Helina Selemon (she/her)
@heyhelina
Science journalist + investigative news researcher. Alum: @nyblacklight, @ap, @newmarkjschool.
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18-09-2011 17:04:12
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Listen: Roxanne Scott (Roxanne L. Scott) discusses her recent reporting in Southeast Queens about the intersection of environmental justice and the rise in the mosquito population. wnyc.org/story/climate-…
So cool to hear Roxanne Scott (Roxanne L. Scott) on the The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast Show today. She had an engaging conversation with residents about ponding water, mosquito-borne diseases and how the climate crisis is making these worse in southeast Queens. Worth the listen! wnyc.org/story/climate-…
“We help navigate our audiences away from avoidance [to climate change] when we give them a chance to feel engaged in the process and not distanced and helpless from it.” Wise words from Helina Selemon (she/her) in our recent webinar. Read more key takeaways: coveringclimatenow.org/event/talking-…
Do you have an investigative project you'd like to turn into a book? At #IRE24, reporters-turned-authors Maurice Chammah🍹🎻, Tracie McMillan, Mike Hixenbaugh is mikehixenbaugh.com on BlueSky & Lise Olsen will share their best advice on developing a proposal, finding financing and more! 📚
Join Damaso Reyes Noy Thrupkaew Eric Ferrero and me at Investigative Reporters & Editors for insights and tips on how to create an investigative project - or unit! - in a smaller newsroom! Thur, June 20, 230-330p, "Grand G" baby! #ire2024 #localnewsrocks #investigations4u
🚨 ATTN: journalists! How many shootings were linked to extreme heat in your city? Join #Maynard200 alum Helina Selemon (she/her) & faculty Aaron Glantz in this training co-presented by @SEJorg to get exclusive, local data linking climate change & gun violence. 👉 bit.ly/training-July30
Good morning #NABJ24 ! The New York Amsterdam News is #hiring a data reporter! Hit me up in Chicago or here if you're interested. amsterdamnews.com/datareporter/
Data and slides are available from Tuesday's training w/Helina Selemon (she/her) on extreme heat and gun violence. Researchers have linked nearly 8,000 shootings to climate change. Find out what this means for your city: lnkd.in/gx7YEBb5 Co-sponsored by Maynard Institute for Journalism Education & Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)
Scientific study shows high pollution levels in NYC subway, Black and Brown commuters and workers impacted the most amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/08/1… via New York Amsterdam News
I was honored to contribute photos to Helina Selemon (she/her)'s important story about victim's compensation funds and how we need to support them so they can help victims of gun violence and their families heal. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/10/0…
"When my son was killed, I didn’t know what the next step was:" for New York Amsterdam News, #Maynard200 alum Helina Selemon (Helina Selemon (she/her)) covered the financial cost of losing a loved one to gun violence, adding difficulty to grief. amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/10/0…