Fracking to extract gas and oil from shale rock remains among the most controversial practices in the new energy landscape. It’s also among the least well-understood … by pundits and perhaps also by many proponents and opponents. Curiosity about fracking, more formally known as “hydraulic fracturing,” and its costs and benefits is widespread, informed insights […]
Author Archives: John Wihbey
John Wihbey, a writer, educator, and researcher, is an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University and a correspondent for Boston Globe Ideas. Previously, he was an assistant director at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center, where he managed Journalist's Resource.org, a project bridging the gap between the academic and media worlds.
He served as an instructor at Boston University, following work as a producer and digital media editor for the NPR-syndicated show "On Point with Tom Ashbrook," from WBUR-Boston.
A Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumnus, he has also reported on environmental issues for the Star-Ledger (N.J.). He lives in the Boston area.
