Article

Into the Wild: Reporting on Human-Wildlife Interactions

Summary:

"Wildlife stories are among the most captivating science journalism has to offer. Images of safari vehicles interrupting cheetahs’ kills or whales overturning boats go viral. But these photos don’t tell the whole story. Media sometimes portray such encounters as freak accidents or one-off spectacles—as if human encroachment had nothing to do with them. Too often, journalists overlook the context surrounding these interactions in their reporting."

Author:

Jacob Kushner

Published By:

The Open Notebook

Date:

December 5, 2023