Publication Items

From Colorado Contrasts to SEJ Shifts [1]

The Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference in Colorado this fall will bring attendees to a state rich in contrasts and storytelling fodder. At the same time, SEJ itself is readying for seismic shifts. SEJ President Bobby Magill shares firsthand knowledge of the Square State, plus a look into changes for the organization, in his latest quarterly report.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [9]
People & Population [10]
Planning & Growth [11]
Transportation [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’ [16]

Washington, D.C.’s long-neglected Anacostia River bears both tragedy and beauty. And author Krista Schlyer plumbs its depths in her most recent book, “River of Redemption.” In this Between the Lines, she speaks of her connection to the urban waterway, as well as her latest reporting on the environmental impact of the border wall.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [17]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [18]
Agriculture [19]
Biodiversity [20]
Chemicals [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [10]
Policy [23]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
California [27]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
International [30]
Mexico [31]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Unfolding Mystery Yields Complex Characters, Key Climate Clues [32]

The tale of a failing nation’s climate woes is revealed in a cache of scientific notes hidden in a London attic after their author goes missing. The gripping mystery was unraveled with award-winning skill by journalist Laura Heaton, in our latest “Inside Story” Q&A. Read on and find out the story’s significance for climate adaptation.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [19]
Climate Change [34]
Disasters [35]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [10]
Region:
International [30]
Africa [36]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Resiliency Checklist — Is Your Community Ready for the Next Big Flood? [37]

With flood-ravaged Midwestern states in the news, it’s time to ask whether your own community is ready for the “big one.” This week’s TipSheet offers a 10-point Resiliency Checklist to focus your reporting. Track the vulnerability of infrastructure like drinking water and sewage plants, roads, bridges and levees, the adequacy of flood insurance and much more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [19]
Climate Change [34]
Disasters [35]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [10]
Planning & Growth [11]
Transportation [12]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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New Coal Ash Data Help Pinpoint Local Pollution Stories [41]

Hundreds of coal ash ponds and landfills around the United States pollute drinking water supplies, and now a newly released report helps localize the problem for environmental reporters. This week’s TipSheet explores the new data source, provides the back story on coal ash regulation (or lack thereof) and the potential health risks, while offering numerous questions to ask and resources to track down.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [21]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [42]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [43]
People & Population [10]
Pollution [24]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [44]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Perfecting Your Panorama Technique [45]

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 [46], in our latest EJ InSight column exploring the cutting edge of visual journalism on the environment.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [19]
Air [48]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [10]
Planning & Growth [11]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Capturing a Planet on the Fly [46]

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 [45].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [47]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [19]
Air [48]
Fish & Fisheries [49]
Forests [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [10]
Planning & Growth [11]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Green New Deal Proposes Sweeping Economic Transformation [50]

Our latest Issue Backgrounder looks at the potentially historic impact of the ambitious climate action agenda known as the Green New Deal — not just on this Congress or the next, or even on the race for the White House in 2020, but for the soul of the Democratic Party. An analysis of a public policy program in the making, the political maneuvering it’s engendering and its prospects to sow division or prompt a united front.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [18]
Climate Change [34]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [52]
Health [42]
Laws & Regulations [43]
People & Population [10]
Policy [23]
Pollution [24]
Technology [53]
Transportation [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Is the Green New Deal for Real? [54]

The Green New Deal may be just a broad outline, even after the recent introduction of a resolution in Congress. But don’t think the lack of specificity means the Green New Deal won’t be news for the long term. This week’s TipSheet explains the reasons the Green New Deal may endure and why it matters, plus story ideas and resources for journalists covering climate, environmental politics and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [18]
Climate Change [34]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [52]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [43]
People & Population [10]
Policy [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [13]
International [30]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Award-Winner — ‘Trust Your Gut’ but Track the Data [55]

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 [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [19]
Air [48]
Chemicals [21]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [22]
Food [56]
Journalism & Media [7]
People & Population [10]
Pollution [24]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [29]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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