Sponsored by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Global warming is among the most urgent, challenging issues of our time. It is also complex, and difficult to explain effectively to the public. In an effort to nurture quality reporting on the subject, YPCCC and the Pulitzer Center are offering an all-day student workshop Friday March 3rd, 2017. The training will be led by the Executive Director of the Pulitzer Center, Jon Sawyer (Yale ’74) and the Editor of Yale Climate Connections and co-founder of the Society of Environmental Journalists, Bud Ward. Reporters and producers for Yale Climate Connections, a daily public radio program, will also instruct.
Working Agenda:
Opening Session: Introduction and context
Mid-morning break
Late morning: What makes a good story?
Lunch
Early afternoon two part session: Pitches, feedback and story build-out (participants will need to bring a pitch for a story)
Mid-afternoon: Getting your story online, on the air or in print
Wrap by 4 pm
Breakfast and lunch are included
The workshop will be held at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and is open to current Yale students in all schools and departments. The workshop is limited to 15 participants.
To apply: please submit your resume with one or two paragraphs (no more than 300 words) about why you want to attend to: climatechange@yale.edu with the subject line “climate journalism workshop application.”
Deadline: February 6th, 2016
You will be notified by February 17th.