S5E11: Help Us Preserve Deep Desert Reporting

About this episode

Chris discusses the challenges facing desert journalism and the importance of thorough reporting through the Fellowship for Desert Reporting.

Chris discusses into the challenges facing desert journalism amid dwindling traditional media and the rise of digital consumption. He explores the shift from shallow to deep journalism, emphasizing the need for thorough reporting that considers desert systems rather than isolated events. The episode introduces the Fellowship for Desert Reporting, an initiative to empower aspiring journalists and enrich desert coverage.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Clarke

Topics covered

• desert journalism
• media challenges
• deep journalism
• reporting initiatives
• environmental coverage

Keywords

• desert journalism
• media
• reporting
• Fellowship for Desert Reporting
• digital consumption
• environmental issues
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fellowship for Desert Reporting

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