Thursday, December 19, 2013

Project #1: ENVIRO NEWS BLOG



Select a PLACE-based environmental topic, and create an ENVIRO NEWS BLOG where you will report on JOURNALISTS COVERING YOUR TOPIC, and use WEB 2.0 TOOLS to research, find and share articles and multimedia information about your topic. 

(Example: The Environmental Debates Surrounding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Basing @ Burlington International Airport). 

You must actively visit and engage with at least FOUR different new digital media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, Blogger, or LinkedIn – and interview at least FOUR different people re: your topic, either by email, by phone, or in person, and capture your interviews at your blog.

Visit Blogger.com to create your blog, and then post your blog URL here at this thread.
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28 comments:

  1. Phineas GageJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    Post your BLOGSPOT url here.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    Topic: Rising Sea Levels: The Maldives
    URL: risingseashelpme.blogspot.com

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  3. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    Topic: Climate Refugees from the Pacific Islands
    URL: http://climaterefugeesfrompacificislands.blogspot.com/

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  4. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:54 PM

    Topic: Non-Industrial Wind Power in Vermont
    URL: homegrownwindpowervt.blogspot.com

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  5. sarah.thompson1993January 21, 2014 at 12:54 PM

    Orca Captivity at Sea World
    orcacaptivityatseaworld.blogspot.com

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  6. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    The Effects of Climate Change on Whales in the Atlantic Ocean
    whalesandrisingtemps.blogspot.com

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    http://vtbiomass.blogspot.com/

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    ^Topic: Austria and Vermont Collaboration on biomass heating sources

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  9. Morgan PetersonJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:59 PM

    Topic: Dairy Farming water pollution in New Zealand
    http://morgankpeterson.blogspot.com/

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  10. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 12:59 PM

    Topic: Nuclear waste in Russia
    URL: http://russiawaste.blogspot.com/

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  11. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    http://asamuell93.blogspot.com/
    Topic: Renewable energy development in New York State

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  12. AbbyJanuary 21, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  13. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 1:02 PM

    Topic: Vermont Food Supply
    URL: http://vermontfoodsupply.blogspot.com/

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  14. Lisa RitterJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    Topic: Community-sustained agriculture in VT
    URL: http://vermontcsas.blogspot.com/

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  15. UnknownJanuary 22, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    Topic- Coastal erosion in Southern New England
    URL: http://coastalerosionne.blogspot.com/

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  16. AbbyJanuary 22, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    Topic: Cape Wind
    URL: http://hans2014capewind.blogspot.com/

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  17. BobcatJanuary 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    Topic: Deforestation in British Columbia, Canada
    URL: http://treecutbc.blogspot.com/

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  18. Phineas GageJanuary 27, 2014 at 5:50 AM

    Great topics here, posse. Let's rock. W

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  19. Phineas GageJanuary 27, 2014 at 5:53 AM

    NEXT, in a single post, please post links to your FOUR social media platforms here. Due by Tuesday, FEBRUARY 3. And remember to set up a Google Alert for your key words, as well.

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  20. Morgan PetersonFebruary 2, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    -FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kingdom-Creamery-of-Vermont/263778746998688
    -TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JaneLindholm
    -YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZODCvMEijY
    -WEB VIDEO: http://www.wcax.com/story/24594782/more-challenges-ahead-for-vt-dairy-farmers
    My google alert keywords are Dairy Farming, Vermont, and Water Pollution.

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  21. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    Digital Media Platform Sources

    1. Online Npr Clip
    http://www.wnyc.org/story/274126-blog-new-york-assembly-votes-extend-fracking-ban/

    2. Website Against Fracking in NY
    http://www.citizenscampaign.org/campaigns/hydro-fracking.asp

    3. Op Ed from New York State Senator Greg Ball
    http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/op-ed-senator-greg-ball-fracking

    4. Facebook page for grassroots anti fracking movement.
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharon-Springs-Against-Hydrofracking/114435308642663

    Google Alert:
    hydrofracking new york alternatives
    hydrofracking new york farmers
    hydrofracking new york state

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  22. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    Google Alert: Climate change, refugees, pacific islands

    Four Platforms:
    1. Vimeo Clip from Environmental Justice Foundation
    http://vimeo.com/73387781

    2. Pinterest Board Postcards from the Frontlines
    http://www.pinterest.com/ejfoundation/postcards-from-the-frontlines/

    3. BBC Discussion on Climate Migrants
    http://www.climateoutreach.org.uk/discussing-climate-and-migration-figures-of-radio-4s-more-or-less/

    4. World Bank Blog on Climate Migrants
    http://blogs.worldbank.org/peoplemove/climate-change-and-the-migration-fallout

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  23. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 11:20 AM

    Google Alert: Maldives, Rising Sea Levels, Effects

    Digital Media
    1. SmartPlanet Blog
    http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/floating-islands-could-save-the-sinking-maldives/28238?tag=nl.e660
    2. YouTube
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O91psfnNMU
    3. National Geographic
    http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/photos/sea-level-rise/#/sea-level04-maldives-island_16595_600x450.jpg
    4. Pinterest
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/159737118002776962/

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  24. AbbyFebruary 3, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    Google alert: Cape Wind, cape cod environment, wind energy cape cod

    Four New Media Platforms
    (1) Facebook (Cape Wind)
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Wind/103669478514

    (2) Youtube (Cape Wind Project)
    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cape%20wind%20project&sm=3

    (3) Blog (Cape Wind Now)
    http://www.capewindnow.org/blog/

    (4) NPR (Cape Cod Wind)
    http://www.npr.org/search/index.php?searchinput=cape+cod+wind

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2014 at 6:23 AM

    Facebook Page
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Southern-Vermont-Against-Biomass/135217706496783?ref=br_tf
    Youtube Channel
    http://www.youtube.com/user/VermontBioenergy
    Twitter Account
    https://twitter.com/BiomassMonitor
    Instagram
    http://statigr.am/tag/biomass

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  26. Lisa RitterFebruary 4, 2014 at 7:31 AM

    Google alert: community supported agriculture, vermont, CSA

    NOFA VT - YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-BCEmXCz73WHlwA0v3rurA
    Intervale Food Hub - Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/IntervaleFoodHub
    Champlain Orchards - Twitter
    https://twitter.com/ChampOrch
    VT Fresh Network - Twitter
    https://twitter.com/VTFreshNet

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  27. sarah.thompson1993February 6, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Google alert: Orca, SeaWorld, killer whales, Dawn Brancheau, captivity, Tilikum

    http://seaworld.com/en/truth/truth-about-blackfish/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SW14Blackfish

    ^Owned by SeaWorld…

    http://grist.org/list/seaworld-only-spends-0-0006-percent-of-revenue-on-animal-rescue-and-rehabilitation/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%2520Jan%252027&utm_campaign=daily

    http://theorcaproject.wordpress.com/ @theorcaproject

    http://www.orcaunited.com/

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  28. UnknownFebruary 6, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    Topic Update: The skiing business and climate change in the northeast
    URL: skinortheast.blogspot.com

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