Dec 28, 2020
In this episode, former journalist Chrissy Farr joins me to discuss 2020, including reporting on a pandemic, attacks on the media, the most unbelievable stories of the year and her new role at OMERS Ventures.
- Intro :13
- About Farr :17
- The interview 1:01
- How did you end up in journalism? 1:08
- What was it like being a journalist in 2020? 2:47
- How did you figure out what to focus on when covering the pandemic? 7:09
- Were you concerned you might publish a story that would need a retraction? 9:22
- Is this the first time you’ve dealt with targeted attempts to discredit the media? 19:00
- Comments from readers, patients 24:02
- Journalists are in the category of “hero” 25:45
- Looking back at 2020, are there any stories that seemed unbelievable? 27:41
- Did you notice that politics and other topics became more intertwined with your health reporting? 32:21
- It’s interesting how people change the narrative based on their agenda 35:49
- Tell us about your new role with OMERS Ventures 39:44
- What made you leave journalism? 42:08
- Farr’s take-home message 45:15
- Thank you, Chrissy 47:09
Christina (Chrissy) Farr is principal investor, Health-Tech Lead at OMERS Ventures and a former journalist.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Farr can be reached @chrissyfarr. Follow us on Twitter @HemOncToday @ShikhaJainMD.
Disclosures: Jain reports she is a paid freelance writer for Lippincott. Farr is principal investor at OMERS Ventures.