It’s been said that in longform journalism, there are no shortcuts.

To start, there’s the difficulty in gaining access to high profile subjects, then managing the public relations operatives keen to control any interaction. Next comes the balancing act between reporting and writing - between calling as many as 60 sources for a single story, then shaping that trove of raw material into 5000 words that command attention.

It’s a specialist craft, and in the final episode of Good Weekend Talks for 2022, Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland hosts a discussion with senior writers Jane Cadzow and Amanda Hooton. As veterans of the magazine, Cadzow and Hooton have mastered the process, developing that all important nose for the story, eye for detail and ear for a quote.

It’s been said that in longform journalism, there are no shortcuts.
To start, there’s the difficulty in gaining access to high profile subjects, then managing the public relations operatives keen to control any interaction. Next comes the balancing act between reporting and writing - between calling as many as 60 sources for a single story, then shaping that trove of raw material into 5000 words that command attention.
It’s a specialist craft, and in the final episode of Good Weekend Talks for 2022, Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland hosts a discussion with senior writers Jane Cadzow and Amanda Hooton. As veterans of the magazine, Cadzow and Hooton have mastered the process, developing that all important nose for the story, eye for detail and ear for a quote.

Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country's top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.

Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country's top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.

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