———————– ** Fresh Green Beans ** ———————– Grown in Kansas. Eaten Worldwide.

Artist: Jody Barton, Inhabitat.com

2/14/08, Week 5: What is Advocacy Journalism and how does it bring about social change? Where does Environmental Journalism fall within this context? Should scientists be stronger environmental advocates or is that better left to journalists? Is Environmental Journalism always advocacy?

Publisher Bryan Welch’s publications Mother Earth News, Utne Reader, and Natural Home are committed to action. Bryan will discuss the ways in which his editors and writers strike the balance in their environmental reportage.

Week 5 Assignment:
Reading/Viewing: Inspiring to Action

1) “Carbon Black,” Living on Earth (audio or read transcript)
2) “Dirty Dealings at Maine’s DEP,” Maine Public Broadcasting Network (audio) (to find the reading go to the bottom of the page and select “2006 Winners”)
3) “The Making of a Health Disaster,” NY Daily News
4) “What It Costs Us,” Jeff Goodell
5) Review “Journalists Know Your Sources,” Environmental Working Group
6) Read MAAP Report 1: One Life: Extract 1 & Extract 2
7) Read Sundance PR Summary
8 ) Review MTV’s Break The Addiction Campaign
9) Read Sundance Channel’s The Green Press information.

In lieu of blog post 2/1 - Project 1: Repurposed Blogs for Lawrence.com Due by 5 p.m.