Exercise: In-Print Articles

Author Noah Caldwell writes about the importance of wildfire preparedness, specifically in the home. Noah is a graduate of McGill University & the managing editor of Yellow Scene Magazine in Boulder, CO (LinkedIn). His reputation among the journalist world is good, having written for more than 5 publications in the past 4 years and now being an Editing Manager, a trustworthy writer. Noah was also an environmental educator at ECHO Lake Aquarium Science Center and often writes regarding environmental and agricultural issues.

There is nothing written sourcing the article as a scholarly publication, however it was found in Yellow Scene Magazine, so it is not self-published. This article was published in April of 2014. This magazine is not a scientific journal subject to peer review, therefore the audience intended was that of a popular audience.

Comparing Caldwell's Pulling Our Weight to a scholarly approach: Understanding the Role of Planners in Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation written by Menka Bihari, Elisabeth M. Hamin, and Robert L. Ryan of Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Both author's obviously are making a point of reasons why, how, and when to implement wildfire preparedness on your home. However, Caldwell's writing has a more emotional tone, filled with passion as he says "overhauling Boulder’s wildfire vulnerabilities on a larger scale can’t come soon enough, given the county’s demographic changes and an increased risk of fire" (Pulling Our Weigt pg 1). The authors of the university article word the same thesis in a much different tone, one of strict research and statement "This study explores planners’ role in wildfire mitigation and how they can facilitate collaborative efforts for wildfire preparedness between the varied stakeholders in an at-risk region (Introduction, ISRN Forestry).

Both articles are important documents regarding the safety of lives, homes, and property. The voice behind the text varies, as does the audience and community which it involves. Yellow Scene Magazine is circulated throughout Colorado, but the published ISRN journal is available and speaks for all land in the United States. Though, no matter who's backyard, what state, or even country the fire burns in, the underlying issue remains the same. "Sometimes we don’t focus enough on what we have in common. But everyone wants the same thing—public safety" a quote by Andrew Notbohm in the Yellow Scene publication is the key take-away point from both documents.



Works Cited
Caldwell, Noah. "Pulling Our Weight" Yellow Scene Magazine. <http://yellowscene.com/2014/04/25/pulling-our-weight/3/> 10/8/2014. Web

Linked In. <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/noah-caldwell/68/63b/312> 10/8/2014. Web.

Bihari, Hamin, Ryan. "Introduction" Understanding the Role of Planners in Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation. . <http://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2012/253028/> 10/8/2014. Web.