Oct. 2 Panel Discussion on Challenges of Environmental News Coverage

PANEL DISCUSSION: Journalism practices, ethics, technology, and storytelling techniques are adapting to a changing world. The media landscape, global societies, politics, economies, cultures and matters of security are in flux all around us. Environmental journalism itself encompasses a large spectrum of issues and topics, both local and global. As new changes emerge, so do new challenges. Join us as we discuss - What are the underlying challenges that journalists must face, conquer and anticipate when they cover environmental news

Speakers:

Dr. Eric Freedman: Professor of Journalism, Knight Chair in Environmental Journalism

Genevieve Belmaker: Contributing Editor – Forests, Mongabay.com

Dr. Bruno Takahashi: Associate Professor and Research Director, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism

Jennifer Weeks: Energy and Environment Editor, The Conversation

Dave Poulson: Senior Associate Director, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism

Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, 2018

4:00pm-5:30pm

College of Communication Arts and Sciences, CAS 184

Organized and moderated by: Apoorva Joshi (Journalism, and Environmental Science and Policy Program, MSU)