Isobel Whitcomb
@isobel-whitcomb.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist and fact-checker writing about ecology, adaptation, and health in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Read my work in Slate, Sierra, SciAm, Atmos and more.
📍Portland, OR
📍Portland, OR
Last year, on Memorial Day weekend, I got hit in the head by a soccer ball. It altered the course of the rest of my year. Naturally, I wrote about the experience, and everything I learned about the brain because of it.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
March 18, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Last year, on Memorial Day weekend, I got hit in the head by a soccer ball. It altered the course of the rest of my year. Naturally, I wrote about the experience, and everything I learned about the brain because of it.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Isobel Whitcomb
well if it isn't our old friend passive voice
February 29, 2024 at 3:23 PM
well if it isn't our old friend passive voice
My first time being on the other side of an interview! I recently spoke with the talented Tyler Santora about how to get what you want out of an interview. To sum up my thoughts: Read the room. Meet your source where they are, whether that's with formal professionalism or casual banter.
Here, @spoorthyraman.bsky.social, @isobel-whitcomb.bsky.social, and other journalists share tips with Tyler Santora for helping sources feel comfortable and open up so you can better guide your interviews.
How to Steer an Interview So You Get What You Need - The Open Notebook
Conducting interviews that provide everything you need for an article, eliciting details from experts for color and juicy quotes, and building rapport with sources are essential skills for any journal...
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February 26, 2024 at 10:15 PM
My first time being on the other side of an interview! I recently spoke with the talented Tyler Santora about how to get what you want out of an interview. To sum up my thoughts: Read the room. Meet your source where they are, whether that's with formal professionalism or casual banter.