Publication Items

A Source Toolbox for Climate Change Reporting in the Emerald Corridor [1]

As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and NGO links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Food [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Policy [21]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Pacific Northwest Rides Adaptation Wave [31]

The final entry in our multi-week “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [32]” special report explores how the Pacific Northwest is adapting to climate change, whether it’s new approaches to working the land, changing critical infrastructure or rethinking our mindset. Read this last tipsheet, plus check out our earlier reports on climate mitigation [33] and on climate impacts [34], plus our stage-setting backgrounder [35] and a reporter’s resource toolkit [1].

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [36]
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Food [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [38]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Policy [21]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Coronavirus Pandemic Spawns Many Stories on Environment Beat [40]

The momentous COVID-19 outbreak has many, many reporting angles — environment and energy stories certainly among them. Our latest Issue Backgrounder has an extensive rundown on possible ways in for environment and energy reporters, including everything from respiratory disease and air pollution to science denial and climate change, and more. Plus, pending passage of a massive congressional aid package [41]. And an earlier TipSheet on how journalists can prepare [42] for public health emergencies.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [43]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [36]
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [44]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [19]
Policy [21]
Pollution [45]
Science [22]
Transportation [24]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
International [28]
Asia [46]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [47]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [36]
Biodiversity [37]
Chemicals [49]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [44]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Food [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [50]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [51]
Other or All [52]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Policy [21]
Pollution [45]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Waste [53]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Alaska and Hawaii [54]
California [55]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [56]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [57]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [58]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [59]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [60]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [61]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [62]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Mexico [63]
Africa [64]
Antarctica & Arctic [65]
Asia [46]
Australia & Oceania [66]
Central America & the Caribbean [67]
Europe [68]
Middle East [69]
South America [70]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [33]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [32]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [34] and our opening backgrounder. [35]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [36]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [51]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Illustrating the Environment in a New Light [71]

Freelance photographer Morgan Heim explores the ethical and creative considerations of non-traditional photography when reporting on wildlife issues, in a sidebar to the latest EJ InSight. See a slideshow of images with her unique approach [72]. Plus, Heim on surviving in today’s constrained news media economy [73] and the implications for storytelling, independence and integrity.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [74]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [37]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Studies [11]
Journalism & Media [38]
Natural Resources [18]
Science [22]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
California [55]
International [28]
South America [70]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Freelance Photographer Charts New Journalistic Path [73]

How do you survive as a freelance wildlife photojournalist in today’s constrained news media economy? In the latest EJ InSight, photographer Morgan Heim shares the approach she has successfully pursued, and shares its implications for storytelling, independence and integrity. See a slideshow of her images [72]. Plus, Heim explores the ethics of non-traditional photography [71].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [74]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [37]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Journalism & Media [38]
Science [22]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
California [55]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [59]
International [28]
Asia [46]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Freelance Photographer Charts New Journalistic Path [73]
Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [32]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [75] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [4]
Air [36]
Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [5]
Consumer [6]
Disasters [44]
Diversity [76]
Economy & Business [7]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Justice [77]
Environmental Politics [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Fish & Fisheries [12]
Food [13]
Forests [14]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [50]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [51]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [20]
Policy [21]
Pollution [45]
Science [22]
Technology [23]
Transportation [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
International [28]
Canada [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [32]
‘Red List’ Is Among Top Data Resources on Threatened Species [78]

When it comes to rare species, good news can be equally rare. But that makes their stories all the more compelling to tell. And that’s why our latest Reporter’s Toolbox details a leading database, soon to be updated, called Red List. Plus, other species databases for reporters.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [79]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [37]
Environmental Health [9]
Environmental Studies [11]
Journalism & Media [38]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Science [22]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
International [28]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about ‘Red List’ Is Among Top Data Resources on Threatened Species [78]
On Remote Hawaiian Islands, Seeing What Few Ever See [80]

There’s nothing like firsthand reporting, even if it means taking a freighter 1,300 miles to the remotest edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago to visit a newly expanded marine national monument. The latest EJ InSights recounts two journalists’ island-hopping journey and their efforts to capture and organize extensive multimedia for an eventual 14-part package. Plus, why they froze their underwear.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [74]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [37]
Environmental Studies [11]
Journalism & Media [38]
Science [22]
Wildlife [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [26]
Alaska and Hawaii [54]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about On Remote Hawaiian Islands, Seeing What Few Ever See [80]

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