What happens to environment journalists is chilling: they get killed for their work | Mark Schapiro

There is often no audit on the world's extractive industries. When reporters provide that check they are put in dangerMany people tend to think of environmental journalism as the "soft" beat, reporting on the "natural world" of dolphins, polar bears, birds, pine cones, and news about climate breakdown.But away from the privileged surroundings of Europe and North America, in places where the rule of law fades away and the Earth's resources are among the few sources of wealth and power, things get a lot more raw. Continue reading...