Thursday, December 19, 2013

Week #1: Introductions - Who Are We?



Please introduce yourself to us below, telling us:

1. Your name.
2. Your professional major.
3. Your town/city and state/province/country of origin.
4. One burning question you have about environmental journalism and new digital/social media.

The #Heat Is On.

11 comments:

  1. INTERNATIONAL ENV ISSUES

    Climate Change
    Deforestation - Habitat Destruction
    Polar Ice Caps
    Carbon Pollution
    Overpopulation

    STATE
    Vermont Gas Pipeline x 3
    Acid Rain - industrial pollution carried east
    Industrial WInd
    Deforestation
    Climate Change/Control
    Agriculture
    Temps and Ski Industry
    Water Pollution x 2
    (Cars)bon Footprint collective
    F-35
    Farming/Ag
    Corp Energy Control



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    1. Abby Hans
      major: Media Studies, Journalism, and Digital Arts
      minor: French
      Lowell, MA
      What kind of biases are found in environmental journalism and how do political parties factor into environmental science coverage?

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  2. Kelsey Morse
    Environmental Studies/Sociology
    South Windsor, CT
    How does has the rise of new media impacted environmental social movements? ]

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  3. Ryder Schumacher
    Media Studies, Journalism, Digital Arts
    South Berwick, ME
    How have recent environmental documentaries and digital art projects influenced certain envirmonmental issues, such as climate change or destruction of animal habitats?

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  4. Michael Molchan
    Major: Media Studies, Journalism, Digital Arts
    Minor: Art
    Westwood, MA
    We are all aware that new media has, in many ways, positively influenced environmental awareness (especially with social media). What are some ways that new media and modern day journalism have negatively impacted environmental issues?

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  5. Shawna McGowan
    Environmental Studies major, Religious Studies & Political Science minors
    Princeton, MA
    How will I personally be able to use media in order to impact environmental concerns?

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  6. Morgan Peterson
    History and Media Studies, Journalism, Digital Arts
    Milton, MA
    How can being a journalist help the environment directly?

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  7. Marianna Nowacki
    MJD major, Art History minor
    Binghamton, NY
    What are the most influential forms of media that can bring about an environmental change?

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  8. Rebecca Bessette
    Environmental Studies Major, Spanish Minor
    Cumberland, R.I.
    What are some ways in which environmental journalism has helped persuade some of the "nonbelievers" about climate change?

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  9. Sarah Thompson
    Environmental Studies & Psychology Double Major
    Hinesburg, VT
    What's worse for the environment: paper and producing other tangible media, or all of the electricity being used for the increased technology use?

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  10. Mike Biciocchi
    Media Studies, Journalism, & Digital Arts
    Arlington, MA
    Question: With the increasing spread of environmental journalism in the media the public is becoming more aware of environmental issues, but how can new digital/social media help us take consistent action against these issues.

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