The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism has launched its first competition for grants to help fund documentary projects (video, audio or multi-media) on environmental topics.
We expect to award three grants of up to $3,500 each. The competition is open to MSU faculty-student teams from any department or college.
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SEJ celebrates 25 years, announces fund drive
Knight Center students reporting for Great Lakes Echo indicate logos celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Society of Environmental Journalists. From left, Amanda Proscia, Jenna Chapman, Danielle Woodward and Fitz Duffy.
As part of its 25th anniversary the Society of Environmental Journalists is distributing posters and logos with a goal of getting 100 of them in newsrooms and workplaces of members and supporters.
The group has announced a funding drive to help support the next 25 years. You can give here.
Law article on communicating risk features Knight Center faculty
David Poulson
An article on the ethics of communicating scientific uncertainty published in the February issue of Environmental Law Reporter features Knight Center Senior Associate Director David Poulson.
The article is based in part on his presentation at a National Science Foundation conference for scientists, lawyers and journalists and organized by the Environmental Law Institute in Washington D.C.
Knight Center co-sponsors China photo exhibition
By Marisa Hamel
Great plans are afoot:
A bridge will fly to span the north and south,
Turning a deep chasm into a thoroughfare,
Walls of stone will stand upstream to the west
To hold back Wushan’s clouds and rain
Till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges
The mountain goddess if she is still there
Will marvel at a world so changed.