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SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism Awards $46,516 in New Rapid Response Grants

December 1, 2020 — SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism has awarded an additional $46,516 for 13 new story projects selected via its Rapid Response story project grants on a wide range of environmental issues and regions.

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Gratitude and Grit at the End of 2020

That's what SEJ Board President Meera Subramanian offers — and asks for — in her latest report on the state of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Plus, board elections, bylaw amendments and webinar initiatives.

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Carmakers Map Out Shifting Road Ahead

Automakers are at the heart of the conflict over climate change policy, thanks to the prevalence of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions. That may now be changing. And not just because of the incoming Biden administration, but also with shifting investment in the future of electric vehicles. A look at how car companies are piloting that path, from the latest Backgrounder. Electric Hummer, anyone?

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Donate to SEJ

Journalists are heroes of democracy. This holiday season, we're asking you to honor your journalism heroes by supporting SEJ's work to increase and improve environmental journalism. If you have a journalism hero, tell us using #HonoringTheHeroes. Make a contribution to SEJ in their name and we'll add them to our Wall of Heroes. And you'll both know that you're helping the reporters who tell the world's greatest stories.

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SEJ Publication Highlights

Reporter, Wearing Two Hats, Journeys into Filmmaking
12/02/2020 – For Boston Globe environment reporter David Abel, a side project shooting video of the 2013 Boston Marathon sealed his passion for nonfiction filmmaking, one that has since yielded four high-profile nature documentaries. In EJ InSight, Abel traces that path and details how he balances his environment reporting and filmmaking. Plus, view images from Abel’s documentary work.
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Aspiring Journalist Makes Her Own Way Into Field
12/02/2020 – As a young journalist, freelancer Madeline Halpert worried about her late start in the profession. So she took charge of her career path to get a leg up. Check out her six steps for successful advancement in the freelancing field, including self-publishing and building relationships with editors. From the latest Freelance Files.
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New Mapping Software Offers Unique View of Western Wildlife Migration
11/18/2020 – Large migratory species have been traveling across the North American continent for thousands of years. But the land has been dramatically affected, altering how these big game move about. A new data mapping site for scientists can now help environmental journalists track Western wildlife herds and their health as well. The latest from Reporter’s Toolbox.
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"Information is data arranged in an intelligible order. Journalism is information collected and analyzed in ways people actually can use... ‘Content’ is what journalism becomes when it’s adulterated into a mere commodity. "

— Tim Rutten

 

 

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SEJ.org is a treasure chest of information useful to your reporting. Search website content by environmental issue, including:

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WHY Join SEJ?

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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