The Climate Covering Extreme Disasters

[Pages:5]October 2018

The Climate in the Capital

How Changing Policy Impacts Coverage Page 8

New Exec Director on SEJ's Future

Meaghan Parker Talks About Opportunities Page 18

A Deeper View for Journalists

VR, AR Add Dimension to Climate Reporting Page 27

Standing Firm in Troubled Times

Why We Need In-depth News Now Page 34



Covering Extreme Disasters

Reporters Brace for Danger in Breaking Weather News

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REPORTING IN THE VORTEX OF A STORM

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By Michele Cohen Marill As the eye wall of Hurricane Irma approached Naples, Florida,

NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders stood in the worsening storm for a live shot. Behind him, palm fronds apped furiously against a gun-metal gray sky. Sanders shouted over the crackle of rain and drum beat of the wind.

Sanders wrapped an arm around a railing to steady himself against strong gusts. After covering more than 60 hurricanes, he is as accustomed as anyone can be to the throes of extreme weather.

But then Sanders gave viewers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse of how he stays safe. He was standing on the fourth oor of a parking

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