Down home tips for green reporting
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Newspaper reporters are increasingly focusing on environmental issues in the wake of the public's growing concern over the environment. Suggestions on how to report on the environment are given. The suggestions include following the rules of good journalism, avoiding jargon, hearing the arguments of each side involved in the debate, giving space to letter writers, giving enough details so the reader may know what the issues are and not falling into the trap of simplifying things by focusing on the economy-environment dichotomy.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 1992
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Asbestos: the forgotten killer rears its ugly head
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An overview is presented on the illness and deaths resulting from exposure to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite in Libby, Montana. The vermiculite was being mined and shipped across the nation for the building supplies industry and represented a significant public health hazard; investigative reporting discovered the threat, preventing a more serious crisis.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2001
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"Last gasp:" EPA threatens to crack down while problem denied locally
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An investigative report into the air quality of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Region revealed that the EPA fought hard to combat the problem while local officials fought hard to deny the program. Tips for reporting large stories are described, including the work that went into the articles about air quality in Dallas.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2000
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