Environmental Journalism Association

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Environmental Journalism Association

• MISSION STATEMENT To organize events and
  activities that will assist members in learning
  how to be successful environmental journalists.

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EJA ACTIVITIES
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EJA ACTIVITIES

• ANNUAL NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WINNING PHOTO
  APPEARS IN EJ MAGAZINE
• ANNUAL ALL-DAY NATURE PHOTO WORKSHOP WITH
  ACCLAIMED NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER MARK
  CARLSON

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EJA ACTIVITIES

• MEET THE SPEAKER LUNCHEONS HAVE ALLOWED EJA
  MEMBERS TO MEET THIS SEMESTER WITH
• DAN EGAN - Reporter for The Milwaukee Journal
  Sentinel and winner of the 2005 John B. Oakes
  Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism.
• GREG LYON - Producer and writer for National
  Geographic Channel, Science and History Channel.
  He has also won the DuPont Columbia Award and 12
  local Emmys.

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EJA ACTIVITIES

• ABRAMS PLANETARIUM VISITS EJA just added this
  fun and educational activity to our social
  agenda.

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EJA ACTIVITIES

• MSU POWER PLANT TOUR This free 2 hour tour is
  available for EJA members April 7. If
  successful, it may be added as a regular event.

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EJA FUNDRAISING

• FUNDRAISING is a current hot topic at EJA, since
  MSU encourages Student Organizations to be
  self-sustaining. EJA must anticipate and plan
  funding for future activities to enhance the EJA
  experience.

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EJA Leadership

• Madison Hall, President
• Yu-Tin Lin, Vice President
• Jackie Halas, Secretary
• Patrick Wellever, General Officer

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EJA Members

• EJA Members include Undergraduate Graduate
  Students.
• EJA currently has 20-25 Members is actively
  reaching out to new prospective student members

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EJA THE FUTURE

• As the EJA membership graduates moves into the
  world of Professional Journalism, it is EJAs
  hope that EJA experiences will enhance the
  environmental stories the world reads tomorrow.