L.A. Times reporter and MSU J-School alum Tony Briscoe explains how MSU J-School students who contribute to diversity can get paid right now while gaining experience and improving their resume and portfolio.
And he explains how his reporting in Los Angeles and Chicago on the intersection of social justice and the environment got him in on the hottest story around. See Tony here and read on for more information about how you can, too.
By Finn Hopkins
Recent MSU graduate Cassidy Hough (far right) poses alongside other 2023 Storyfest winners.
Credit: Alexandra Daley-Clark/Lindblad Expeditions
A Michigan State University student recently won a climate change reporting trip to Iceland in a national journalism contest.
Cassidy Hough won first place in the “Best Use of Science or Data” category of the competition with a report on perennial grains for the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism’s Food Fix podcast.
Judges recently announced the winners of the annual national Storyfest competition for exemplary work covering stories on the environment, sustainability and climate change.
A lack of diverse and inclusive staff can hinder the ability of a news organization to explain environmental challenges and solutions. In Michigan, the situation is compounded by the need for more and better Great Lakes and environmental reporting by emerging journalists.
The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University’s School of Journalism looks to address both concerns through a new partnership with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Underwritten by a $150,000 grant from Mott, the two-year project will build on the assets of the two organizations through the creation of internships, reporting positions and scholarships for tuition and professional conferences. Continue reading
Students in our environmental journalism classes and working for the Knight Center and Great Lakes Echo garnered top recognition at the School of Journalism’s 2021 Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all.
Don Caldwell Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Journalism
Len Barnes AAA Michigan Fund Award
Rachel Carson Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Environmental Journalism
Mickie L. Edwardson Endowed Scholarship
Michael A. and Sandra S. Clark Scholarship
Edward J. Meeman Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Environmental Journalism
Knight Center Service Award
Chioma Lewis
Jonus Cottrell
Weiting Du
Taylor Haelterman
Apoorva Joshi
Indri Maulidar
Claire Moore
Marie Orttenburger
Leigh Anne Tiffany
Lillian Young