Blog Post 3: “Attribution and Interviewing”

22 09 2009

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/ghostshark/

People who were interviewed:

Doug Long,  ichthyologist of the California Academy of Sciences

Dave Ebert,  researcher at Pacific Shark Research center

What questions do you think the reporter asked to get the quotes and information he or she got?

  • What does this new species of ghost shark look like?
  • What are some of the freaky non-shark like characteristics?
  • How did you discover this new ghost shark?
  • What methods did you use to identify this new species?

What does the name given to this new species mean and why?

What other questions could the reporter have asked to provide the reader with additional important or interesting information?

  • What can be done to help preserve these species from extinction or overfishing?
  • Where can this new species be found/seen?
  • How long as this species been around?
  • How many chimeras are estimated to exist?
  • Why do museums have so many unknown species?

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6 10 2009
keera2009

Change your theme kido..

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