Ben Young Landis 楊政達
(He/Him)
Taipei
Covers:
Science, environment, science policy, social issues, cultural identity, film reviews
Interview
How is social media changing news?
The speed and reach of raw footage and AI slop/disinformation makes having a rigorous editorial and ethical lens ever more crucial.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
One who groks the ethics and philosophy of journalistic action, and is mindful of them no matter their medium, employment, or deadline.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I wrote op-eds and filed athlete profiles... and I ran an underground newsletter on the side. I was blogging before blogs existed!
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, write, and write more. Read works by good writers. Stay away from AI.
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