Publication Items

Covering 'America’s Best Idea' — National Park Stories Near You [1]

The system of national parks in the United States contains hundreds of units, and many more stories near you ... if you just know where to start. This week’s TipSheet offers six key issues likely to come up at nearby parks, plus three dozen resources to help track down your local angle.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Forests [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Wildlife [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Small Market Beat Reporter Delves Where ‘Few Have Looked’ [16]

A local beat reporter with an unusual background seeks hidden corners of local environmental policy and is rewarded with top honors for her work. An interview with Texas Observer reporter Naveena Sadasivam about her learning curve, her award-winning reporting and what she thinks the profession must do to build its future. The latest “Inside Story.”

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [18]
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Pollution [21]
Waste [22]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [24]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [26]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [29]
Policy [30]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [32]
California [33]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [34]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [36]
Northwest (OR WA) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
International [39]
Mexico [40]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [41]

A running list of endangered rivers becomes an annual starting point for strong local coverage of critical water issues. This week’s TipSheet spotlights the latest additions to an inventory of trouble spots around the United States, plus key angles and issues for coverage, and a selection of top resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [18]
Chemicals [42]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [31]
Wildlife [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [32]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [34]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [43]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Great Lakes Offer Great Stories to Reporters in the Know [45]

The Great Lakes are not only the largest fresh water system in the world, supplying drinking water to tens of millions. They also face a range of environmental woes that make them ready fodder for reporters. This week’s TipSheet runs down some ongoing developments, plus key resources to cover them.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [26]
Chemicals [42]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Health [46]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [29]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [34]
International [39]
Canada [47]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Selective Media Tour on EPA Scandal, ‘Weaponizing’ Transparency and More [48]

The EPA turns to friendly media to share its news, while limiting access to mainstream reporters. And the agency moves to “weaponize” transparency. Those stories, plus, a new way to map political influence on environmental policy, and key reports made public, in the latest WatchDog TipSheet.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [50]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Politics [7]
Environmental Studies [51]
Government [9]
Health [46]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [30]
Pollution [21]
Science [52]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Death and Taxes [53]

A veteran freelancer struggles with tax season in the wake of an unexpected personal tragedy. But as she makes her way through a forest of forms, she offers a series of tips and observations for fellow independents, in the return of our regular Freelance Files column.

SEJ Publication Types:
Freelance Files [54]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [6]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Sun Doesn’t Shine at Trump Environmental Agencies [55]

There’s little cause to celebrate upcoming Sunshine Week for those who cover Trump administration environmental agencies. The latest WatchDog catalogues how the EPA has adopted a secretive approach and displays frequent hostility to the news media, including with a troubling series of attacks on individual journalists.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Chemicals [42]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Disasters [56]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [9]
Health [46]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Policy [30]
Pollution [21]
Science [52]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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“Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science” [57]

A hard-nosed account of Monsanto and its controversial and popular herbicide Roundup comes in a new book by a former wire service reporter, who pieced together documentation and fact-finding from over 20 years to make a case there was a dangerous cover-up. BookShelf reviews Carey Gillam’s “Whitewash.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [58]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [18]
Air [50]
Chemicals [42]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [6]
Environmental Health [27]
Food [59]
Government [9]
Health [46]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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“The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea” [60]

A new book on the Gulf of Mexico earns kudos for the balance and passion of its tone, as well as for its historical storytelling about this important ecosystem and the overfishing, oil spills, hurricanes, explosive growth and poor land-use decisions it faces. BookShelf reviews Jack Davis’ “The Gulf.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [58]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [26]
Disasters [56]
Economy & Business [6]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [28]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [12]
Planning & Growth [29]
Policy [30]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Mexico [40]
Central America & the Caribbean [61]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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