EPISODE 29: Rebekah Valentine

YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY

BREAKING NEWS…AWARD WINNING REPORTER JOINS PODCAST! This episode I had the pleasure of welcoming Rebekah Valentine for another episode. We discussed her reports on work culture in the games industry, what her job entails and how to build a trustworthy relationship with sources. Furthermore, we discuss our favorite food related memories, the state of journalism in the industry and I get to learn more about the ins and outs of doing a food related podcast.

Time – Topic Discussed:

0:00 - Intro

03:18 - Guest topic: What is the best meal we have ever eaten?

11:46 - What does her day look like?

19:49 - What happens when breaking news comes in?

20:20  - The ethics of reporting and boycotting

23:56  - How do you become a trustworthy reporter?

27:50  - How IGN became known for great reporting

33:08 - Making mistakes

39:42 - The relationship between an editor and a writer

42:47 - Bringing in personal touches into writing

48:58 - The state of games journalism in 2022

53:17 - Patreon for Journalism

58:10 - Journalism 101

01:05:58 - Undertale

01:10:10- The Cozywood Kitchenette 

01:17:30 - The Metric System

01:18:45  - Pies

01:12:45  - Lessons learned 

01:25:20  - Outro

Things mentioned on the show:

Rebekah’s interview with Swen Vincke about Baldur's Gate 3

IGN reporting on the issues at Activision Blizzard

Rebekah’s reporting on Global Step

Rebekah’s reporting on Scavengers Studio

Rebekah’s reporting on the studio culture at Bungie 

Investigating Three Indie Superstars Accused of Emotional Abuse by People Make Games

Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games by Cecilia D'Anastasio

The one year anniversary of Defector

Social Media:

Rebekah Valentine 

Rebekah Valentine on Twitter (@duckvalentine)

Rebekah Valentine’s work at IGN

The Cozywood Kitchenette Podcast

YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY

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Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone

Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)

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