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Walton Family Foundation Launches Environmental Journalism Initiative Exploring How to Support Field at Critical Moment
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WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of Earth Day, the Walton Family Foundation today announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening the field of environmental journalism. #HeresWhy seeks to explore the challenges facing environmental journalism, expand the audience for environmental news, and determine what role philanthropy can play in bolstering the field.
"Quality journalism is critical to having an informed public who can hold decision-makers accountable on many different issues, including public health, the economy, and racial justice. The health of the environment is intimately connected to all of these issues," explains Moira Mcdonald, director of the Walton Family Foundation Environment Program. "With so much environmental and climate news happening right now, we must ensure reporters, editors, and the public who rely on them understand how and why these issues connect and define some of the most important challenges before us."

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