The Reporter's Environmental Handbook: Third Edition

West, Bernadette M.

ISBN 10: 0813532876 / ISBN 13: 9780813532875

Published by Rutgers University Press, 2003

About this Item

Here, journalists can find the facts they need to cover complex and controversial environmental health stories accurately. It is also a resource for librarians, students, editors and anyone who wishes to better understand the who, what, where, why and how of the media reports on the environment. Editor(s): West, Bernadette M. (Assistant Professor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Public Health, USA); Greenberg, Michael R. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; KNTJ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472. . 2003. 3rd Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Reporter's Environmental Handbook: Third Edition
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813532876
• ISBN 13: 9780813532875
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

When an environmental news story breaks, the first place to turn for background on the issue is The Reporter's Environmental Handbook, now available in an updated and expanded third edition. Here, journalists can find the fast facts they need to accurately cover complex and controversial environmental stories ranging from indoor and outdoor air quality to sprawl and bioterrorism.

About the Author

Bernadette M. West is an assistant professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Public Health (UMDNJ-SPH). M. Jane Lewis is an assistant professor at UMDNJ-SPH and a member of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. Michael R. Greenberg is a professor and associate dean of the faculty of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He recently served on a National Academy of Sciences committee that oversees the destruction of the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile. David B. Sachsman is the George R. West, Jr. Chair of Excellence in Communication and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. RenTe M. Rogers is an environmental consultant specializing in human health risk assessment.