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Moni Basu and Jan Winburn spoke at the 2026 Society for Features Journalism conference in Phoenix about the challenges and benefits of writing feature stories at organizations that prioritize hard news. They currently teach through the University of Georgia’s Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program.
The 2026 SFJ conference held a warm opening reception at the Phoenix Art Museum’s Alden restaurant. Attendees were treated to deliciously crafted dishes and drinks, and heard from three food journalists and three Phoenix chefs.
Mitchell S. Jackson, an award winning journalist and author, spoke at the 2026 SFJ conference about the power of voice and perspective. He was in conversation with Mesfin Fekadu, SFJ board president.
Shelby Grossman, a professor of practice at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, led an interactive session on using agentic AI during the 2026 SFJ conference. Joining her were Robert Morast of the San Francisco Chronicle and Lizzie Tomlin, an ASU graduate student.
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