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The Conversation with Knight Center director

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Litter in the streets by Nutsa Chubinidze

Knight Center director Eric Freedman’s latest article for The Conversation examines the troubled state of environmental journalism in the Republic of Georgia, a strategically important ex-Soviet country in the Caucasus.

The article is based on his research last fall as a Fulbright Scholar teaching journalism at Caucasus University.

As part of their course, his journalism students photographed some of the environmental problems in Tbilisi, the capital. Continue reading →

Knight Center supported documentary nominated for Emmy Award

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Documentary poster

A Knight Center funded documentary film, “Sh*t Saves the world”, is nominated for an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Michigan Chapter.

The nomination is for the film trailer.

Director Troy Hale, Producer/Editor Zoe Kissel, and Producer Geri Alumit Zeldes will attend the award ceremony June 15th.  The film is a humor and informational, look into impact of people our planet.  The project brings to light subjects that are not often discussed… at least not at the dinner table.  Adding an element of humor allows the film to have a wider audience interest, than a traditional environmental documentary.

https://vimeo.com/331732284

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Student environmental reporting wins SPJ prize

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Andrew Blok and Kurt Williams

Two master’s students at Michigan State University, Kurt Williams and Andrew Blok, won first place in the Online Reporting category at the recent Region 4 meeting of the Society of Professional Journalists in Cleveland.

Williams and Blok received a Mark of Excellence award for their reporting titled “Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes: Investigating efforts to protect and preserve water quality.” The award recognizes the finest in collegiate journalism in Region 4, which encompasses Michigan, Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Their project now moves on to the national Society of Professional Journalists competition.

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Call for chapters: Threatened & endangered species

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Knight Center director Eric Freedman, Mark Neuzil (University of St. Thomas) and Sara Shipley Hiles (University of Missouri) are seeking chapters for a scholarly book highlighting  the most recent public policy, economics, mass media and culture, and resource management research about endangered and threatened species internationally. Chapters will be 4,000-4,300 words and may be revisions or updates of recent conference papers or journal articles. Interested scholars should submit a working title for the chapter, abstract of 100-150 words and CVs for review. For chapters based on already published or presented work, please attach that study. Email to mrneuzil@stthomas.edu, freedma5@msu.edu and saraship@gmail.com. Deadline: Dec. 30.