The 2008 California Clean Air Workshop for Reporters and Editors from Ethnic Media—San Joaquin Valley
Background & Mission: Air pollution has a heavy impact on the Hispanic, Asian, African-American, and other minority communities in California. Our 2008 workshop, the third in a series, will focus on pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. Coming in the wake of training workshops in Long Beach and Riverside, this program will help reporters and editors for ethnic media to bring their readers or audiences more information and a better understanding of the problem and potential solutions.
Who may apply: Reporters, editors, producers from ethnic media in or near San Joaquin Valley, CA, with prior experience or strong interest in covering air quality and/or other environmental issues
Who speaks: Curtis Moore, editor-publisher of Health & Clean Air Newsletter, Talli Nauman, diversity coordinator for the Society of Environmental Journalists, co-founder and co-director of the Mexico-based bilingual independent media project, “Journalism to Raise Environmental Awareness,” California air quality regulators, advocacy groups, industry and farm organization representatives, and veteran journalists
What: News conferences, briefings, training and field trips on how to cover air quality
When: June 19-21, 2008
Where: Fresno, CA
Why: Gain knowledge, information, contacts, and skills needed to cover air pollution stories professionally, including sources of pollutants, health risks posed by poor air quality, remedies proposed by activists and technocrats, and environmental justice issues
What we offer: Free lodging and meals, interpretation for Spanish speakers, a limited number of travel fellowships
Organizer: The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
Funder: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Partner: New America Media (NAM)
Interested journalists are encouraged to apply by deadline May 15 via online application form below.
Aplicación en Español
For questions: contact Rob Taylor: rtaylor@icfj.org; or Ting Wang: twang@icfj.org
Read the AirCal II story in Riverside, California:
Ethnic Media Probe Air Pollution in California