Journalism
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October 23, 2024WWNO environmental reporter Halle Parker is committed to “elevating the voices of people on the front lines” of climate and water
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October 21, 2024Environment Program Director Moira Mcdonald introduces a new Walton Family Foundation storytelling series, The Ripple Effect, featuring women who are leading the way in protecting water resources in the face of climate change.
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September 27, 2024From local outlets to global standard-bearers, support for quality journalism is helping more Hispanic and Latino communities access information
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May 2, 2024Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting reporters, but funding must be transparent and clear to maintain credibility
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April 18, 2024Fellows will leverage expertise in tackling and reporting on the climate crisis
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February 15, 2024Watch this featured conversation about the foundation’s support for Planet Forward and the work it’s doing to build a unique movement of young journalists telling the stories of people affected by climate change.
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February 15, 2024Planet Forward is inspiring and training the next generation of environmental storytellers – and empowering communities to act on climate solutions
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January 23, 2024$1M grant will support NPR, its Collaborative Journalism Network and the Gulf States Newsroom
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January 4, 2024Funding to PBS NewsHour's Tipping Point and the NPR Climate Desk expands coverage on the intersection of water and climate change
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November 9, 2023Lessons learned from a year of grantmaking to community-based news organizations
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April 21, 2023Grant comes as new polling shows strong interest in news coverage on climate solutions
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April 21, 2023Morning Consult ran a survey, on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation, focusing on how voters are consuming news on climate change, how the news on climate change is making them feel, and what their preferences are for stories around climate change. The survey finds that voters agree journalists have a duty to increase global understanding of climate change and that nearly all voters want more coverage on protecting water sources, extreme weather, and climate change’s impact on food supplies.