Following the oil spill story with The Daily Glob

By Kelly Carr on Jul 20, 2010 in Beats, Energy | Utilities | Mining, Investigation

A screenshot of "The Daily Glob," a new website that's tracking the Gulf oil spill news.

For the last few months, oil spill developments have come at a rapid-fire pace. Every day there’s a new consequence, success or tragedy backed by data sheets, anecdotes and pictures. There are tweets and blogs and ever-changing headlines.

To add to the pressure, journalists have their own daily coverage to worry about -beats that might or might not intersect with the spill on any given day. That prompts a big question for reporters: How can you stay ahead of the next breaking spill story that directly affects you coverage area and still get the daily pieces done?

The Society of Environmental Journalist recently launched a site that should help ease some anxiety.

To dissect the massive amount of spill-related information, SEJ set up a ground zero for Gulf news. The organization’s new blog, “The Daily Glob,” says its primary mission is to help journalists follow the spill. Amen to that.

Highlights of the site include a source list filled with government, commercial and oil expert contacts. There’s also a section on congressional hearings, the Coast Guard’s spill news page and the latest updates from major media outlets. Plus, the site has it’s own Twitter feed, a must-follow resource if you want to stay in the know minute by minute.

Make sure to take a moment and bookmark “The Daily Glob.” It might not be your only answer to staying on top of your oil spill coverage, but it’s a good start.

And if you’ve found other resources that have helped with your spill coverage, leave a comment and we’ll compile a list.

About the Author

Kelly is the Reynolds Center's Senior Online Producer. She has worked as a reporter for several newspapers, most recently The Arizona Republic, and has been an adjunct professor at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College and holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from West Virginia University. Kelly also was a fellow at The Poynter Institute and a contributing writer for "Cancer Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss & Hope."