Environmental Lobbyist Research Paper

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Hernando Aaron Diaz
Professor Durham
Environmental policy and politics
11/04/15

Environmental lobbyist

Environmental lobbyists are much like the lobbyist that work for any other major interest group or company in politics. This is a multifaceted career, but its main focus is to persuade politicians to pass laws, policies and regulations that will lead to a cleaner environment. The requirements for this field are a bare minimum of a bachelor’s degree in communications, political science, or any field that is closely related to the environment. Environmental lobbyist is quite an interesting career with a focus on passing laws that lead to a better environment. As many careers, environmental lobbyist is a multifaceted career that …show more content…

This means that environmental journalists are supposed to inform and engage the public on environmental topics that can range from global warming to a local oil …show more content…

They have a very varied day to day job as they can spend time researching a particular story, verifying sources, interviewing, writing stories, filming, or editing material; this varies depending on the type of media outlet they work for i.e. television stations or newspapers.
An undergraduate degree in journalism is not necessary in order to enter the environmental journalism. As a matter of fact, many employers prefer candidates that have majored in other areas such as environmental science, environmental studies or political science as this gives them more depth and the ability to report the information in a more nuanced and insightful way. Other requirements to break into this field are good communication skills, ability to work in a fast paced environment, ability to work under pressure and curiosity.
Environmental journalists wages vary drastically depending on the region in which they work as well as the type of media outlet. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median wage for a broadcast analyst at $54,140, while field reports earned a median of only $34,539, as of

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