"Fire is destructive, he says, 'but it’s opening space for nature’s creative process to unfold.'" - in thought-provoking piece by Wudan Yan about hiking in burn zones. #environmental #journalism www.rei.com/blog/camp/hi...
Do you manage a newsroom? Do you wish your newsroom had better practices around ensuring accuracy, all without a fact-checker?
I've developed a multi-modal training program for newsrooms who are flying w/o a dedicated fact-checker. Check it out & pls share! www.factual.work/store/p/impr...
Miss yesterday's webinar on HOW NONFICTION AUTHORS CAN BEST WORK WITH FACT CHECKERS that I hosted with @jaimealyse.bsky.social ? You can buy a copy of the recording here! www.factual.work/store/p/how-...
Last summer, I liked the PCT in Oregon. Day after day, I walked through burn scars of forests past. Here's my love note to them, out today: www.rei.com/blog/camp/hi...
Calling all nonfiction authors - aspiring/otherwise!
Looking for tips, advice, & knowledge on how to best organize your research so you can publish a factually airtight book? Come to next week's Factual event. (March 24, 12-1:15pm PT) w/@jaimealyse.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.com/e/how-nonfic...
Next week I'm joining @wudan.bsky.social for this event: How nonfiction authors can best work with fact-checkers (focusing on, shock of shocks, how Scrivener can make the process easier) www.eventbrite.com/e/how-nonfic...
Nonfiction authors (&aspiring authors!)
Learn how to bulletproof your work for accuracy. Tune in on Mar 24 -- @jaimealyse.bsky.social & I are gonna teach you how to better organize your work using Scrivener &how to best work with a fact-checker! Details>>
www.eventbrite.com/e/how-nonfic...
Excited to join @wudan.bsky.social for this webinar next month on annotating a manuscript for fact-checking. I'll be talking about how (shock of shocks) you can use Scrivener to streamline the process www.eventbrite.com/e/how-nonfic...
There are attempts at making fact checkers easier to find - and creating a world where we’re not exploited by bad pay.
@wudan.bsky.social has created a one-of-a-kind agency, for example, that connects fact checkers with people who are willing to pay for them.
factual.squarespace.com
You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).
For ACLU Magazine, I'm looking to chat with individual activists protecting civil liberties & civil rights, who have changed tactics under Trump 2.0.
Is this you? Someone you know? Secure tips to me via Signal: Wudan.11
I loved this piece about how to best work with fact-checkers niemanstoryboard.org/2025/03/14/h...
Annotating a draft for fact-checking is an art that is honed through practice. If you're looking for best practices check out Factual's valuable annotation guide factual.squarespace.com/store/p/anno...
The podcast is no more, but you can access transcripts of old episodes and buy resources at www.wudanyan.com (find TWC in the nav bar)
I’m seeing lots of people I know professionally complain about the shakeup on the government pages & how it creates complications during the fact-checking.
Today on Factual’s newsletter, I share some tips on how to deal with the government page shakedown
factualagency.substack.com/p/save-your-...
Fact-checking is basically working in MDR. (IYKYK. If you don't, go watch Severance)
1. I am refining a lot of information (for accuracy)
2. The work is very mysterious and very important
While we are appreciating the work of federal workers, may I point you to a group of government scientists who work to protect the public from volcanic hazards?
Read more, in my latest feature: www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi...
On the newsletter today, I wrote about how learning to tame my dog's reactivity gave me the tools/principles to regulate my own emotions under Trump 2.0. If you're feeling like your emotions are at the whim of the news cycle, I strongly urge you to read this issue. wudan.substack.com/p/taming-rea...
I wrote a quick checklist of how to protect your business and YOU under autocracy. Freelancers, this one's for you: thewriterscoop.substack.com/p/a-checklis...
I had some *thoughts* on the Meta news yesterday, so of course, I wrote about it.
factualagency.substack.com/p/accuracy-i...
dude mark i'm so sorry I missed this! I am neverrrr on here yeah, can you email me please wudan.yan@gmail
To be honest, I can't be bothered with another platform that looks like Twitter.
If you want to hire me or work together, please just.... email me. Send mail by carrier pigeon. Any other interaction that reminds us of what it's like to connect human to human, not via a platform like this.
If you’re curious about requirements, how Factual works, and how to join as a fact-checker, I’m holding an open house next week, Weds 11/20, 12-1pm PST. It’s free!
www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-abou...
Right now I specifically have a need for science fact-checkers, so if you’re interested in becoming a Factual checker, go ahead and find the application via the link above.
Apply to be a fact-checker for Factual! :
Factual will have applications open *all the time* and applications will be processed on a rolling, quarterly basis. See this page for the timeline: www.factual.work/apply-to-be-...
You've heard it before and I'll say it again: community is so important. If you're looking for a business-oriented and psychologically safe freelance community, consider joining TWC on Slack. We welcome you if your'e queer, neurodivergent, etc. You can sign up at www.patreon.com/twcpod.
I know the show has been invaluable for freelancers, and anyone who's made the switch to freelancing. All the episodes will remain available to listen to on the listening platform of your choice.
All the resources I've produced will remain online, as well.
I am not very *online* in the same way I used to be anymore, which is excellent for my mental health.
But I wanted to hop on today and tell you that I'm sunsetting The Writers' Co-op's podcast.
Over the last five years I've produced 8(!!) seasons, the last two of which I did singlehandedly.
