<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Would any of you be interested in taking this interview? (If not, I will probably refer her to our allies at Seattle Subway or TCC.)</div>
<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isabel Smith <zhyisa@uw.edu><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>[Interview Request] UW Journalism Student</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">November 7, 2023 at 2:52:48 PM PST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"katie@transitriders.org" <katie@transitriders.org><br></span></div><br><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello, Ms. Wilson,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">My name is Isabel Smith, and I am a journalism student at the University of Washington. I am currently conducting research for an assignment on public transit advocacy in the Puget Sound area.</div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I am hoping to speak with an individual who works on advocating for increasing the scope and efficiency of public transit in our area. Since this appears to be your organization’s main mission, I would love the opportunity to interview one of your organizers.</div><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you have anyone available prior to Tuesday, Nov. 14 for a quick interview, I would love to hear from them. The interview should take no more than 30 minutes of their time, and I’d be happy to answer any questions you have about me or the interview.</div><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I look forward to hearing from you.</div><p class="xmsonormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Regards,</div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Eras Bold ITC", sans-serif;">ISABEL SMITH<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">Journalism and Public Interest Communication (JPIC) - University of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">Staff Writer</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.dailyuw.com/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!gn7_sJEpDJ6ojnND-0_80HeaT7o5LHsgfVoFrVpud0QbSVl8RvRBety1smElUkW74DTSNTRKvg$" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">The Daily</a><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">of UW</span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>