As editor in chief for an institutional magazine about particle physics and astrophysics, Kathryn Jepsen has spent a lot of time thinking about how to tell stories about science. In this talk, learn about four different story structures: the news story, the explainer, the feature, and the profile. Come away with an understanding of the benefits of each, along with the requirements for making them work.
Kathryn Jepsen (she/her) is the physics editor at Quanta, a magazine about mathematics, physics, computer science, and the basic life sciences. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a first reader for Small Wonders magazine, and she offers editing and coaching to writers of speculative fiction through Strange Visitor Editing Services.