News and Events
- Jan. 21, 2008: James O'Shea, Scripps Fellowships advisory board member, resigned his position as editor of the Los Angeles Times after refusing to proceed with further newsroom budget cuts requested by the paper's publisher. Click here for an excerpt of O'Shea's parting statement to the newspaper's staff.
- Jan. 19, 2008: Susan Avery, Scripps Fellowships advisory board member, has been named the first woman director and president of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution after 25 years of service at the University of Colorado. (Environmental journalism student Steve Graff wrote a story about Susan's upcoming move for the Daily Camera; find his article here: CU Professor to Head Woods Hole.) All of us at the CEJ wish Susan the best of luck in this exciting new endeavor, and we look forward to her continuing participation as one of our advisory board members!
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Dec. 13, 2007: Two former Scripps fellows have been awarded prestigious Alicia Patterson Journalism fellowships. Bill Adler, class of 2001/2002, was awarded a fellowship to work on his book, "The Life and Legacy of Joe Hill." And Dan Grossman, class of 1999/2000, was selected to work on a multimedia project titled "Dispatches from Global Warming's Hotspots."
Oct. 15, 2007: Former Scripps fellow Rachel Odell reports that she is leaving Skiing magazine to take an exciting new writing position at Redstone Strategy, a firm that works exclusively on poverty issues and environmental protection in the developing world.
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Sept. 11, 2007: Sad news — former Scripps fellow Natalie Kay Phillips passed away in Anchorage. Natalie's obituary appeared in the Anchorage Daily News on Sept. 14. Read more >>
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June 2007 Co-directors Len Ackland and Tom Yulsman lead environmental workshops on Colorado’s Western Slope. Read more >>
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May 16, 2007 Center for Environmental Journalism celebrates 10th anniversary. Read more >>
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May 2007 Ted Scripps Fellows Named. Read more >>