Elizabeth Whitman  Verified account

@elizabethwhitty

writer, most recently . stories of water, climate, & environment also in , , & elsewhere. say hi: elizabeth.w.whitman@gmail.com

Phoenix, AZ
Joined August 2011
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    17 Mar 2020

    Hey Arizonans! Are you a doctor, nurse, medical worker, or ordinary human with a story to share about testing for the new coronavirus? Troubles getting tested? Great experience getting tested? Please get in touch! Email in bio, DMs open.

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  2. 14 Sep 2020

    In May, I moved to Oregon to work on a farm. I never thought wildfires would be part of the experience, but they indeed were, so here’s an essay for about what that was—still is—like

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  3. 6 Jun 2020

    A bit late to this, but, SO HAPPY for my former coworkers and friends at Phoenix New Times. This was a long time coming. 🖇🌵

    We did it! Journalists and other employees of Phoenix New Times won their union today. The Voice Media Guild is now part of Media Guild of the West, Local 39213 of The NewsGuild-CWA. Now back to work! 🖇💪🎉
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  4. 21 Apr 2020

    this is beyond messed up

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  5. 20 Apr 2020

    New*: After California private-equity firm Tides Equities bought Bella Solano in December, it told 25 low-income residents that it would not renew their leases. It gave them just 2 months to find somewhere new to live. *and final piece for New Times

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  6. 17 Apr 2020

    yes.

    After VMG spent countless dollars on lawyers to fight for more than half our newsroom to not be in this union, the NLRB issued Phoenix New Times a victory. Two editors, all staff writers, creative director, and fellows will be part of the unit. Election ballots to be mailed 4/22.
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  7. 17 Apr 2020

    Gonna miss my coworkers and editors deeply, both those who’ve already left the New Times newsroom and those who are staying. Also gonna miss the wonderful community of journalists here in the Valley. Solidarity forever. 🌵❤️

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  8. 17 Apr 2020

    Didn't expect to share this so soon, but yesterday was my last day . Thank you for everything, Phoenix -- for the crash course in community reporting, for the rich stories & the people behind them. It’s been a privilege & a wild ride.

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  9. 7 Apr 2020

    Breaking update: This morning, Gov. Ducey signed commutation sentences for three terminally ill men incarcerated in Arizona’s prison system. New story here:

    ICYMI: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has declined to release non-violent offenders during the COVID-19 crisis. In fact, he’s not even signing clemency orders for terminally ill inmates who’ve been recommended for release by the Executive Board of Clemency.
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  10. Retweeted
    7 Apr 2020

    “[Our customers] can’t afford to take their bike to a bike shop to get it repaired,” , a volunteer, said of the decision to reopen. “I really wanted us to be available.” via

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  11. 7 Apr 2020

    ICYMI: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has declined to release non-violent offenders during the COVID-19 crisis. In fact, he’s not even signing clemency orders for terminally ill inmates who’ve been recommended for release by the Executive Board of Clemency.

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  12. Retweeted
    6 Apr 2020

    . is enforcing a "policy" (first we've heard of it) prohibiting terminated employees from freelancing for the paper. This is a pointless and short-sighted move that will cut off unemployed writers from their closest editorial contacts when they need them most.

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  13. 7 Apr 2020

    Urban farming can -- and must -- be done in so many different ways, by so many different people, to fill the gaps in our inequitable globalized food system. "At a certain point it will become necessary to grow food within the sprawl,” writes

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  14. 3 Apr 2020

    Clarification: We’ve been told by local editors (not VMG) that we’ll be reimbursed for hand sanitizer and other safety materials within reason (thank you!). Still nothing re severance

    More than a week later, we’re still waiting for to respond to our very reasonable requests for severance if we get laid off and basic stuff like hand sanitizer if we have to go out to report.
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  15. 3 Apr 2020

    New: Satellite imagery shows that levels of nitrogen dioxide, an ingredient in ozone, are way down in the Valley, thanks to the coronavirus shutdown. Experts hope -- but don't know for sure --l that less NO2 will mean less ozone pollution this summer.

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  16. 3 Apr 2020

    More than a week later, we’re still waiting for to respond to our very reasonable requests for severance if we get laid off and basic stuff like hand sanitizer if we have to go out to report.

    Voice Media Group is quietly sacking my coworkers even as it publicly trumpets growing readership & offers assurances, clearly false, that we will get through this together. Every day I wonder if I’ll be next. Please support us & our demands for basic protections & severance.
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  17. 1 Apr 2020

    ❤️ ❤️ ❤️🙏 🙏 🙏

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  18. 1 Apr 2020

    New: Two women in Arizona, one of the states with the lowest rates of COVID-19 testing, shared their stories with us about trying to get tested. It's hard to choose one word that encapsulates their experiences, but I think “absurd” fits best.

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  19. 31 Mar 2020

    this story by is beautiful and devastating.

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  20. 31 Mar 2020

    "Despite the 'essential' role meat and poultry workers play in the food chain, the sick-time bill signed by President Donald Trump last week doesn’t cover most meat and poultry workers because it exempts companies with more than 500 employees."

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  21. 31 Mar 2020

    My colleagues at the Arizona Republic, who have been working their tails off covering COVID-19, deserve better than this. $38k is an absurdly low bar to start these non-tiered furloughs. It will take a disproportionate toll on journalists whose salaries are already far too low.

    New today: announced unpaid newsroom furloughs of 1 week per month during April, May and June. We’re told journalists earning more than $38K are subject to the plan. This is prompted by COVID-19
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