Articles

Reporting From a ‘Calamity That Defies Description’

A tight focus on individuals allowed a U.S. journalist and photographer to present ‘these people in scenes that began to form chapters in a narrative.’

Investigating Washington, D.C.’s Water Quality

With lead levels endangering health, public agencies kept test results from consumers.

Media Bias in Covering the Tsunami in Aceh

‘Indonesian journalists do not understand Aceh stories from the Acehnese perspective.’

Finding Necessary Evidence to Back Up a Tip

A 17-month investigation about drinking water pollution prompts action.

A Question of Representation

‘When no reporters, photographers or news editors come from the fishing community, it is unlikely this community’s problems will be understood ….’

Taking on a Traumatic Reporting Assignment in Southern Thailand

‘… the smell of the dead bodies is something you just don’t know without having been through it before.’

By Its Absence Water Becomes a Big Story

‘I try to focus my coverage on people whose lives intersect with water.’

Why Journalists Need to Cover the Water Story

It’s the economy, stupid.

Educating Journalists in Nepal About Sanitation and Water Issues

By bringing awareness and information to reporters, stories about these topics are starting to be told.

Covering Water When It’s a Commodity

‘Tracking the battles over water isn’t a beat—it’s a career.’