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Darryl Fears

Darryl Fears

American journalist

Darryl Fears is an American journalist, known for his work on race, climate, conservation, and environmental justice.

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Career

Fears was born in the Tampa Bay area and graduated from Howard University. Early in his career, Fears worked for the Los Angeles Times, the Detroit Free Press, and as the city hall bureau chief for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.[1]

Fears joined The Washington Post as a reporter in 1999[2] and was one of the recipients of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the 2°C: Beyond the Limit[3] series, illustrating the impact of climate change using temperature data.[4] He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Society of Environmental Journalists.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Expert Q&A: The Washington Post's Darryl Fears on covering the environment and his experience as a journalist of color". Planet Forward. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  2. [2]
    "Darryl Fears". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. [3]
    "Extreme climate change in the United States: Here are America's fastest-warming places". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. [4]
    "The Washington Post's 2°C: Beyond the Limit series recognized for Outstanding Explanatory Reporting by the Society of Environmental Journalists". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-06-05.


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