Jim Morris, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief, Public Health Watch

In this episode, Jim Morris, executive director and editor-in-chief of Public Health Watch, discusses his career in journalism and the significant environmental and public health reporting done by his organization with Mark Simon.

The conversation gets into Public Health Watch's role in shedding light on environmental injustices, particularly through their 'Toxic Texas Air' series, which was a runner-up for The Collier Prize, a prestigious investigative journalism award. The series examines the severe impact of petrochemical pollution in Texas.

Jim shares his journalism journey, the importance of investigative journalism, and the tangible impacts their reporting has had, including within the Texas legislature. Jim also talked about his new book, The Cancer Factory.

 The episode also highlights the challenges and the need for earning community trust while reporting on complex environmental and public health issues.

 Jim’s salute: Ana Bueno, Univision Houston

 Find the Toxic Texas Air series at - https://publichealthwatch.org/category/environment/toxic-texas-air/

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