Every journalist is now a climate journalist, and journalists on every beat can and should integrate climate storytelling into their coverage. Dispelling myths that climate change is too technical, should be left to science journalists, or that audiences aren’t interested in climate change, this important virtual conversation will discuss SJN/CCN’s Climate Blueprint for Media Transformation, released last year, and cover best practices for supporting communities in effecting change and amplifying climate journalists’ work amid powerful opposition from governments and corporations.
Speakers:
- Angela K. Evans is the Director, Communities of Practice at the Solutions Journalism Network, where she supports, develops and connects like-minded journalists, creating more opportunities for peer-learning. She also leads SJN’s global network of climate journalists and other programs designed to empower reporters to tell solutions-focused stories about the environment. As an experienced journalist, Angela is committed to inspiring community connection and raising public engagement through storytelling. Based in Denver, Colorado, she’s been a local reporter and editor since 2014, with an emphasis on immigration, local policy, and environmental issues.
- Andrew McCormick is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and the Columbia Journalism Review, where he was a Delacorte Magazine Fellow, among other outlets. Andrew helped launch Covering Climate Now in 2019 and additionally serves on the adjunct faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He is a US Navy veteran.
Moderator:
- Breanna Draxler has been editing, reporting, and writing for national magazines and online outlets for more than a decade. Her coverage centers on climate and environmental justice. Most recently she was the deputy editor at YES! Magazine.
Registration
Anyone is welcome to attend. Tickets are free.
Where will the meetup take place?
This event will be hosted on Zoom. For this particular event, you’ll have the best experience if you join via the Zoom app on a desktop or laptop computer so that you can see the presentation on a larger screen. You can also join using the mobile app, although the presentation may be harder to view.
Can I dial in by phone?
We recommend joining from your computer, tablet or phone using the Zoom app. You won’t be able to access the presentation slides, chat and exercises if you’re dialed in via phone only. If you’re unfamiliar with Zoom, we’ll have staff on hand to troubleshoot, and we also suggest checking out the Zoom support site for more help.
Will this event be recorded?
Yes, this event will be recorded. We will send the recording to everyone who registered after the event, regardless of whether or not they attended.
Will closed captioning be available?
Yes, we will enable Zoom’s closed captioning tool, which now supports closed captioning in both the main room and breakout rooms.