The Collab Collection - Investigative Journalism: Building Trust and Connection

Dark Valley

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True Crime

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Jenn sits down with Wes Slover on his podcast, The Collab Collection, to talk building rapport, radical transparency, and active listening. Follow us @darkvalleyshow Missing Woman Media: http://www.missingwomanmedia.com/ -- In this episode we speak with investigative reporter and podcast producer Jenn Amell. As producer of the true crime podcast Dark Valley, Jenn shares her approach to interviewing subjects about deeply traumatic experiences. She discusses the delicate balance between journalistic integrity and human connection, offering insights into building trust, practicing radical transparency, and the power of active listening in sensitive interviews. Jenn's story reveals how thoughtful collaboration between journalist and subject can lead to meaningful outcomes for both parties, while highlighting the ethical complexities of working with traumatic stories. -- Connect with us! [email protected] The Collab Collection is a project of Sanctus Audio. Find our sound design and music at sanctus.audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You could see it physically on Jane's face.
0:03.1	Like she was being pulled backward in time.
0:06.4	And so I just posed the questions like, are you ready?
0:09.3	And she's like, yeah, I'm ready.
0:12.0	This is the collab collection, where we collect stories and useful insights about creative collaboration.
0:18.5	I'm Wassley Slover.
0:20.2	As a podcaster making this show, I have the joy
0:23.0	of engaging in extremely pleasant, generally optimistic conversations talking with people about
0:28.1	things that they're passionate about. It's awesome. But podcasting for our guest gets a bit more
0:32.9	heavy. Jenna Mal is an investigative reporter and podcast producer, and in her line of work, she's often speaking with people about the most traumatic events in their lives.
0:45.0	Before we get into it, a quick content warning.
0:47.6	This episode discusses Jen's investigation into violence against women.
0:51.7	We intentionally avoid specifics of the violence here,
0:54.7	but I still want to be up front,
0:56.3	so you can skip if this one's not for you.
1:04.1	Dark Valley is a true crime investigative series
1:07.0	about an unknown serial killer in New England.
1:10.8	Season one of Dark Valley focuses on a woman called Jane,
1:14.6	and she is the only survivor of this serial killer.
1:18.6	There's something so unique about it having the survivor.
1:22.6	My first step was to reach out to Jane
1:26.6	and see if she wanted to embark on this really rigorous process.
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