Author & Environmentalist Bob Deans

Journalist and author Bob Deans is a wonderful writer and passionate speaker. These days, as director of strategic engagement for the Natural Resources Defense Council, he’s a frequent national media commentator on environmental issues. But Bob started his career as a newspaper reporter. He rose to the top of that profession, including a term as president of the White House Correspondents' Association. In this episode Bob describes how he made the shift from journalist to newsmaker. And he talks about why both journalists and fact-based advocates are vital to our democracy.