Jiang Xueqin Teaching Gay Talese Research Method (Introduction)

Gay Talese is the greatest journalist of all time. On May 16, 2023 in Beijing, Jiang Xueqin teaches his Chinese students how Gay Talese became so. He explains the Gay Talese Research Method of EXPLORATION (the pursuit of curiosity) and REFLECTION (the pursuit of perfection). He argues that literary journalism is a process of “imagining the truth” by “deeply engaging in reality.” He believes that every student in every school should learn to research like Gay Talese in order to be their creative best.