Madeline Ostrander
@madelinevo.bsky.social
Climate journalist, author, AT HOME ON AN UNRULY PLANET
http://madelineostrander.com
KSJ at MIT Fellow 2023-2024
Mastodon: @[email protected],
@madelinevo on Insta
http://madelineostrander.com
KSJ at MIT Fellow 2023-2024
Mastodon: @[email protected],
@madelinevo on Insta
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Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
🧪Hey everyone, I am a science journalist looking for folks with experience with making vertical video & other social media content and campaigns about climate & conservation for Instagram, Tiktok, etc.--for a reporting project on marine mammals. Looking for some parameters around time, cost.
October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🧪Hey everyone, I am a science journalist looking for folks with experience with making vertical video & other social media content and campaigns about climate & conservation for Instagram, Tiktok, etc.--for a reporting project on marine mammals. Looking for some parameters around time, cost.
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If you’re looking to do a PhD in the US, it’s a mess out there. Words by me ⬇️
Some doctoral programmes in the US are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding
go.nature.com/4o63boK
go.nature.com/4o63boK
US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold
Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.
go.nature.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If you’re looking to do a PhD in the US, it’s a mess out there. Words by me ⬇️
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
Willamette Week brings you the man behind the Portland chicken costume. www.wweek.com/culture/2025...
An Interview With the Portland Chicken
Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”
www.wweek.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Willamette Week brings you the man behind the Portland chicken costume. www.wweek.com/culture/2025...
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“When these glaciers die off, we will be the first humans to see ice-free peaks in Yosemite.”
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
As California glaciers disappear, people will see ice-free peaks exposed for the first time in millennia
The glaciers of California's Sierra Nevada are disappearing as temperatures rise. Scientists recently found that the glaciers probably have never before melted in human history.
www.latimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
“When these glaciers die off, we will be the first humans to see ice-free peaks in Yosemite.”
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
This is a fascinating analysis/call to arms.
Large Language Muddle | The Editors
The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...
www.nplusonemag.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is a fascinating analysis/call to arms.
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Climate.us just stood back up the Fifth National Climate Assessment website! nca5.climate.us
Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the sc...
nca5.climate.us
September 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Climate.us just stood back up the Fifth National Climate Assessment website! nca5.climate.us
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It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda
On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed
tinyurl.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
It’s #FatBearWeek again at Katmai National Park and Preserve. Thinking about the excellently chunky bears and the federal workers at national parks who have struggled amid cuts, freezes, layoffs, etc this year. Glad this celebration is still on. www.instagram.com/katmainpp?ig...
September 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It’s #FatBearWeek again at Katmai National Park and Preserve. Thinking about the excellently chunky bears and the federal workers at national parks who have struggled amid cuts, freezes, layoffs, etc this year. Glad this celebration is still on. www.instagram.com/katmainpp?ig...
One of the most strongly worded editorials from a legacy newspaper that I've ever seen.
There's a word for all this: Authoritarianism | Editorial
The United States has slipped into authoritarianism, leading to the essential question for those who feel uneasy or opposed: What are you going to do about it?
www.seattletimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
One of the most strongly worded editorials from a legacy newspaper that I've ever seen.
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Linguistics.
September 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Linguistics.
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“Under a third of American adults are Trump voters, and 53% are Trump disapprovers — with 48% intensely opposed.”
The backlash to ABC/Disney canceling Kimmel has been swift, and severe. The whole episode underscores something I've been blogging about for a while: A lot of powerful people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-lot-of-p...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-lot-of-p...
A lot of people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is
The backlash to ABC/Disney canceling Kimmel shows why it's important for businesses and the public to understand that two-thirds of Americans are not Trump voters
www.gelliottmorris.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“Under a third of American adults are Trump voters, and 53% are Trump disapprovers — with 48% intensely opposed.”
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Recently, Mayor Bruce Harrell mocked his challenger Katie Wilson's proposal to fund local media with a democracy voucher-style program as a pointless giveaway to irrelevant "blogs." Losing local news coverage is a tragedy, and elected leaders shouldn't mockingly dismiss proposals that could help.
September 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Recently, Mayor Bruce Harrell mocked his challenger Katie Wilson's proposal to fund local media with a democracy voucher-style program as a pointless giveaway to irrelevant "blogs." Losing local news coverage is a tragedy, and elected leaders shouldn't mockingly dismiss proposals that could help.
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BREAKING: Cascade PBS, which operates the website Crosscut, is laying off 19 people, reportedly including its entire news staff. In an email to staff, CEO Rob Dunlop blamed federal cuts, saying the nonprofit is "winding down our longform, written journalism."
September 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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🌍 Climate change & health
New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪
New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪
Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change - Nature Climate Change
The authors assess the growing field of climate change health impact attribution. They show literature bias towards direct heat effects and extreme weather in high-income countries, highlighting the l...
doi.org
September 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🌍 Climate change & health
New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪
New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪
This conversation between Remnick and Colbert is powerful, I think. Also when Putin attacked the free press, he started with comedians. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfGe...
Brendan Carr’s Threat To ABC Seemed Like Something Out Of “Goodfellas” - David Remnick
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This conversation between Remnick and Colbert is powerful, I think. Also when Putin attacked the free press, he started with comedians. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfGe...
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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
This is really unbelievably messed up. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
KOMO to air Charlie Kirk tribute in Jimmy Kimmel's time slot
Sinclair called on Jimmy Kimmel to apologize to Charlie Kirk's family, as it announced the upcoming "remembrance" special on Kirk, which airs Friday.
www.seattletimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is really unbelievably messed up. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
Spoiler: the answer was no, at least for now.
In 2024, a team of science writers at AAAS ran a long-term experiment to see if ChatGPT could cut it writing news items about scientific research. Here's what they learned. Worth a look. 🧪 #scicomm
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
Can ChatGPT help science writers?
www.science.org
September 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Spoiler: the answer was no, at least for now.
“Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” I am thinking of this final scene of the 1992 movie Redford directed. “I am haunted by waters.” youtu.be/OsDnrFBpsBk?...
A River Runs Through It - Ending (complete)
YouTube video by harneyjt
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” I am thinking of this final scene of the 1992 movie Redford directed. “I am haunted by waters.” youtu.be/OsDnrFBpsBk?...
Environmental reporting is the most dangerous field of journalism after war reporting, according to UNEP. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Saving lives and truth: why protecting environmental journalists matters more than ever
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, experts are urging more protections for environmental journalists, 30 of whom were killed between 2009 and 2020.
www.unep.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Environmental reporting is the most dangerous field of journalism after war reporting, according to UNEP. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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The massive extreme marine heatwave continues to stretch across the entire northern Pacific Ocean. In fact, the magnitude of the sea surface temperature anomalies even grew in August 2025 compared to earlier in the summer. Yikes... 🫠
Data from OISSTv2.1 (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...). 🌊
Data from OISSTv2.1 (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...). 🌊
September 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The massive extreme marine heatwave continues to stretch across the entire northern Pacific Ocean. In fact, the magnitude of the sea surface temperature anomalies even grew in August 2025 compared to earlier in the summer. Yikes... 🫠
Data from OISSTv2.1 (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...). 🌊
Data from OISSTv2.1 (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...). 🌊