deep dives
Intensive research sessions
Deep dives are thorough, intensive explorations of a subject.
The metaphor comes from underwater diving—going far below the surface rather than skimming it.
A journalist does a deep dive into campaign finance; a podcast deep dives on a celebrity scandal.
The phrase suggests sustained attention in an age of shallow takes: We did a deep dive on the company's financials before investing.
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- under the microscopeBeing closely examined
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- smoking gunIrrefutable proof of wrongdoing
detailed · study · reviews · scrutiny · inquiry · analyses · exploration · research · inspection · investigation · thorough · FOIA requests · behind the scenes · muckraking · fact-checking · evaluation · immersion · truth-seeking
- online videosvlogs, vlog, tutorials, clips, YouTube video
- breakout sessionssmall groups, discussion groups, workshops, roundtables, brainstorming
- fan behaviorsfanboys, fangirls, nerds out, cosplays, obsesses
- Internet Rabbit HolesReddit threads, endless scrolling
- literary journalismcreative nonfiction, longform, gonzo journalism, narrative nonfiction, Tom Wolfe
- scuba activities
deep divesexecutive summaries
Condensed reports for leadership
cliff notes · once-overs · thumbnail sketches · abstracts · snapshots
deep divesskimming
Passing lightly over
browsing · grazing · channel surfing · sampling · flipping through
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