Issue Area: Environment

‘Climategate’ Overshadows Copenhagen: Media regress to the bad old days of false balance (February 2010) By
Sidelining Cap and Trade’s Green Critics: As with healthcare, right-wing complaints framed the debate (February 2010) By
Environmental Journalism in the Greenhouse Era: Looking for climate news beyond corporate media (February 2010) By
Sidelining Cap and Trade’s Green Critics: As with healthcare, right-wing complaints framed the debate (February 2010) By
Environmental Journalism in the Greenhouse Era: Looking for climate news beyond corporate media (February 2010) By
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Overlooking Evidence: Media ignore environmental connections to breast cancer (February 2009) By
Unsafe as Milk: How journalism failed to protect babies against BPA (February 2009) By
Denial Is Too Just a River!: Leading pundits reject science on global warming (Update June 2007) By
Money Is the Real Green Power:: The hoax of eco-friendly nuclear energy (January/February 2008) By
Rachel Carson, Mass Murderer?: The creation of an anti-environmental myth (September/ October 2007) By
The Climate Change Gap: U.S. media fiddle while Earth burns (July/August 2007) By
In Denial on Climate Change: Leading pundits reject science on global warming (May/June 2007) By
Gullibility Begins at Home: NYT accepted false reassurances on Ground Zero safety (November/December 2006) By
Meet the Oil Executives: Industry-friendly panels on NBC’s Meet the Press (July/August 2006) By
Sidebar: Prepackaged News: Straight From the Source, No Journalism Required (March/April 2006) By
World’s Worst Disasters Overlooked: Survey identifies biggest “forgotten” crises (May/June 2005) By
Journalistic Balance as Global Warming Bias: Creating controversy where science finds consensus (November/December 2004) By and
Destroying the Forests to Save Them: Media myths fuel Bush wildfire plan (November/December 2002) By
The Washington Times’ Hair-Raising Tall Tale: Lynx fur 'hoax' story shows the power of right-wing media (May/June 2002) By
Report from Porto Alegre: Is another media world possible? (May/June 2002) By
Rare, Not Well-Done: U.S. coverage of climate change talks (March/April 2001) By
West Nile Attack: Media foment fear of virus and obscure pesticide concerns (November /December 2000) By
Fronting for Big Coal: Halting global warming would be racist, PR insists (September/October 2000) By and
Genetic Gambling: Media fail to present real issues of bioengineering (May/June 2000) By
Have Media Warmed Up to Climate Change?: Despite growing coverage, solutions still aren't on agenda (November/December 1999) By
Brill's Content: Sweet on Sugar: Media magazine can't admit flaws in its attack on Time (November/December 1999) By
"Terrorists" Attack Ski Lodges, Not Doctors (Update December 1998)
Road to Ruin: Sports Utility Vehicles and the Greening of Environmental Destruction (September/October 1998) By
Global Smokescreen (Update August 1998)
Atoning for Environmentalism: To PBS Frontline Producer, Scientists Critical of Nuclear Power Are 'Flat Earthers' (July/August 1997) By
Exploding ABC's Unabomber Hoax (Update June 1996)
20 Reasons Not to Trust the Journal Editorial Page (September/October 1995) By and
TV Lets Corporations Pull Green Wool Over Viewers' Eyes (July/August 1995) By
Limbaughesque Science: 'Eco-Realism' Vs. Eco-Reality (July/August 1995) By
Milking a Story: How the Makers of Bovine Growth Hormone Manipulate the Media (May/June 1995) By
ABC's Junk Science: Victor Neufeld's Anti-Environmental Spin Continues (Update June 1994) By
A Nuclear Conflict of Interest?: 20/20 Blurs the Lines (January/February 1994) By
The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh Debates Reality (July/August 1994)
Toxic Times (November/December 1991)
Polluters' PBS Penance (May/June 1990) By
Holes in Ozone Coverage (May/June 1990)
Cronkite for Hire (October/November 1989)
Overlooking Evidence: Media ignore environmental connections to breast cancer (February 2009) By
Unsafe as Milk: How journalism failed to protect babies against BPA (February 2009) By
Denial Is Too Just a River!: Leading pundits reject science on global warming (Update June 2007) By
Money Is the Real Green Power:: The hoax of eco-friendly nuclear energy (January/February 2008) By
Rachel Carson, Mass Murderer?: The creation of an anti-environmental myth (September/ October 2007) By
The Climate Change Gap: U.S. media fiddle while Earth burns (July/August 2007) By
In Denial on Climate Change: Leading pundits reject science on global warming (May/June 2007) By
Gullibility Begins at Home: NYT accepted false reassurances on Ground Zero safety (November/December 2006) By
Meet the Oil Executives: Industry-friendly panels on NBC’s Meet the Press (July/August 2006) By
Sidebar: Prepackaged News: Straight From the Source, No Journalism Required (March/April 2006) By
World’s Worst Disasters Overlooked: Survey identifies biggest “forgotten” crises (May/June 2005) By
Journalistic Balance as Global Warming Bias: Creating controversy where science finds consensus (November/December 2004) By and
Destroying the Forests to Save Them: Media myths fuel Bush wildfire plan (November/December 2002) By
The Washington Times’ Hair-Raising Tall Tale: Lynx fur 'hoax' story shows the power of right-wing media (May/June 2002) By
Report from Porto Alegre: Is another media world possible? (May/June 2002) By
Rare, Not Well-Done: U.S. coverage of climate change talks (March/April 2001) By
West Nile Attack: Media foment fear of virus and obscure pesticide concerns (November /December 2000) By
Fronting for Big Coal: Halting global warming would be racist, PR insists (September/October 2000) By and
Genetic Gambling: Media fail to present real issues of bioengineering (May/June 2000) By
Have Media Warmed Up to Climate Change?: Despite growing coverage, solutions still aren't on agenda (November/December 1999) By
Brill's Content: Sweet on Sugar: Media magazine can't admit flaws in its attack on Time (November/December 1999) By
"Terrorists" Attack Ski Lodges, Not Doctors (Update December 1998)
Road to Ruin: Sports Utility Vehicles and the Greening of Environmental Destruction (September/October 1998) By
Global Smokescreen (Update August 1998)
Atoning for Environmentalism: To PBS Frontline Producer, Scientists Critical of Nuclear Power Are 'Flat Earthers' (July/August 1997) By
Exploding ABC's Unabomber Hoax (Update June 1996)
20 Reasons Not to Trust the Journal Editorial Page (September/October 1995) By and
TV Lets Corporations Pull Green Wool Over Viewers' Eyes (July/August 1995) By
Limbaughesque Science: 'Eco-Realism' Vs. Eco-Reality (July/August 1995) By
Milking a Story: How the Makers of Bovine Growth Hormone Manipulate the Media (May/June 1995) By
ABC's Junk Science: Victor Neufeld's Anti-Environmental Spin Continues (Update June 1994) By
A Nuclear Conflict of Interest?: 20/20 Blurs the Lines (January/February 1994) By
The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh Debates Reality (July/August 1994)
Toxic Times (November/December 1991)
Polluters' PBS Penance (May/June 1990) By
Holes in Ozone Coverage (May/June 1990)
Cronkite for Hire (October/November 1989)

Michelle Chen on Copenhagen, Joe Conason on ACORN videos (12/18/09)
Curtis Brainard on "Climategate," Corie Wright on NBC/Comcast (12/11/09)
Mike Lillis on climate bill, Joy-Ann Reid on Cheney & torture (5/22/09)
Curtis Brainard on "Climategate," Corie Wright on NBC/Comcast (12/11/09)
Mike Lillis on climate bill, Joy-Ann Reid on Cheney & torture (5/22/09)
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Ellen Shaffer on health care, Kristen Lombardi on coal ash (3/6/09)
Kali Akuno, Andy Worthington and Francesca Grifo on Bush legacy (12/26/08)
Devin West on 'collateral damage,' Francesca Grifo on science and free speech (10/24/08)
Tyson Slocum on offshore drilling, Matthew Lasar on the Red Lion decision (6/20/08)
Michael Dorsey on cap and trade, Ken Picard on Al-Jazeera in Burlington (6/6/08)
Ben Dangl on Bolivian referendum, Kate Sheppard on McCain & environment (5/9/08)
Eric Holt-Giménez on food crises, Mark Schapiro on environmental toxins (4/18/08)
Stan Karp on No Child Left Behind, Aaron Swartz on Rachel Carson (10/12/07)
Deepa Fernandes on immigration debate, Laura Carlsen on trade agreements (5/25/07)
Andrew Wetzler on Endangered Species Act, Bob Lederer on Filiberto Ojeda Rios (10/7/05)
Rosa Brooks on Judith Miller, Patrice O'Neill on The Fire Next Time (7/8/05)
Christy Harvey on Senate Filibuster, Ross Gelbspan on Climate Change (4/29/05)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on environmental coverage, Jules Boykoff on global warming (12/24/04)
Robert Jensen on Iraq explosives, Rob Perks on environmental coverage (10/29/04)
Ellen Shaffer on health care, Kristen Lombardi on coal ash (3/6/09)
Kali Akuno, Andy Worthington and Francesca Grifo on Bush legacy (12/26/08)
Devin West on 'collateral damage,' Francesca Grifo on science and free speech (10/24/08)
Tyson Slocum on offshore drilling, Matthew Lasar on the Red Lion decision (6/20/08)
Michael Dorsey on cap and trade, Ken Picard on Al-Jazeera in Burlington (6/6/08)
Ben Dangl on Bolivian referendum, Kate Sheppard on McCain & environment (5/9/08)
Eric Holt-Giménez on food crises, Mark Schapiro on environmental toxins (4/18/08)
Stan Karp on No Child Left Behind, Aaron Swartz on Rachel Carson (10/12/07)
Deepa Fernandes on immigration debate, Laura Carlsen on trade agreements (5/25/07)
Andrew Wetzler on Endangered Species Act, Bob Lederer on Filiberto Ojeda Rios (10/7/05)
Rosa Brooks on Judith Miller, Patrice O'Neill on The Fire Next Time (7/8/05)
Christy Harvey on Senate Filibuster, Ross Gelbspan on Climate Change (4/29/05)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on environmental coverage, Jules Boykoff on global warming (12/24/04)
Robert Jensen on Iraq explosives, Rob Perks on environmental coverage (10/29/04)

NPR Touts Pro-Nuke 'Environmentalists': Network's own nuclear links undisclosed (8/22/07)
Time's Green Century Advice: Less Environmental Activism (8/27/02)
U.S. Coverage of Global Warming Talks: Rare, Not Well-Done (11/22/00)
Time's Green Century Advice: Less Environmental Activism (8/27/02)
U.S. Coverage of Global Warming Talks: Rare, Not Well-Done (11/22/00)
