Jason N.

When my feature writing portfolio was awarded first place from the National Society for Features Journalism a few years ago, judges said I find “beautiful stories in everyday existences and bring them to life.” That’s my mission, and I’m good at it. I’ve been a reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News since 2008, and I’m currently on the Life and Culture team there. It’s the equivalent of a features/styles section. Past beats have included enterprise, police and crime, sports, an…