Stories can even change the world. 

Stories are powerful. They cultivate empathy and help people claim their agency and cultivate empathy. 

Amplifying stories that mirror our world’s complexities

Here’s what you can expect from our stories:

In addition to supporting diverse storytellers, the Longform Lab develops original projects for books, audio, film, and television.

As a people-first media development company, we strive for a holistic approach to the issues facing our world.

Diverse Perspectives

Our values of Humanity, Equity, and Collaboration inform our original projects.

Timely Messages

Impactful stories are rich, layered. We believe they can be fun too! The most engaging stories live in those complex meetings of emotions.

Creative Approaches

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We put artists first.

She also published an oral history book on the 2017 white supremacist demonstrations in Charlottesville and co-wrote a graphic novel with Syrian citizen journalist Muhammad Najem. 

Through these experiences, Nora created frameworks for helping diverse storytellers bring their messages to the world. The Longform Lab does so while prioritizing equity.

Nora’s work has spanned media, including longform magazine pieces, podcast episodes, documentaries, and television segments.

The Longform Lab was born out of founder Nora Neus’s experiences in human-centered journalism. In addition to being nominated for an Emmy for her work at CNN, Nora has published longform pieces on race and policing, struggles for trans rights, and gun violence. 

Change starts with stories.

Longform Lab developed an original magazine-length illustrated reporting feature about efforts to save Glen Canyon. Written by Nora Neus and illustrated by Julie Robine, and sold it to Trails Magazine.

“How to Save a Canyon”

Nora also worked with Ukrainian journalist Petro Zadorozhnyy and four Ukrainian photographers to create a feature for Trails magazine. It details the Russian invasion’s devastation to Ukrainian wilderness trails and the local backpacking community’s resilience. This story was nominated for Best Story of the Year for the 2024 Outdoor Media Awards.

“Nature’s Battleground”

While reporting on the civil war in Syria, The Longform Lab founder Nora Neus stumbled across videos from met Muhammad, a young citizen journalist. Together they developed his story into a graphic novel. 

Muhammad Najem, War Reporter

Past projects

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