Please Explain podcast: Explaining explainers
The Herald and The Age have released an anthology of explainer articles named What’s it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary? Fascinating answers to perplexing questions.
The 300-page book is filled with deep dives into an array of topics from sport and science to the origins of the word “mate” and why cicadas sing at dusk. It's penned by award-winning journalists such as Tony Wright, Liam Mannix and Sherryn Groch.
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire and explainer editor Felicity Lewis give a sneak peak into what to expect from the new book and dissect how explainers differ from regular articles.
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Tory is the national editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. She has held senior roles at a number of major Australian mastheads and was most recently editor-in-chief of HuffPost Australia for two-and-a-half years.