Journalism 50: Environmental News

It has been argued that almost every news story contains one or more environmental angles. In this exercise you will test this theory.

Break up into groups and then, from the list below, collectively choose three of the listed stories. For each story, discuss (1) what an environmental angle to that story might be, and (2) what role(s) you believe a reporter should play in pursuing that angle, and why.

Answers should be at least 3-4 sentences in length for each of the three stories you analyze.

Reporters' roles: Disseminator, Interpreter, Watchdog, Adversary, Mobilizer

Story 1: Mercury News: Earthquake in San Jose
Story 2: Scientific American: Heaviest fish ever found
Story 3: NY Times: Biden using 'Car Guy' Image
Story 4: Mercury News: Google village launches
Story 5: KTVU: Boy climbing Yosemite's El Capitan
Story 6: SF Chronicle: Frost in Bay Area, Snow in Sierra
Story 7: NBC News: Superbug infections spiked during pandemic
Story 8: KRON4: Buried car removed from backyard of mansion
Story 9: NPR: NASA successfully deflects asteroid