The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on how to more rigorously cover the climate story.
Apr 20, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Silence of the Climate Watchdogs Silence of the Climate Watchdogs
Fixated on the coronavirus, many newsrooms are missing brazen assaults on a livable climate.
Apr 8, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Trump’s Crisis Mismanagement Trump’s Crisis Mismanagement
He's denying and blaming, lying and backtracking, and declaring victory as thousands are dying. Is that the American Way?
Apr 7, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
The Media’s Covid-19 Coverage Proves It Could Also Spotlight the Climate Crisis The Media’s Covid-19 Coverage Proves It Could Also Spotlight the Climate Crisis
Flattening the curve is key to survival in both cases
Mar 25, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Want to Fight Covid-19? Save Local Journalism. Want to Fight Covid-19? Save Local Journalism.
Subscribe to a newspaper. Support public and community radio. Strengthen the lines of communication.
Mar 23, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump Isn’t the First President to Attack the Press Trump Isn’t the First President to Attack the Press
Woodrow Wilson’s presidency threatened to censor critical media using the US Postal Service over a century ago.
Mar 19, 2020 / Adam Hochschild
Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different? Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different?
With Super Tuesday past, can we finally talk seriously about climate change?
Mar 4, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections
America’s journalists must do much better this time around.
Feb 19, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Amy Klobuchar Still Takes Newspapers Seriously Amy Klobuchar Still Takes Newspapers Seriously
The senator is collecting endorsements and highlighting them as part of a campaign that is rising in the polls.
Feb 10, 2020 / John Nichols
CNN Has It In for Bernie CNN Has It In for Bernie
The cable news network was consistently biased against Sanders at the seventh Democratic debate, but this could end up further mobilizing his campaign.
Jan 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer