The Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder has selected five journalists as the 1999-2000 Ted Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism.
Starting next fall the fellows will study environmental science, policy, law and journalism for two semesters at the university. They also will work on individual research projects.
The recipients are Lisa Busch, a radio producer from Sitka, Alaska; Daniel Grossman of National Public Radio in Boston, Mass; Patrick Joseph, a freelance writer from San Francisco, Calif.; Emily Murphy of Cable News Network in Atlanta, Ga.; and Rebecca Ramsey, a radio reporter from Durango, Colo.
"The new fellows are an interesting group of multi-media journalists," said Len Ackland, director of the Center for Environmental Journalism. "We look forward to having them on campus during the next academic year."
Fellows meet in weekly seminars, attend a range of classes of their choice, go on various field trips and work on individual projects.
Following is additional information about the incoming fellows for 1999-2000:
Lisa Busch is an independent radio producer and freelance science writer based in Sitka, Alaska. Her productions include a 10-part public radio series titled "Common Knowledge: Science and Tradition in Native America." She is a regular stringer for Science and U.S. News and World Report. She has a bachelor's degree in geology and environmental studies from Tufts University.
Daniel Grossman is a science reporter and producer for National Public Radio's Living on Earth program in Boston. He has written freelance articles for publications including Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Rolling Stone and The Progressive. He has a doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Patrick Joseph is a San Francisco-based freelance writer for print and web publications. His articles have appeared in publications including Smithsonian, Outside, Scientific American, and Â鶹ÊÓƵy Channel On-line. He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Washington.
Emily Murphy is a news producer at Cable News Network in Atlanta. She is responsible for organizing and overseeing the production of half-hour and hour-long CNN broadcasts. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Vanderbilt University.
Rebecca Rumsey is an independent radio producer and reporter based in Durango, Colo. Her work has appeared on outlets including the High Plains News Service, National Public Radio and Colorado Public Radio. She formerly was an editorial assistant at High Country News newspaper. She has a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
The fellowships are named for Ted Scripps, grandson of the founder of the E.W. Scripps Co., who distinguished himself as a journalist who cared especially about First Amendment rights and the environment.
CU-Boulder's Center for Environmental Journalism, the first of its kind in the nation, was founded in 1992 under the direction of Associate Professor Ackland.
The center is part of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, which offers undergraduate and graduate programs journalism, advertising and media studies instruction. journalism.