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Coverage of Fisheries and Ocean Issues Limited in China, Study Shows

Thursday, April 18, 2013

In early September 2012, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) brought eight Chinese journalists to the Seafood Summit in Hong Kong, where they received training from journalists and seafood experts, embarked on an intensive three-day field trip in southern China, and filed stories to their home media organizations. Read more »
Journalists Help Bring Reforms to a Changing Burma

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A historic Internews-sponsored journalism expedition on the Irrawaddy River is being credited with helping to turn the government against supporting construction of a controversial dam. Read more »
Fisheries in Focus in Asia and Europe

Friday, November 16, 2012

With overfishing a major problem around the world, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) in recent months has carried out a series of activities in both Asia and Europe to work with journalists on improving their coverage of sustainable fisheries issues and ocean health. Read more »
Young Chinese Journalists Travel Regionally to Research and Report on Industrial Pollution

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tough questions and stone-faced rebuttals from authorities don’t deter Wang Jing, a young journalist at China’s New Century magazine. "I feel I am a representative of the public,” said Jing, explaining her recent persistent enquiries of Thai officials. “If I must, I can apologize in private for aggressive questioning." Read more »
Profile: Cui Zheng

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Ms. Cui Zheng, 27, is a reporter with Caixin Media, arguably one of the best newsmakers in China. She covers news related to environment, technology, energy, and food safety and publishes instant news and feature stories on caixin.com, and a magazine, Caixin Century Weekly. Prior to her position in Caixin, she worked as a news assistant with The Guardian. Read more »
Eight Journalists Cover IUCN World Conservation Congress

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Eight journalists from eight different countries are attending the IUCN World Conservation Congress being held in Jeju, Korea in early September, 2012 as part of an EJN Fellowship program. Meet the Fellows. Read more »
Chinese Journalists Focus on Oceans and Fisheries

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Eight journalists from the People's Republic of China will attend the 10th Annual Seafood Summit in Hong Kong as part of an Earth Journalism Network fellowship program taking place in early September. Meet the Fellows. Read more »
New Website Launches Vital Debate on Saving Asia’s Rivers

Monday, June 25, 2012

thethirdpole.net, a project of chinadialogue.net, today launches a new, standalone platform that will showcase its unique blend of reportage, discussion and analysis of climate impacts and environmental change in the river systems and watersheds of the Himalayas. Read more »
From SOS to SMS

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - Columbia Journalism Review

James Fahn, Executive Director of Internews' Earth Journalism Network, wrote this column for the Columbia Journalism Review.

WEST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE, INDONESIA—Alim, the chief of news for Ruai TV, remembers when the area didn’t have a privately operated station to serve as a voice for the province’s indigenous people; it didn’t have the infrastructure to support one. Read more »
Covering the Green Beat in Asia

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars

On April 26, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s China Environment Forum, Environmental Change and Security Program, and Asia Program hosted a panel on environmental journalism in Asia, in collaboration with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network.

Watch a video or listen to audio of the panel discussion: Read more »