Sep 20, 2021 — The Fund for Environmental Journalism awarded $57,332 for 12 projects selected through the Spring 2021 round of competition, all for stories about underrepresented communities. More than 90% tell the story of a local community, ranging from the rubber factories of Akron, Ohio to the sacred groves of Meghalaya, India.
SEJ's annual membership meeting and Board election will be held Sat., Sept. 25, 2021, Noon-2:00 p.m. ET, via Zoom. You’ll hear from candidates running for open board seats, and you’ll have an opportunity to break out into virtual rooms to discuss volunteer opportunities and peer-to-peer support, and there will be an informational session on SEJ’s bylaws and membership as well. The Board of Directors will also meet on Sept. 25 via Zoom, at 11:00 a.m. Members welcome. Details on the election and both meetings here (you'll need your log-in info).
Decades worth of technical advances, used creatively by journalists, have led to a world of “wow” storytelling, including on the environmental news front. In the new EJ Insight column, SEJournal’s own Joe Davis takes you on a walking tour of the world of interactive storytelling. Plus, an interview with Hannah Fairfield of The New York Times, a leader in the burgeoning field, and our own shortlist of outstanding projects to view.
Meet SEJ member Yereth Rosen! Yereth is a longtime reporter, resident and outdoors-lover of Alaska. She's covered all sorts of stories (from oil spills to sled-dog races) and beats (crime/public safety, local government, business, sports, politics), but over time Yereth came to specialize in environment, energy and climate coverage. Want SEJ to promote your work to our social media followers? Here's how.
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"There are two kinds of reporters. There are those like the late Charles Kuralt, who wrote so well he could spin a good story out of one or two bits of information. And there's the other kind, door-kickers like me. My reports have to have a lot of hard facts." — Lesley Stahl
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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 
and volunteer-organized regional gatherings.
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