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Joe Pappalardo

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Feature Writing – (Class starts January 12)

Joe Pappalardo
Joe Pappalardo is a writer and journalist at Popular Mechanics. He is a former associate editor at Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine. Joe is the author of The Secret History of Sunflowers. His writing has appeared in Time magazine, the Village Voice, the Dallas Observer, the New York Sun, and Spirit magazine. He is the recipient of a 2005 distinguished reporting award for domestic defense reporting from Military Reporters and Editors, and has been recognized for science writing from the Dallas Press Club and for short feature writing from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors. Joe is also one of five finalists for the international Aerospace Journalist of the Year award.

Testimonials


Joe is practical, funny, and encouraging. He had so much material, he could teach two classes back-to-back, which I would definitely sign up for! -- Emily Schmitt

"This class was rewarding and gave my longer feature writing a kickstart for the future. Joe is a seasoned pro and his advice was on the button." -- Chesney Bradshaw

"Joe is a successful journalist who understands the essence of what makes a story compelling. He not only provides insights into the art of storytelling and reporting, but demonstrates how to analyze the market, sell pitches, and be a perpetual learner." -- Leyla Haidarian

"Joe taught an excellent class. He used his own published stories as examples, and showed students how to find and analyze features for technique." -- Patricia Shepard

"Joe is a fantastic teacher. I got a lot out of his weekly lecture notes and I still refer to them to this day. This guy is worth the money, and then some." -- Rebecca Lerner

"Joe clearly knows his stuff. The examples of feature writing he provided, including some his own, were very good. I learned things that really helped my writing improve while taking his class." -- Joseph Hight

"Joe is a great teacher and editor. He knows how to find the heart of a story and then make it come alive." -- Susan Mandel