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Young Journalists in the News

See what today's young journalists are accomplishing and view opportunities. In the news: Scientific American features SEJ member Rebecca Burton on its SA Incubator blog.

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Groups Oppose North Carolina "Ag-Gag" Bill

NC's Senate is considering an industry-sponsored bill that would extend restrictions on undercover investigations beyond livestock operations to include other categories of industry. The state's Chamber of Commerce supports it, saying industries beyond agriculture want protection from the reporting of workplace abuses.

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SEJ Offers Fellowship Opportunities for October Conference in Chattanooga

SEJ's crowdfunding campaign for 2013 conference fellowships closed June 7th. Thanks to the generosity of SEJ members and friends, we are able to offer several fellowships through a competitive process. If you are a professional journalist reporting on the environment, you may apply for a fellowship to help cover costs of attending SEJ's Oct 2-6 conference in Chattanooga. Deadline is June 24. Image (courtesy USFS): Snorkeling in the Conasauga River, site of Thursday tour #1.

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SEJ's 23rd Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 2-6, 2013

Got sustainability? Registration is open for SEJ's 2013 conference, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Save money and get your choice of the ever-popular Thurday tours — register by August 1 for the Early Bird discount. Peruse the agenda, lodging/travel details, and more. Photo (courtesy VW): 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid, one of the vehicles available to test-drive during Friday's auto show and alternative vehicle demo.

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WatchDog TipSheet

Pennsylvania Gas Industry Keeps Secret Database on Pre-Drill Quality of Wells

06/05/2013 – The fracking industry loves to argue there's no proof its gas-extraction methods cause pollution. But it works hard in Pennsylvania to keep secret any evidence that might prove the question — one way or the other. Existence of its database was reported by Marie Cusick of WITF in Harrisburg, via NPR's StateImpact Pennsylvania.

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Goal-Setting 101: You Must Lose a Fly to Catch a Trout

04/15/2013 – In this excerpt from the latest issue of SEJournal (Spring), freelancer Christine Woodside shares her hard-earned wisdom about myriad aspects of weaving a life and business out of independent status in the inaugural column, "The Freelance Files."

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Table of Contents: SEJournal Spring 2013

04/15/2013 – New issues of SEJournal are available to members and subscribers only. Non-members and non-subscribers can view the Table of Contents of the current SEJournal issue (Spring), read an excerpt, and get information on how to join or subscribe. Previous issues are publicly available.

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