One of the newest breed of journalism that is slowly but systematically taking shape is Environmental Journalism. Though late by timing, at least it is refreshing that it has finally taken off.
And with the emergency of the ICT wonder, environmental journalism has a better future. This is because despite the richness and importance of this beat, there has been litttle interest from both the journalists and editor not to mention media owners to put some more time on environmental issues. "Because environmental issues are not sexy".
Secondly, reporting about environmental issues has been shallow, largely due to the difficulty in accessing the relevant information need to make a reasonable news story.
It is therefore my hope that with the availability of new ICTs, even with limited accessibility due to the high cost and other factors, journalists should be able to write comprehensive environmental articles that will catch the eyes of the editors.
More to this, the possibility of creating a blog or a website should be exploited so that these story can be published. You will get surprised at how much you can change the world.
But as it is always said, new ICTs can only enhance what is already there! If you are not good, do not expect to make miracles with ICTs.
Cheers and go start now. It is already too late!
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