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Kirsi Jansa

Videographer

<p>Kirsi Jansa, a native of Finland, is an independent filmmaker and journalist who has lived in Pittsburgh since 2008. She has worked for The Finnish Broadcasting Company as a freelance journalist on issues related to the environment and public health.</p> <p>Jansa began working on a series of videos about shale drilling in Pennsylvania in early 2011. In the spring of 2012, she partnered with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and, later, received funding from the Heinz Endowments to continue her work. </p>

On the beat

Sustainability Pioneers

By Kirsi Jansa, Videographer | October 17, 2014

Sustainability Pioneers is a series of short documentaries on the transition to sustainable energy.

Energy

Gas Rush Stories: Openness and transparency about Marcellus Shale

By Kirsi Jansa, Videographer | May 16, 2013

As a news organization, PublicSource has a special interest in the way public records in Pennsylvania are made available under the Right-to-Know law. We've written about it numerous times. Here, in a video by Kirsi Jansa, experts at a public forum held by the Freedom of Information Coalition discuss getting information on Marcellus Shale drilling.

Energy

A different view: Germans look at shale drilling

By Kirsi Jansa, Videographer | October 1, 2012

video Independent filmmaker Kirsi Jansa recently visited Germany to take a look at how citizens and officials are reacting to shale gas development.