Journalist’s Trade

When Coverage of a Water Crisis Vanishes

By Zafrir Rinat• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

‘Unless there is a real and apparent danger … reporters will find it hard to convince editors to dedicate time and space for water stories.’ Read more

Reporting From the Nation of the Nile

By Nadia El-Awady• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

A journalist describes approaches to and experiences with coverage of Egypt’s water issues. Read more

Reporting on Dams in Dictator-Run Countries

By Supalak Ganjanakhundee• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

Journalists’ access to construction sites is curtailed, so environmental effects and population displacement can’t be easily reported. Read more

Engaging Viewers in Conflicts About Water

By Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

Filmmakers invite ‘viewers to commit themselves for a while to the characters on screen and the choices they make.’ Read more

How to Read Digital Newsbooks

By Roger Fidler• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

Unlike the Web, Digital Newsbooks are designed to be downloaded and read offline. Here’s what you need to read a Digital Newsbook: A computer with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP operating system, or Apple Macintosh 9.x or 10.x operating system … Read more

Complexity Makes Ocean Fishing a Tough Story

By Beth Daley• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

‘… the more I learned about fishing, the less clarity there seemed.’ Read more

Connecting Coastal Growth With the Gulf of Mexico’s Decay

By Eric Staats• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

‘Not everything is black and white, nor do the words legal and illegal do justice to these issues.’ Read more

Local TV Investigates Who Is Polluting the Water

By Paul Adrian• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

A series of news reports found city agencies ignoring their own regulations and illegally polluting water in Dallas. Read more

The Owens Lake Project

By David Maisel• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

Areas on the lakebed that generate dust must be controlled with one of three approved dust-control measures: flooding with shallow sheets of water, establishing native salt-tolerant vegetation, or covering the surface with gravel. Read more

Using Narrative to Tell Stories About Water

By Jacques Leslie• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

‘The imperatives of narrative nonfi ction carried me like a current to the book’s last words.’ Read more