Journalism & Media

May 7, 2026

Journalismfund Europe — What Editors Actually Want: Pitching Environmental Investigations

This Journalismfund Europe webinar pulls back the curtain on what editors actually look for when evaluating environmental story ideas. May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM ET. 

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June 8, 2026

DEADLINE: Planet Forward Correspondent Program

Planet Forward Correspondents are talented students from across the country looking to apply themselves to tell the ongoing story of climate change, with an eye toward solutions and hope. You must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program – or starting one in the upcoming school year – to apply. EXTENDED DEADLINE: Apply by June 8, 2026.

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May 7, 2026

Sustainability Storytelling: Communicate Trust, Brand Value and Better Business

An in-person event at GW, co-hosted by Planet Forward and the Alliance for a Sustainable Future, on May 7. Sustainability Storytelling: Communicate Trust, Brand Value and Better Business is a lunchtime conversation on how effective storytelling can strengthen sustainability communications and drive business impact. 

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"French PR Executive Behind Facebook Network Spreading Heat Pump Hate"

"The new investigation by DeSmog and Politico found boutique Paris-based PR firm Digital Tellers is linked to a web of connected Facebook groups and accounts, which regularly share false claims about the cost, noise and reliability of heat pumps."

Source: DeSmog, 04/28/2026
May 11, 2026

DEADLINE: European Journalist Retreat on Trauma, Resilience and Ethical Reporting

The Global Center for Journalism and Trauma (GCJT), in partnership with iMEdD’s Ideas Zone, invites applications for a four-day European Journalist Retreat to be held 14–18 October 2026 in Vamvakou, Laconia, Greece. This retreat will bring together 16 reporters, editors, social media editors, photographers, and multimedia journalists from across Europe working on the front lines of today’s most challenging stories—from conflict and political polarization to displacement, climate crises, and disinformation. The deadline for applications is 11 May, 2026 at 6pm GMT. 

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Fossil-Funded GOPers Claim National Academies Have Conflicts of Interest

"Republican allies of the oil and gas industry question the objectivity of an independent report from the nation’s top science advisers on the harms of human-caused climate change."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/27/2026
June 19, 2026

Institute for Independent Journalists’ Business of Freelancing workshop

The workshop will take place on Friday, June 19, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET at the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference at the Gaylord National D.C.. It's free for IRE conference attendees and only $59 until April 30. After that it's $79.

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"Alarm As Acting CDC Director Delays Report Showing Covid Vaccine Benefits"

"A Trump administration appointee has delayed publication of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that shows benefits related to the Covid vaccine, leading to concerns that the administration is engaging in behind-the-scenes tactics to undermine vaccines."

Source: Guardian, 04/23/2026

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