By Fernanda Santos

By Fernanda Santos

Share this post

By Fernanda Santos
By Fernanda Santos
Let's go back to the basics

Let's go back to the basics

Fernanda Santos's avatar
Fernanda Santos
May 06, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

By Fernanda Santos
By Fernanda Santos
Let's go back to the basics
Share

When I was a staff writer for The New York Times, I developed the habit of writing down the questions I wanted answered while pursuing a story. These questions invariably started in the same way that we start our questions when we want to know more about something or someone — Who was at the party? What did they talk about? Why didn’t you go? In this video, we’ll talk about using these questions to help guide your reporting.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to By Fernanda Santos to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Fernanda Santos
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share