Journalism & Media

Secrecy on Exxon's Pegasus Probe Fuels Questions Over Keystone XL Plans

"Exxon Mobil Corp.'s bid to shield from public view its inspection results for a shuttered pipeline that leaked at least 5,000 barrels of heavy Canadian oil sands crude in Arkansas this spring is galvanizing a debate over transparency and spill readiness that could affect the future of Keystone XL."

Source: EnergyWire, 06/28/2013

Documents: "Syngenta's Campaign To Protect Atrazine, Discredit Critics"

"To protect profits threatened by a lawsuit over its controversial herbicide atrazine, Syngenta Crop Protection launched an aggressive multi-million dollar campaign that included hiring a detective agency to investigate scientists on a federal advisory panel, looking into the personal life of a judge and commissioning a psychological profile of a leading scientist critical of atrazine."

Source: EHN/100Reporters, 06/18/2013

SEJ Member Spotlight: Dan Fagin

The Society of Environmental Journalists has been a big part of Dan Fagin’s life for almost as long as he’s been a reporter. He was on the SEJ board of directors for six years, including two years as SEJ president. Dan is currently a journalism professor at NYU and lately has been appearing on some of our favorite TV and radio shows, making important commentary about the state of journalism while promoting his new book, Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation, published in March 2013 by the Bantam Books imprint of Random House.

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June 13, 2013

Google Crisis Response: Tools for Journalists Covering Natural Disasters

The National Press Foundation invites you to join Google's Geo Media Program Manager online at 11:00 a.m. ET for an hour on Thursday, June 13, to learn about Google tools that can add depth and breadth to your coverage when disaster strikes.

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