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Michael Blanding

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Michael Blanding is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience, covering media, crime, culture, and the environment. His work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Wired, The New Republic, Slate, The Nation, and others. His most recent book, “The Map Thief,” was named an NPR Book of the Year in 2014.

Climate Coverage that Engages Audiences Without Overwhelming Them

Climate Coverage that Engages Audiences Without Overwhelming Them

Bushfires in Australia. Disintegrating ice in Greenland and Antarctica. Devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean. Record-breaking temperatures around the world—again. Hardly a day goes by when climate change and its consequences…
February 13, 2020
Where Does Journalism End and Activism Begin?

Where Does Journalism End and Activism Begin?

The polarized political moment raises fresh questions in newsrooms about the line between reporting and advocacy
August 21, 2018
Can "Extreme Transparency" Fight Fake News and Create More Trust With Readers?

Can “Extreme Transparency” Fight Fake News and Create More Trust With Readers?

Frontline executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath was in her office late last summer when special projects editor Philip Bennett walked in. He’d just been watching the raw footage from Frontline’s upcoming…
March 23, 2018
Covering Climate Change, with Urgency and Creativity

Covering Climate Change, with Urgency and Creativity

The assignment was simple: find out what energy companies knew about climate change, and when they knew it. InsideClimate News (ICN) reporter Neela Banerjee was initially skeptical they’d find any…
August 28, 2017
Covering Sexual Assault

Covering Sexual Assault

Louise doesn’t usually remember her dreams. But the day her father was to visit her at college, she woke up, remembering. She had been in the countryside in her dream,…
March 15, 2017
The Value of Slow Journalism in the Age of Instant Information

The Value of Slow Journalism in the Age of Instant Information

Paul Salopek had been writing international stories for more than 20 years before he decided to slow down. “I was a conventional foreign correspondent zipping around the world doing fireman…
August 19, 2015