Season 2, Episode 1 with journalists Karen Coates & Jerry Redfern

"Pay attention, have a plan, be prepared."~ Karen CoatesReporters Karen Coates and Jerry Redfern now live in New Mexico. But they have been reporting on environmental and social issues from Southeast Asia for 20 years.They spoke recently about a new story they have in Capital & Main, "In a Time of Extreme Peril, Burmese Journalists Tell Stories From the Shadows." And they shared some advice from the exiled reporters now living in — and reporting from — Thailand.Some of the other things mentioned in this episode include:* Jerry Redfern’s work at Capital & Main: https://capitalandmain.com/author/jerryredfern* Mongabay* Cold light of day: Thank climate change for this winter’s warm temperatures (Laura Paskus, Source NM)* More than 80 environmental groups call on Heinrich, Lee to oppose Pearce as BLM director (Patrick Lohmann, Source NM)* New Mexico Local News Fellowships & Internships: https://www.newmexicolocalnewsfellowships.org/apply-now* New Mexico News Map: https://www.nmnewsmap.org/Music credits: Get Through It (Instrumental) by Neu Song and Ink Splash (Feat. Richard Houghten) (Instrumental) by Arms and SleepersFind us on Substack, Spotify or Apple and follow us on Instagram. And if you really want to, you can drop us a note at [email protected] for listening to the Lesser Known New Mexico Podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lesserknownnmpod.substack.com