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Title
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Emily Sohn, Oral History Interview, 2023
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Performer
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Emily Sohn
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Interviewer
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Dr. You Li
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Description
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Emily Sohn, based in the U.S., is a freelance journalist with 20 years of experience. She explores issues in science, health, and the environment. Her work has been published in Nature, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Discovery News, Science News for Kids, U.S. News & World Report, and National Geographic News, among others.
Sohn tried to explain the science of COVID guidance and the pandemic's psychological and behavioral impacts on children and adults. She reminded the public that science is an evolving process, and journalism plays an important role in analyzing, documenting, and conveying evidence-based information to the public as soon as it becomes available. She also touched on the fast-paced news cycle, work and life dilemmas, and challenges facing freelance journalists during the pandemic.
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Exact Date
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5-31-2023
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Subject
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science journalism, solutions journalism, public service, freelance journalist, U.S., COVID-19, pandemic, Eastern Michigan University Archives, journalism, women in journalism, psychology, United States
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Publisher
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Eastern Michigan University
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Run Time
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55 minutes, 30 seconds
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Language
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English
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Rights
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Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript, headshot, and stories is held by the content creator, author, artist, or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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