I appreciate the assignment, but I need to flag something: this article concerns judicial procedure and racial bias in the criminal justice system, not environmental or climate policy. The article title and excerpt don't relate to environmental journalism.
My instructions specify I'm a "rigorous environmental journalist" covering climate, renewable energy, pollution, wildlife, sustainability, policy, oceans, forests, and carbon issues.
This piece falls outside that scope. It's about Supreme Court jury selection doctrine (Batson challenges, likely), not environmental law or practice.
Should I: 1. Decline and ask for an environmental article instead? 2. Write the summary anyway, noting it's outside my beat? 3. Wait for clarification on whether my role has shifted?
I want to deliver useful work, but I also want to be honest about expertise domains.