The Guardian US today announced that Thalia Juarez has been named the inaugural Outrider Visual Fellow, a one-year fellowship in which she will produce original climate photojournalism. Thalia will be paired with visual editors, reporters, and editors across the newsroom to contribute visuals to stories related to the environment and climate change and execute standalone photo documentary projects.
The climate visual reporting fellowship is supported by Outrider Foundation, whose mission focuses on funding journalism and multimedia storytelling about climate change and nuclear threats. Outrider also supports fellows at Time, Inside Climate News, Science Friday and The New York Times. Journalism produced by Outrider fellows is editorially independent.
“Reporting on the climate emergency is core to the Guardian’s mission,” said Dana Canedy, managing editor of Guardian US. “Through our partnership with Outrider Foundation, Guardian journalism will be even stronger, with powerful images from Thalia that communicate the impact of environmental issues on communities across the country, engage audiences and drive home the urgent need for action.”
Thalia’s first byline as Outrider Fellow appears on a story published today: ‘Our bosses don’t seem to care’: Florida migrant workers are dying as mercury tops 100F, as part of a new series from the Guardian titled Hotter than Ever, investigating the devastating effects of heat levels that are unprecedented in the human experience.
“As more people turn to social platforms for news, visual journalism will play an increasingly vital role in providing an authentic and trusted account of the impact of the climate crisis on our society,” said Thalia Juarez. “I am truly grateful to Outrider for making this fellowship possible at the Guardian, a leading news source on climate and the environment. And I look forward to leveraging photography and video to enrich our coverage of unique stories, communities and solutions.”
Thalia Juarez is a photojournalist and visual storyteller interested in climate stories that intersect with labor issues and migration. She joined the Guardian as a photo editor in 2022 while freelancing as a photojournalist covering a diverse range of stories related to social issues and human rights. Thalia was drawn to the Guardian for its world-leading coverage of the climate crisis, and she has contributed photography to series such as Unequal Earth and America’s Dirty Divide, which examine the country’s vast environmental inequalities.
“We are longtime fans of the Guardian’s climate coverage and its impressive track record in reporting on these issues,” said Robert K Elder, president and CEO of Outrider Foundation. “Thalia’s photography will be crucial to helping readers see these issues on a human scale. We’re delighted to partner with their team to produce powerful visual journalism.”
Thalia’s most recent project is a visually driven story about how climate change uniquely impacts the health and livelihood of female migrant workers in Maryland, showcasing her dedication to telling visually compelling climate stories. Thalia’s work has been published in the Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Baltimore Sun, among others.
About the Guardian US
Guardian Media Group (GMG) is the publisher of theguardian.com, one of the largest English-speaking news websites in the world. Since launching its US and Australian digital editions in 2011 and 2013, respectively, traffic from outside the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian’s total digital audience.
The Guardian US has more than 100 editorial staff members across bureaus in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles. Today, the Guardian has nearly 270,000 recurring supporters in the US, plus roughly 170,000 annual one-time supporters. It draws an audience of more than 40 million US readers every month, making it one of the top news sites in America. The Guardian is a global leader in reader-funded journalism, and contributions from readers are the publication’s largest source of revenue.
The Guardian US is renowned for its Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into widespread secret surveillance by the National Security Agency and for other award-winning work, including on the Paradise Papers. Today, the Guardian US is known for its urgent coverage of the climate.
About Outrider Foundation
Outrider Foundation supports multimedia storytelling about nuclear threats and climate change. We partner with creators, thought leaders, and news organizations to explain how smart policy can sustain a safe and livable planet. Learn more at Outrider.org.