To be an environmental journalist, one must have an understanding of scientific language and practice, knowledge of historical environmental events, the ability to keep abreast of environmental policy decisions and the work of environmental organizations, a general understanding of current environmental concerns, and the ability to communicate all of that information to the public in such a way that it can be easily understood, despite its complexity.
Environmental journalism falls within the scope of environmental communication, and its roots can be traced to nature writing. One key controversy in environmental journalism is a continuing disagreement over how to distinguish it from its allied genres and disciplines.
Indonesia At Glance
"Environmental journalists in Indonesia and other developing countries are often quite isolated. They operate with few resources and face enormous pressures from vested interests, from advertisers, even from their own editors. So professional organizations like the SIEJ can provide crucial technical, financial and moral support."
James Fahn, Executive Director Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
EJN celebrated Earth Day, 2006 by sponsoring the launch of the Society of Indonesian Environmental Journalists at a conference at Tangkahan, on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra. The event culminated with the signing of the Tangkahan Declaration, formally creating the Masyarakat Jurnalis Lingkungan Indonesia ("Society of Indonesian Environmental Journalists") and establishing its guiding principles. Participating members also elected an executive director: Harry Surjadi, a veteran environmental journalist who previously worked at the newspaper Kompas. Subsequently, in February, 2007, EJN supported an SIEJ workshop on marine and coastal resources that took place in northern Sulawesi, near the Bunaken Marine National Park.
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