Publication Items

Ignoring COVID-19 Link, EPA Leaves Lax Soot Standard in Place [1]

As researchers are finding that soot and other forms of fine particulates in the air may actually make people more vulnerable to the coronavirus, the EPA decided earlier this month against tightening related standards under the Clean Air Act. The latest TipSheet explains why the decision matters, provides deeper context and offers story ideas and resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [3]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [12]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Science [15]
Transportation [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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When the Crisis Was Immense, SEJ Award-Winner Went Narrow [19]

How do you gain perspective on a widespread public health disaster? Award-winning reporter Apoorva Mandavilli shares valuable lessons on using a small lens to cover a big story — no, not COVID-19, but the deadly 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India. And as she explains in this Inside Story Q&A, this decades-old story never really went away in the first place.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [21]
Air [3]
Chemicals [22]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
People & Population [12]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [23]
Region:
International [24]
Asia [25]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Go-To Books for Understanding and Surviving a Pandemic [26]

If you’re looking for perspective in your reporting connected with the coronavirus story, it might help to turn to the extensive library of non-fiction books offering insight into disease and epidemics. Our own Bob Wyss offers a helping hand, with a select list of the most useful texts. Plus, links to resource lists for many more, in the latest BookShelf.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
People & Population [12]
Science [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
California [28]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [29]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
International [24]
Central America & the Caribbean [31]
Europe [32]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Coronavirus Threatens Health of U.S. Journalism, Plus Climate ‘Blackout’ & Disabling FOIA [33]

The economic fallout from COVID-19 is severely damaging the news business, but may also point to transformative new ways of doing journalism, writes columnist Joseph A. Davis in the latest WatchDog. Meanwhile, the coronavirus-climate connection shows the importance of good, scientifically sound journalism. And are federal agencies leaning on COVID-19 to slow FOIA actions?

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [21]
Climate Change [35]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Policy [13]
Science [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Covering Climate Change in Age of Coronavirus [36]

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed climate change out of the headlines. But the two stories have much in common if journalists look beneath the surface. That was the consensus of expert panelists at an April 2 webinar organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists, who also had suggestions on how to cover both beats better. Read more, or check out video [37] or audio [38].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [21]
Climate Change [35]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Planning & Growth [40]
Policy [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
International [24]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Climate, Environment Stories Abound in COVID-19 Rescue Bill [41]

While the COVID-19 outbreak may be absorbing most of the world’s attention, the latest TipSheet advises journalists not to back-burner climate-related energy reporting, as industries and activists continue lobbying for new energy stimulus measures from Congress. On the watch list: tax breaks, airline emission cuts, infrastructure, fossil fuel industry bailouts and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [21]
Climate Change [35]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [42]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Policy [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Q&A Column Resumes with New Co-Editors, New Award Winners [44]

SEJ’s 2020 reporting awards’ deadline is coming up April 24 and the SEJournal is bringing back its Inside Story Q&A feature to share insights from previous award winners. Meet the column’s two new co-editors, including former SEJ president, Emilia Askari (pictured left), and awards committee member Parimal Rohit (pictured right). And find out which award winner, with highly relevant disaster coverage, will relaunch the column in the coming weeks.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Journalism & Media [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
International [24]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Standing Together in Spite of Distancing [45]

Journalists cannot help but be part of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic story, balancing our mandate to be a key information source with our own health and safety, writes Society of Environmental Journalists President Meera Subramanian. But SEJ is right there with them, providing resources and a shared sense of purpose and connection. Find out how SEJ can help, plus SEJ’s plans to weather the related economic crisis, preparations for the annual conference this fall and more. Read the latest SEJ President’s Report.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [42]
Journalism & Media [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
International [24]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Journalism Associations, Other Groups Offer COVID-19 Reporting Resources [47]

If reporting on the coronavirus crisis is off your usual beat, Reporter's Toolbox has help — a compilation of resource guides for reporters covering this historic public health emergency. Check out useful links from journalism associations and other news media bodies, as well as info about open information under COVID-19, international journalism resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [21]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Health [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Science [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
International [24]
Europe [32]
Visibility:
Public [18]
- Read more about Journalism Associations, Other Groups Offer COVID-19 Reporting Resources [47]
Massive COVID-19 Aid Bill Nears Passage with Key Environment, Energy Elements [49]

An historic multi-trillion-dollar COVID-19 aid bill is approaching passage in the U.S. Congress, and while details are currently sketchy, it appears to include some key environment and energy asks related to oil reserves, emergency transit funding, cuts in airline carbon emissions, clean energy tax credits, and relief for oil, gas and coal industries. Read on, find out more about the many environment and energy reporting angles to the COVID-19 outbreak [50] and stay tuned to SEJournal online for further developments.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [3]
Climate Change [35]
Consumer [51]
Disasters [4]
Economy & Business [42]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [8]
Health [9]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Policy [13]
Pollution [14]
Region:
National (U.S.) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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