Yale Environment 360 (abbreviated as Yale E360 or e360) is an American online magazine focused on environmental journalism. It includes original reporting, opinion, analysis, and interviews. Yale Environment 360 is published by the Yale School of the Environment at Yale University, but it is editorially independent.[1]

Yale Environment 360
Type of site
Online magazine
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersNew Haven, Connecticut
EditorRoger Cohn
URLe360.yale.edu
CommercialNo
LaunchedJune 3, 2008
Current statusActive

History

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James Gustave Speth, then dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, first proposed the idea of a Yale-sponsored environmental website in 2007. Roger Cohn, formerly the editor-in-chief of Mother Jones and executive editor of Audubon, was hired to be e360's editor.[2] Cohn described his vision for e360 at the time as "a publication that straddles the line between more academic and specialized environmental sites and more general green lifestyle sites."[3]

Yale E360 officially launched on June 3, 2008 with articles by Bill McKibben, Elizabeth Kolbert, Fred Pearce, and Carl Zimmer.[4] The website was redesigned in 2017.[5]

Funders and partnerships

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Yale Environment 360 is funded using a non-profit journalism model by private foundations and donors. Major donors include the BAND Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, the Heinz Endowments, and the Climate and Land Use Alliance.[6]

The magazine is part of Climate Desk, a journalistic collaboration between Yale Environment 360, Wired, Mother Jones, Slate, and others.[7]

Awards and accolades

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"Leveling Appalachia," a video produced by e360, was awarded best video at the 2010 National Magazine Awards. It was the first video ever to receive a National Magazine Award.[8] Yale E360 was also honored by the Online News Association in 2009, 2010, and 2011,[9] and has received multiple Webby Award nominations.[10]

The Warriors of Qiugang, a short film directed by Ruby Yang and produced by Thomas Lennon, was co-produced and hosted by Yale E360. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 83rd Academy Awards.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About page - Yale E360". Yale Environment 360. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ Norman, Brett. "Yale Environment 360". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ Hanel, Marnie (4 June 2008). "Green Space: Yale Launches An Online Environmental Magazine". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ Juskalian, Russ (6 June 2008). "Launch: Yale Environment 360". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ "A Brand New Look for Yale Environment 360 - Yale E360". e360.yale.edu. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ^ "About page - Yale E360". Yale Environment 360. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Climate Desk". Climate Desk. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  8. ^ "Yale Environment 360 Video Wins A National Magazine Award". YaleNews. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Yale Environment 360 Award-Winning Work - Online Journalism Awards". Online Journalism Awards. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Yale Environment 360 | The Webby Awards". The Webby Awards. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. ^ "The Warriors of Qiugang: A Chinese Village Fights Back - Yale E360". Yale Environment 360. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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