Distillation
Aemula Writer Spotlight - 9.12.24
One of the most important skills when sharing information is the ability to distill complex topics into impactful and relevant stories without sacrificing quality or meaning. Journalists create tremendous value for their readers by leveraging this skill.
However, this same process can be manipulated to manufacture specific narratives. Powerful forces can influence the distillation process by omitting key details, allowing stories to remain factually accurate while subtly leading readers to draw false conclusions. This nuanced tactic can be as disruptive as sharing misinformation, all while evading the notice of content moderators and fact checkers.
Fortunately, there are individuals who recognize the importance of maintaining integrity in this task and understand the value it brings. These writers are willing to take the risk of going independent to protect readers from the ulterior motives that attempt to shape public perception.
In this week’s fourth edition of the Aemula Writer Spotlight, we highlight several independent publications that devote considerable time and effort distilling complex topics into clear, accessible stories for their readers, while staying true to the original intent and meaning of the information they report.
Daily Chartbook
Distilling the day’s top stories in financial markets through charts.
“Daily Chartbook is a chart-based rundown of the most important factors driving today’s markets, with a focus on the US.
It features the best and latest research, both institutional and otherwise, curated to save investors time while delivering maximum value.
The newsletter is designed to offer a broad view of the market in a quick and easy-to-digest format that gives readers an edge in just a few minutes every day.”
Your Local Epidemiologist
Written by Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist, data scientist, and scientific consultant with a Masters in Public Health and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
“This newsletter aims to provide a direct line of “translated” public health science to the local, national, and international community. Over the past 4 years, I’ve covered COVID-19 topics ranging from variants to vaccines and booster rollouts, to exciting new developments like antivirals and context to some of our greatest unanswered questions.”
Last Week in AI
Written by Skynet Today, a site co-run by Andrey Kurenkov, a graduate student and AI researcher at Stanford with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and Jacky Liang, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley, along with a number of regular contributors.
“Skynet Today is dedicated to providing accessible and informed coverage of the latest AI news and trends. (…) We offer a platform for people with expertise in AI to share their knowledge and perspectives with a broader audience.”
If you want to support any of these writers, we highly encourage you to subscribe to their individual publications. If you want to support independent journalism more broadly, we offer both paid and free subscriptions for you to stay informed!
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