Mainstream reporting of climate change takes a hit

Crossposted from Sustainable Futures
Mainstream media reporting took a major blow with the announcement that Andy Revkin has resigned from the New York Times.  As the science writer, he had feature stories and also wrote the influential DotEarth blog.  Revkin was influential in breaking stories about how the Bush administration's conservative politics was interfering with science.  Revkin said in a recent interview that he was worn out from the pressures of the 24/7 news reporting and increased scrutiny on his work.  Andy consistently provided outstanding reporting and has been a reliable source of essential information about trends and news.  He suffered continual criticism, cynicism, and outright anger from those who did not share his view about the imperative of climate change.  He also generated criticism from scientists and environmentalists, especially during the recent Swifthack crime, who felt he was providing too much coverage about those who were promoting the issue.

He is taking a position as Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at Pace University’s Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies.  As reported by the Columbia Journalism Review, Andy's editor at the Times, Erica Goode, confirmed that Revkin would be leaving the staff, but continuing to do his Dot Earth blog for the Times.  Let's hope that Andy can increase his insight and contribution once he is away from the crush of the daily news cycle.  I will certainly miss his influence at the Times. Since he took a buyout in a staff reduction, it is unknown whether the Times will replace him.

I am continually seeking useful, credible and reliable information about political, social and environmental trends - I am not alone in this quest.  Interest in climate change (at least amongst a subset of people who seek to stay informed) is at an all-time high.  This is true for both the pro-science crowd and for climate deniers (have you noticed that most comments in on-line news stories about climate change are from deniers?)  Where do you turn to for accurate and useful information about news and analysis?  Write a comment here - I will prepare a post compiling a list of the best sources.