Publication Items

Assange Case Raises Free Press Concerns; Pushback on ‘Murder the Media’ Message [1]

The Espionage Act case against controversial figure Julian Assange is a wedge that could later be used to restrict press freedoms for journalists and so should be dropped by the incoming Biden administration, argues the new WatchDog opinion column. That, plus why the “murder the media” message signals the need for a law to make it a crime to assault journalists.

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WatchDog [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Policy [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Renewables To Flourish Further in 2021 [10]

Energy markets may mean more than government action in the ongoing effort to cut global warming emissions. But industry spin makes it tough to sort out the facts. The latest TipSheet, part of our expanding “2021 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [11]” special report, has context on tech advances, shifting demand and the impact of subsidies. That, plus six top developments to watch.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [18]
Policy [7]
Pollution [19]
Technology [20]
Transportation [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [22]

The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [24]
Air [25]
Biodiversity [26]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [14]
Disasters [27]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [4]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [18]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]
People & Population [31]
Planning & Growth [32]
Policy [7]
Pollution [19]
Science [33]
Technology [20]
Transportation [21]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Biden Faces Environmental Challenges on Multiple International Treaties [38]

As the incoming Biden administration prepares to re-engage on the global stage, environment-related treaties are high on the agenda. The latest Backgrounder, part of our 2021 Guide [39], takes a closer look at 10-plus top treaties, including those focused on climate change, biodiversity, plastics pollution, airplane emissions, the future of the Arctic and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [25]
Biodiversity [26]
Chemicals [41]
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Forests [42]
Government [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [18]
Policy [7]
Pollution [19]
Transportation [21]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [34]
Wildlife [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [45]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Environmental Justice Stories Will Keep Proliferating in 2021 [46]

The surging racial justice movement has reenergized aspirations to correct the environmental injustices that blemish countless underprivileged U.S. communities. The new TipSheet, another part of our 2021 Guide [39], scans the landscape of trouble spots, from urban to rural, industrial zones to Superfund sites. Plus, story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [25]
Chemicals [41]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [4]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [31]
Policy [7]
Pollution [19]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [48]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [35]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [37]
International [45]
Mexico [50]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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“You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism” [51]

It’s been a half-century since the first Earth Day in 1970 and a new book from an old hand catalogues the advances and the setbacks in the decades since. BookShelf contributor Francesca Lyman reviews “You Can’t Fool Mother Nature: The Once and Future Triumph of Environmentalism,” and explores how a long view from a veteran environmentalist informs the field of environmental reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [25]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [14]
Environmental Politics [17]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [31]
Policy [7]
Pollution [19]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Grant Gives Reporter Time To Immerse in Sewage Story [53]

The “underworld” of sewage treatment had fascinated one journalist for years. But it was only after winning a reporting grant that Christine Woodside had the luxury of spending dozens of hours to focus on how one old, malfunctioning plant left a local community appalled and angered. Woodside shares the details in the latest installment of SEJournal’s newest column, FEJ StoryLog.

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FEJ StoryLog [54]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Health [28]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [31]
Pollution [19]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [55]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Climate Narrative Gets to the Personal Behind the Public [56]

When the New York Times Magazine published “Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change” as its full issue in August 2018, the reaction to Nathaniel Rich’s piece was immediate and polemic. Today, as some analysts speak of Joe Biden’s efforts to position himself as “the climate President,” SEJournal asks Rich to explain his contribution to the public conversation on policy, action and climate.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [57]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Policy [7]
Science [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Biden Presidency a New Era of Open Government? [58]

As a new Biden administration prepares for office, WatchDog issues a call for restoring open government. The latest opinion column puts forward a list of 20 recommended actions that include outlawing assault on journalists, clearing FOIA backlogs and counteracting ag-gag laws. Plus, an updated reporter’s Bill of Rights for government press offices.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Agriculture [24]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Policy [7]
Science [33]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Even Without Senate, Biden Can Still Do Much To Fight Climate Change [59]

What will a Biden presidency mean for climate and environmental policy if it’s facing the prospect of a GOP-controlled Senate? Quite a bit actually. The latest Backgrounder examines a range of executive actions that the Biden White House could take on energy and the environment. Plus, a look at what’s possible through independent agencies and, yes, bipartisan legislation. But there are a lot of powerful climate actions [60] a Biden administration could take — by executive action alone [61]. Also see headlines on the topic [62] from EJ Today.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [40]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [25]
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [4]
Health [29]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Policy [7]
Pollution [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [45]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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