For aspiring writers and waterbloggers, the Geographic's Tasha Eichenseher writes:
If you have ideas and pitches you are shopping around, I'd love to read them. I believe our news site is getting about three million page views a month, so this is a great way to share what you've found. I'd like the news series to be primarily feature stories with a local flavor -- stories about the people and other species affected by diminishing water resources. Ideally we'll balance out stories of peril with stories of progress and hope. I am also interested in breaking news about new programs, tech solutions, scientific studies, and policies and their potential positive or negative implications. And definitely always looking for the quirky, unexpected, and bizarre.
Some more detail about the series:
Clean Water for All
By 2050 a third of the planet's people could be without a clean, secure source of water—a necessity for life. A special news series by National Geographic News explores the local stories and global trends defining the world's water crisis.
Scope:
50 new articles -- National Geographic News word-counts and rates apply (an average of U.S.$400 per story, depending on length.)
Themes include:
- Water and Health
- Sanitation
- Conflict
- Competition
- Habitats and aquatic species
- Climate
- Engineering
- Energy
- Food
- Population growth
- Innovation
- Tech solutions
- Policy solutions
- Embedded and virtual water
- Sacred water
- Interesting projects and people
Timeline:
September 15, 2009 – June 15, 2010
If interested, please submit pitches, including potential ledes and sources to Tasha Eichenseher at TEichens (at) ngs.org.
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