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#SEJSpotlight: Meg McGuire, Founder and Publisher, Delaware Currents

Meet new SEJ board member Meg McGuire! In 2015, Meg created Delaware Currents — an online news magazine focused on the four-state Delaware River watershed and the 330-mile river — on her own! She's a writer, an editor and, in a pinch, a newsroom manager. Meg is especially a fan of local reporting on big issues, to bring home to people how climate change affects us all and help us develop much-needed understanding of others who are likely dealing with even worse effects.

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December 17, 2024

DEADLINE: Journalismfund.eu Microgrants for Small Newsrooms

This new Journalismfund.eu grant and mentoring program aims to empower 50 local independent media outlets in EU member states and participating countries in the Creative Europe Programme with grants of €5,000 maximum. First deadline is Dec 17, 2024.

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November 1, 2024

DEADLINE: ICFJ Reporting Grants

The International Center for Journalists' brand-new reporting grants initiative will award $2,000-$3,000 grants and possibly mentorship to at least two winning proposals focused on climate and climate change, and exploring this topic in the Global South. Deadline is Nov 1, 2024.

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October 25, 2024

The Uproot Project: Journey of a Story — Virtual Exhibit

Join The Uproot Project for this virtual exhibit, showcasing the work of five featured journalists and the stories behind their impactful articles. The event will offer firsthand insights from journalists about the creation of their articles focused on climate solutions from communities most affected by climate change. 5pm ET.

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Editorial: "A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power"

"Governments often chafe at the presence of a free press. The reason is simple: A robust and independent news media keeps a sharp eye on government and, when necessary, exposes abuse of power, corruption, incompetence and waste. Exposing such things depends, of course, not just on journalists but also on brave officials willing to sound the alarm about government misconduct."

Source: NYTimes, 10/18/2024

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Sewage Sludge Can Spread the Harm of Many Toxic Chemicals

What was once benignly dubbed biosolids is more accurately tagged toxic sludge. And some of it may be finding its way into our food. The latest TipSheet reports how that came to be despite (or perhaps because of) Clean Water Act regulation, and how hard it is to calculate the potential harms. Plus, more than a dozen reporting ideas and resources for this highly localizable story.

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"US Meteorologists Face Death Threats As Hurricane Conspiracies Surge"

"Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US."

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Source: Guardian, 10/15/2024

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Better Communicating for the Climate

What if the news, instead of inducing fear or anxiety, was rewarding for the brain? That question sparked the creation of a novel, game show–inspired approach to helping journalists unlock new ways of reporting, using healthier, more holistic communication techniques. Drawing on research from neuroscience, community psychology and journalism, “Jourpardy” offers fresh perspectives on how to avoid doom-and-gloom reporting.

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Harris Must Shed More Light on Her Press Freedom Views

Yes, press freedom advocates worry over the prospects of a Trump administration that considers journalists “the enemy of the people.” But the new WatchDog Opinion column argues the Harris campaign has, for its part, been uncomfortably quiet on those same issues. So it’s time for the Democratic presidential hopeful to answer some questions. WatchDog has 10 we should all be asking.

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"Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2024 Winners – In Pictures"

"Selected from a record-breaking 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious wildlife photographer of the year competition have been announced, with an exhibition opening on Friday 11 October."

Source: Guardian, 10/10/2024

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