Covering the Environment: How Journalists Work the Green Beat

Covering the Environment serves as a primer for future and current journalists reporting on environmental issues across all types of media. This practical resource explains the primary issues in writing on the environment, identifies who to go to and where to find sources, and offers examples on writing and reporting the beat. It also provides background to help environmental journalists identify their audiences and anticipate reactions to environmental news.

Table of ContentsPrefacePart 1 ''‚¬" Introducing the BeatChapter 1 ''‚¬" Covering the EnvironmentChapter 2 ''‚¬" History of Environmental CommunicationsPart 2 ''‚¬" Reporting the BeatChapter 3 ''‚¬" Understanding RiskChapter 4 ''‚¬" Understanding ScienceChapter 5 ''‚¬" Interviewing ScientistsChapter 6 ''‚¬" The RegulatorsChapter 7 ''‚¬" The AdvocatesChapter 8 ''‚¬" Reporting ToolsPart 3 ''‚¬" Writing the BeatChapter 9 ''‚¬" Short News StoriesChapter 10 - Longer News StoriesChapter 11 ''‚¬" Side BeatsChapter 12 - OpinionChapter 13 ''‚¬" Online JournalismChapter 14 ''‚¬" Broadcast JournalismPart 4 ''‚¬" Understanding the BeatChapter 15 ''‚¬" Fairness and AdvocacyChapter 16 ''‚¬" The Future of Environmental JournalismPermissionsGlossaryReferencesIndex