The Adverse Effects of ‘Advertorials’.
How news stories are covered impact the way an audience interprets the content. This is true of any type of reporting, including reporting on the environment. Little environmental coverage may lead people to conclude everything is alright, while excessive coverage can make some feel as if things will never improve. A journalist is supposed to be objective, but what happens when their boss challenges this objectivity?
A former reporter faced such a dilemma when she tried reporting on chlorine levels in public pools.
The Green Nutmeg 