Tackling climate change on a daily basis
Earth Day emerged as a grassroots movement powered by collective concern for our planet in the 1970s. Promoted by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, it quickly gained traction. Over the years, Earth Day [Read more]
Storytelling
Looking forward to 2024
As I bid farewell to 2023 and anticipate the arrival of 2024, I find myself reflecting on the journey we’ve shared over the past year. At N&R Publications, our [Read more]
These stories reminded me why education matters!
Before starting a writing career, a path that eventually brought me to N&R, I was a high school teacher in Sacramento. I taught journalism and ran the school newspaper, not an easy lift. My [Read more]
How a unique program made a digital publication work
by Anh Nguyen N&R Publications has long specialized in helping schools with their communication needs. A lot of those projects have been print media, mostly mailed to students, parents and [Read more]
How do you tell a complicated story in a changing landscape?
Living in California, we have experienced the repercussions of climate change most dramatically in recent years: Wildfires, heat waves, drought and the suffering that accompanies them. In 2016, the [Read more]
The Science of Storytelling
Anyone who has ever talked to a 4-year-old at bedtime knows the power of stories. Most readers of our publications have long ago lost their baby teeth, but they still process stories in the same way. [Read more]
Communicate your message
The Del Paso Boulevard Partnership faced a challenge. The Partnership supports a business district in an older part of North Sacramento. Its goals are to promote the local businesses and the Del Paso [Read more]
Our Design Process
A military family reunited at a San Diego air base. An adult learner wearing a wide smile and a cap and gown. A woman with disabilities standing proudly in front of her state capitol building. Media [Read more]
Tips & tricks of being a better storyteller: Making your story relatable
“I can relate to that!” Joyce never knew her grandparents. That lack of connection inspired her choice of careers. At age 12, she decided she wanted to be a nurse who specialized in elder care so [Read more]
Tips & tricks of being a better storyteller: Finding expert sources
Who is the best person to tell your story? Every story starts with a source – preferably human, not a website. That individual doesn’t need to know everything about what your organization does, [Read more]
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