Environmental Reporting in Mexico

A story with global impact

Report on one of the most pressing global challenges of our time — pollution and climate change — through the stories of an urgently affected community. Environmental Reporting in Mexico is a four-credit, semester-long course during spring semester that produces  news stories for an international audience. The class includes spring break travel to Mexico City.

Taught by professor of practice Joseph Coleman, the course will allow students to witness firsthand the disproportionate implications of climate change on Mexico, and will connect them to government officials, activists and researchers as sources. Students will gain hands-on experience in both environmental communication and international reporting, and will produce professional-level feature stories based on their observations and interviews.

To apply for the course, you must:

• Be on track to be a sophomore by credit hours (30 hours completed) by the end of fall 2022 semester.
• Have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Be on track to have successfully completed at least one reporting class by the end of fall 2022 semester.

There are no prerequisites, though preference will be shown to students who have taken C225 Reporting, Writing and Editing I and/or have a demonstrated interest in news reporting. There are no language requirements, though Spanish ability will be a plus.