Despite New York Times execs' assurances that abolition of Times' the environment desk will not affect its own coverage, it is already changing the conversation at other news media.
"A few days ago we woke up to the news that the New York Times is eliminating their environment desk.
Predictably, the immediate reaction of many was 'oh, noooo!'.
After all, whenever we hear such news, about a science or health or environmental desk being eliminated at a media organization, this means the reporters and editors of that beat have been fired.
But New York Times did not fire anyone. Instead, they will disperse the environmental reporters around the building. Instead of all of them sitting together, chatting with each other, they will sit next to other people, chatting with political, economic, science, health, education and other reporters."
Bora Zivkovic writes for Scientific American January 13, 2013.
SEE ALSO:
"The Heat Is on as the New York Times Closes Its Environment Desk" (Guardian/Kate Sheppard)
"STUDY: Warmest Year On Record Received Cool Climate Coverage" (Media Matters)
"Fox Host Shouts Down First Mention On Network Of 2012 Record Heat" (Media Matters)
"NY Times Environmental Desk Goes the Way of Global Warming" (Canada Free Press)
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