Category Archives: Workshops

The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism organizes workshops to help journalists better report on the environment in the U.S. and abroad. Information about recent and upcoming conferences is posted here.

Bridging identities and science: SCIP Workshop brings together scientists from diverse backgrounds to transform science communication

Workshop participants discuss and activity

Photo credits: Therese Iacono for SCIP

By Iasmim Amiden dos Santos

The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and the Metcalf Institute at the University of Rhode Island (URI) organized a workshop on inclusive and culturally responsive science communication for the third and final cohort of fellows in the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP). Held from January 6 to 10 at the University of Rhode Island’s main campus in South Kingstown, the workshop trained 14 fellows from diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds who share a strong commitment to science communication and inclusive community engagement.

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Knight Center hosts high school journalism students to share work, discuss importance of environmental journalism

By Clara Lincolnhol

Skyline High School journalism students shared their reporting work and listened to Great Lakes Echo’s senior editor speak recently at the Knight Center of Environmental Journalism.

Skyline’s journalism teacher, Annie Blais, says the Ann Arbor school’s journalism class enables students to improve their writing, become better consumers of news and find topics they’re passionate about.

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Bolivian journalists explore environmental reporting innovations at Knight Center for Environmental Journalism workshop

By Bruno Takahashi & Iasmim Amiden dos Santos

In a bid to tackle pressing environmental issues in South America, 12 Bolivian journalists gathered at Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism from October 28 to November 1. The workshop, “Innovations in Environmental Journalism for a Complex World,” aimed to equip reporters with new skills and insights to enhance environmental coverage in Bolivia and across the region.

Erika Bayá Santos, Red Ambiental de Información during the workshop

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