Media Tipsheets
Tools for covering the whole story
of fire management
These tipsheets help journalists produce more informative, inspiring news stories that cover the whole story of fire management.
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This Reporter’s Guide to Wildland Fire is intended to help journalists improve the accuracy, quality and value of their stories on wildfire events and fire management. Using tips and tools in this Reporter’s Guide will help journalists produce more powerful, informative and even inspiring news stories that reflect the best ideals of journalism. It is also hoped that this Guide will inspire more alternative and investigative reporting on wildfire events including a broader array of fire management issues beyond the stereotypical focus on emergency firefighting only
“Question Suppression: Getting the Whole Story about Fire Suppression Operations” is a tipsheet for reporters who cover wildfire designed to aid them in asking the hard questions. It offers advice and examples to uncover how the fire is actually being managed.