know.)
Thanks to everyone who reached out about this. Nice to be reminded that there are people concerned about how journalism is done.
Thanks to everyone who reached out about this. Nice to be reminded that there are people concerned about how journalism is done.
The good people at Harvard's @niemanstory (@JacquiB) and @chipscanlan asked me to detail the writing of Ghosts on the Glacier, from small lines to big themes. If you're into journalistic sausage making... niemanstoryboard.org/stories/john-b…
Ha, thanks, @VinodSreeharsha. I had two meetings this week with aspiring journalists (tough week to be optimistic, but let's go!) and told them both: Do not plan your path. Be willing to consider the unimagined when it presents itself.
Ha, thanks, @VinodSreeharsha. I had two meetings this week with aspiring journalists (tough week to be optimistic, but let's go!) and told them both: Do not plan your path. Be willing to consider the unimagined when it presents itself.
Carissa Moore is one of the best surfers of her generation. At 31, still capable of world championships, she is (soon) stepping away from competition into something harder, scarier. My thanks to her for such honesty in the face of the unknown. nyti.ms/47GCFcz
Thank you. Never too late. And let’s re-up the gift link (which expires every so often) to the story itself: nyti.ms/47Kve4S
Thank you. Never too late. And let’s re-up the gift link (which expires every so often) to the story itself: nyti.ms/47Kve4S
Thanks so much, Abigail
Thank you, Lindsay
Oh go on
Thanks to the many, many readers who took time away from family, movies and other holiday cheer to spend more time with our story than almost any other at the @nytimes this year. A 🧵…
Thanks to the many, many readers who took time away from family, movies and other holiday cheer to spend more time with our story than almost any other at the @nytimes this year. A 🧵… https://t.co/xQunwgLyaO
Thank you, Bruce
Catching up on the longform I missed this year, and in the "never-did-I-think-I-would-be-so-breathlessly-scrolling-to-find-out-the-fate-of-camera-film" camp I must add @JohnBranchNYT's fantastic "Ghosts on the Glacier." nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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It's weird that when I think of Columbine, I think of Owen Nolan, the hockey player. That's what I was doing on this morning 19 years ago. Waiting for Owen Nolan after morning practice. No idea how much that day affects me all these years later. This could ramble...
NEW: Trump's Doral resort in Miami this weekend will host another LIV Golf tournament--meaning the Saudi-backed league is again paying the Trump family, as Donald J. Trump runs for president. nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/… NYT takes a deep look at how Trump golf has surged, with Saudi…
This is an immense honor. This journalism was possible because @federicorios and I have a talented, supportive and patient team behind us. Posting the stories that make up the award package. It took courage to talk to us, and to let us document these difficult journeys.
.@julieturkewitz and @federicorios of @nytimes have been awarded the 2023 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. Read more about their coverage of migration through the Darién Gap: spr.ly/6015Z0eyX
Weekend reading: my in-depth interview with Kim #Clijsters on comebacks, including her own & Naomi Osaka's This was named one of @substack's best sports stories this month Hope you'll join us and share your perspective christopherclarey.substack.com/p/the-art-of-t…
@LukeEpplin I can't help it if you have a gorgeous baby, Luke! ❤️
In the ‘90s, Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt faced daunting transportation issues, an education system struggling to keep up with employment needs and an upcoming Olympic bid. Not much has changed. | By @DNTechHive deseret.com/business/2024/…
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News publishers make cuts and then tell readers they're putting the "saved money" back into newsrooms. It seldom happens. Now @Gannett says it's dropping @AP and will invest the savings in their newspapers. Let's watch what Gannett does. seattletimes.com/business/ganne…
my nomination for the greatest sports commercial. ever.
thinking about how this commercial aired during the US Open she ended up winning
I played basketball from the time I could walk. Started taking novocaine and cortisone for injuries as an early-teen. Would do anything in order to be healthy enough to play. I played until age 32. An old 32 physically. Planned on playing longer. 3-years left on my NBA contract.…
Guys, the bananas are gone. You know what that means in Colorado. This snowstorm is for real. @nexton9news viewers noticed this storm prep gauge years ago and we can't unsee it.
Just saw Ryder & Spencer Wright compete in saddle bronc riding at the Houston Rodeo. Makes me think of @JohnBranchNYT’s book “The Last Cowboys”
Great story about the South Carolina junior college basketball coach who took a $38K/year job with no players, no staff and a wrong-sized practice court and now has a winning record. And he's the first openly gay men's bball coach. @billywitz reports: nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/…
Happy #IWD to all who celebrate
“The lead—like the title—should be a flashlight that shines down into the story. A lead is a promise. It promises that the piece of writing is going to be like this. If it is not going to be so, don’t use the lead.” John McPhee, born this day.
Updating my social harm lecture for ASC333 Sports Criminology module. A case study on Derek Boogaard details the impact that prescribed opioids had on his short life. This excellent book by @JohnBranchNYT is a must read. I’ll never forget Boogie along with countless others.