November 6, 2024 — Bobby Magill, SEJ Board of Directors, Interim President, shares his thoughts on the enormous challenges that lie ahead for journalists as we combat threats to press freedom, personal safety and open government — and how the Society of Environmental Journalists is here to help you tell the stories of the most vulnerable, shine light on environmental injustices and fight for government access.
Meet SEJ member Aman Azhar! Aman is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist covering climate and environmental issues for Inside Climate News, with focus on the mid-Atlantic region. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.
Our Calendar lists professional meetings, webinars, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Nov 7 Deadline: The International Women's Media Foundation invites US-based women and nonbinary journalists from underrepresented backgrounds to apply for the 8-month virtual Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program, which is designed to address the lack of diversity in leadership positions across newsrooms in the U.S.
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"Overt enemies of the First Amendment can be challenged. The ignorant, the irresponsible and the foolish are a greater test." — Jean Otto
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SEJ's mission is to strengthen coverage of environment, energy, health and climate news, by supporting the journalists who report that news. The benefits of joining include: access to grants for environmental reporting; mentoring by experienced journalists; and members-only e-mailing lists for sharing professional tips, news, and information. SEJ members meet and learn face-to-face from fellow members, other media professionals and topic experts, at our annual conference 
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