What we said about Cheryl's visit

Cheryl Phillips from The Seattle Times once again visits the Non-Fiction Writing class and puts us in awe of all the information that is out there on the web and how adept she is at finding it. Here's what class members had to say about her presentation:

“A stimulating talk from Cheryl: valuable insights for internet searching and the importance of tenacity and curiosity in reporting.”

 “There’s zillions of online resources, but you still have to use them well: think creatively, work hard, search everywhere, love what you do.”

“Cheryl Phillips’ passion for journalism explodes with investigative reporting website recommendations for would be journalists.”

“Cheryl Phillips told us to ask ourselves, ‘what's my main point?’ That sentence was the most important one. It was pure gold.”

“I was impressed by the multitude of sites available for research also the time and dedication it takes to write a well thought out story.”

“If I was not limited I would also speak to the diligence and creative sleuthing required for investigative writing. A few times during Cheryl's presentation I felt like I was listening to someone from CSI. I have done some work with disease investigation which requires a whole different sort of snooping, also very exciting but not nearly as riveting as her account of tainted Jake induced paralysis.” 

Thanks so much for having her come to speak to us.