Publication Items

Perfecting Your Panorama Technique [1]

In this how-to, veteran environmental photojournalist Dennis Dimick shares new techniques for capturing panoramas from the air — while on commercial plane flights — in order to illustrate human impacts on the landscape. Plus, Dimick details how and why he developed the new approach [2], in our latest EJ InSight column exploring the cutting edge of visual journalism on the environment.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
International [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Capturing a Planet on the Fly [2]

Capturing panoramas from the air has become a passion for veteran environmental photojournalist Dennis Dimick. In the latest EJ InSight, our new column exploring the cutting edge of visual journalism on the environment, Dimick describes how he visualizes the expanding human footprint of the emergent Anthropocene era — by shooting from commercial airplane flights. Plus, Dimick shares his techniques in a how-to sidebar [1].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [9]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Award-Winner — ‘Trust Your Gut’ but Track the Data [16]

Small market environmental beat reporting can shine a light on serious issues that affect local residents, and Texas Observer’s Christopher Collins does that with a passion. That’s the word from judges for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual reporting awards, who recently honored Collins for his work, citing his mix of hard-hitting info and interesting characters. In the latest Inside Story, Collins shares how he gets his story ideas, overcomes challenges and focuses on how issues affect real individuals.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Chemicals [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Food [21]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [10]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Prominent Reporters See Critical Year Ahead on Energy, Environment [23]

It’s a “make or break” year for a range of environmental and energy issues, advise leading journalists at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual “2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment” event in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25. The gathering also featured a surprise appearance by a top EPA official, who was questioned about administration policy on climate change. Read our coverage of the forum in this SEJ News report.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Climate Change [26]
Disasters [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Politics [29]
Government [30]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Natural Resources [32]
Policy [33]
Pollution [10]
Science [34]
Waste [35]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
International [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Oversight on EPA FOIA Screening, Covering Pipeline Protests, Feedlot Air Emissions, Data on Illegal Fishing [36]

The new year will likely mean subpoenas on EPA’s FOIA response policies, as a Democrat takes the chair in the House Oversight Committee amid charges the agency is choking off politically sensitive record requests. And are new laws in a dozen states making coverage of pipeline protests a felony? That, plus air emission exemptions for animal feedlot operators and data on illegal fishing. All in the latest issue of the WatchDog.

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WatchDog TipSheet [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Climate Change [26]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Politics [29]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Government [30]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [31]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [10]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [38]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [39]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [40]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Northwest (OR WA) [43]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [44]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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“Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought” [45]

As our BookShelf column moves to a monthly schedule, we take a look at an imaginative take on how to deal with the spread of invasive species — eating them! A pair of children’s book authors offers insight into the problem for young adult readers (and the rest of us), along with recipes. Read our review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [26]
Consumer [47]
Food [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
International [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Reporting from Iraq — with Both Camera and Notebook [48]

In the first edition of a new SEJournal column — EJ InSight — we look at how one freelance print journalist took up the camera to diversify her skills and report a unique story from the marshes of Iraq. See a photo gallery [49] of her images. Plus, multimedia efforts from other environmental reporters [50].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Food [21]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [32]
People & Population [8]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region:
International [13]
Middle East [51]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Florence Hints at More Flood-induced Animal Waste Spills Across U.S. [52]

Hog waste washing into the environment in the wake of flooding is not just a worry in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence. Potential pollution from animal feed operations is a widespread risk around the United States — and climate change-induced extreme weather means that risk is rising. The latest TipSheet has resources and ideas for covering the story in your area.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [53]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Climate Change [26]
Disasters [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Health [54]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [31]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [10]
Waste [35]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [39]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [44]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Farm Bill May Stir Up Local Hornets’ Nest on Pesticides [55]

Local pesticide bans that go beyond federal restrictions may be a growing trend, but it’s one that has brought on a backlash by GOP politicians and farmers. The conflict may soon be resolved — or not — by Congress, as it closes in on a new U.S. Farm Bill. Meanwhile, this week’s TipSheet helps explain the dispute and provides resources and signs to watch.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [53]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [25]
Agriculture [4]
Chemicals [18]
Economy & Business [28]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [29]
Food [21]
Government [30]
Health [54]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Policy [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Farm Bill May Stir Up Local Hornets’ Nest on Pesticides [55]
Journalism, Science Students Taught To Tune Their B.S. Detectors [56]

When it comes to nosing out the real “fake news,” reporters who cover environment, health and science have a long history of unmasking hype, misinformation and propaganda. The latest EJ Academy shares a new initiative to teach budding journalism and science students together, so they can be advocates for science and information literacy.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [57]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [26]
Consumer [47]
Health [54]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [12]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Journalism, Science Students Taught To Tune Their B.S. Detectors [56]

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