One the May 8th edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss media coverage of California’s drought. Governor Brown’s mandatory water conservation plans have attracted national attention. How are the media reporting on California’s water crisis and water policies? We’ll also talk about the historic drought in Brazil. We’ll be joined by freelance journalist Matt Weiser, San Jose Mercury’s Lisa Krieger and independent journalist Mauricio Savarese joins us from São Paulo, Brazil. Join the conversation on the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Lisa Krieger, award-winning journalist with the San Jose Mercury News
Matt Weiser, freelance writer covering water and environment
Mauricio Savarese, freelance journalist based in São Paulo, Brazil
Web Resources:
Mauricio Savarese: Brazil’s media shrinks, and sponsored trolls make political debate impossible
National Geographic: Lucrative But Thirsty Almonds Come Under Fire Amid Drought
San Jose Mercury: California drought: Delta smelt survey finds a single fish, heightening debate over water supply
Earth Island Institute: From California to São Paulo, Challenging Agribusiness’s Water Monopoly
San Jose Mercury: California Drought: San Joaquin Valley sinking as farmers race to tap aquifer
Alternet: Why Is Media Coverage of California Drought Omitting Biggest Culprit?