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In my time as an environmental journalists I attended two IJNR institutes, one in the Klamath country of southern Oregon and northern California and another in New Mexico that focused on energy issues.
To understand the admiration journalists have for the IJNR experience, consider that my editors never hesitated to let me take a week or more of paid time to attend an IJNR institute. They knew I'd come back not only with story ideas ready to publish, but a deeper understanding of the subject matter in my coverage area that would inform my reporting into the future.
In a media environment of perpetual deadlines and truncated story telling, IJNR provides a valuable resource by getting journalists out of the newsroom and into the field with experts from all sides. These contacts, carefully cultivated by Frank and Maggie, demonstrate their trust in IJNR by speaking frankly in a way they likely never thought they would to a horde of inquisitive reporters bearing notebooks, cameras and audio recorders.
This experience benefits not only the reporters involved but the public they ultimately serve.
For these reasons, I encourage anyone who believes in the importance of an informed public to support IJNR.

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