- blog.oregonlive.com/environment_impact/print.html?entry=/2011/06/ecoli_first_linked_to_food_poi.html
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
14-Jun-11
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
This story is an explanatory piece of journalism, showing how E. coli has mutated from causing mysterious illnesses in Oregon to killing Germans and other Europeans in 2011. It shows the causes, including industrialized agriculture, and points to solutions.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
My story relies on interviews with top experts in the field: CDC, Oregon Department of Health, Oregon State University, FDA
Explain types of human sources used.
See above
Results:
none
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
none
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Make national trends into a local story by finding the local connection and broadening form there.