"How West Was Spun"
"Mistakes were made, and one narrative too readily embraced, in coverage of the blast. Meanwhile, The Dallas Morning News excelled."
Source: Columbia Journalism Review, 05/28/2013
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"A Word From Our Sponsor: Public TV's Attempts To Placate David Koch"
Oil-and-chemical billionaire David Koch lobbies hard to influence U.S. politics and environment and energy policy. Did his money influence the kind of coverage presented on public television?
Source: New Yorker, 05/28/2013
"Future of Colorado River on Agenda in San Diego"
"Top water decision-makers from seven Western states plan to join conservation groups and Indian tribes in San Diego on Tuesday to begin hammering out rules for squeezing every useable drop from the overtaxed Colorado River."
Source: AP, 05/28/2013
"Decline In Biodiversity of Farmed Plants, Animals Gathering Pace"
"A decline in the diversity of farmed plants and livestock breeds is gathering pace, threatening future food supplies for the world's growing population, the head of a new United Nations panel on biodiversity said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 05/28/2013
"Global Protests Target Monsanto, Genetically Modified Food"
"Organizers say 'March against Monsanto' protests held in 52 nations and 436 cities. Anti-Monsanto rallies sparked by a Facebook page in February."
Source: AP, 05/28/2013
"Seeking Food Ingredients That Aren’t Gene-Altered"
"Food companies big and small are struggling to replace genetically modified ingredients with conventional ones."
Source: NY Times, 05/27/2013
"On the Front Lines of Food Safety"
"MOSS LANDING, Calif. — With piles of fresh strawberries beckoning consumers at markets and stores this season, an alliance of a major retailer, fruit growers and farm workers has begun a program to promote healthy produce and improve working conditions."
Source: NY Times, 05/27/2013
"Antibiotics in Livestock Raising Concerns Up the Food Chain"
"While Sam Spitz's friends were loading up on pizza for lunch, the Whitney Young High School sophomore opted for a chicken Caesar salad."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 05/27/2013
"Inside A Tart Cherry Revival: 'Somebody Needs To Do This!'"
"Some fruits, like apples, you can find anywhere. But others have gotten a little bit lost in today's global food business."
Source: NPR, 05/27/2013
"You Need Phosphorus to Live—and We're Running Out"
"Industrial farming has played a part in sucking this critical element out of our soil."
Source: Mother Jones, 05/27/2013
