Journalist’s Trade

Energy and Politics: The Stories Never End

‘If I could stomach dealing with BTU’s and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, my job would never be dull.’

Energy Stories Shouldn’t Be Just the Big Ones

From reporting in Platts, complexities of energy issues can be woven together.

Moving From a Backwater Story to a Front-Page Beat

From homeland security to economic growth, energy issues weave their way into coverage as renewable energy sparks new controversies.

A Local Newspaper Invests in a Foreign Reporting Trip

To inform readers about wind farms and energy, The Cape Codder sends a reporter to Denmark.

Green Buildings Need Sharp-Eyed Architecture Critics

‘Like other journalists, architecture critics need to be inquisitive and skeptical about what they see.’

Images of Horror From Fallujah

‘The transparency of angst and indecision about the Fallujah images have been good for journalism.’

Keeping Reporters and the Public in the Dark

Secret dealmaking creates big challenges for journalists trying to cover the risks and benefits of energy decisions.

Government Studies Vanish From Reporters’ View

At the Mobile Register, journalists encounter barriers to reporting on possible hazards and risks of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal.

Why Did California’s Lights Go Out?

A reporting team looks for answers amid a new and complex electricity market.

Using Documents to Report on Mountaintop Mining

When coal industry officials and business leaders complain about coverage, ‘the only way to counter such pressures is with good, solid reporting.’