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A new report from Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and Deakin University, “Covering the Planet: Assessing the State of Climate and Environmental Journalism Globally,” documents urgent challenges confronting climate and environmental journalists across the globe, including 39% experiencing threats as a result of their work; and almost two-thirds feeling obliged to use climate skeptics as sources for “balance.”
The report, Covering the Planet: Assessing the State of Climate and Environmental Journalism Globally, is based on a survey of 744 journalists and editors in 102 countries and in-depth interviews with 74 journalists in 31 countries. The study asked how journalists conduct their climate and environmental reporting – and what they require in order to do it better, as the deadlines for international treaty commitments fast approach. This is the first truly global – and potentially the largest ever – investigation of the state of climate change and environmental journalism, incorporating the voices and insights of journalists and editors from around the world. Read The Guardian’s coverage of the report.
Citation: Mocatta, G., Saville, S., Payne, N., Lai, J., Jansson, L., & Hess, K. (2024). Covering the Planet: Assessing the state of climate and environmental journalism globally. A report for Internews’ Earth Journalism Network. Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. http://doi.org/10.26187/6wxa-t669