Choose to be Curious Episode #2: Curiosity & Journalism - with Drew Costley
May 18, 2016
Drew Costley, the news editor at the Falls Church News Press, shares his journey from curious high school journalist to media leader. He discusses how curiosity fuels impactful storytelling and guides newsworthiness. Drew uncovers the importance of empathy and novelty in reporting, highlighting local stories that resonate with community needs. The conversation also touches on the art of investigative journalism through the metaphor of a train whistle, showcasing how diverse narratives help uncover deeper truths.
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Curiosity Is A Changeable State
- Curiosity is often a state, not a fixed trait, meaning it can be cultivated and increased.
- Ian Leslie frames curiosity into diversive, epistemic, and social types which explain different motivations to know.
Three Kinds Of Curiosity
- Leslie's taxonomy separates fleeting novelty-seeking from disciplined, effortful knowledge quests and from curiosity about other people's minds.
- This helps explain why some curiosities feel like guilty pleasures while others feel respectable.
How School Paper Launched A Career
- Drew Costley began journalism at HB Woodlawn after teachers encouraged him to join the school paper, which let him ask questions he otherwise wouldn't.
- Writing about sports gave him permission to approach varied people and practice interviewing.
