Publication Items

Journalism, Science Students Taught To Tune Their B.S. Detectors [1]

When it comes to nosing out the real “fake news,” reporters who cover environment, health and science have a long history of unmasking hype, misinformation and propaganda. The latest EJ Academy shares a new initiative to teach budding journalism and science students together, so they can be advocates for science and information literacy.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Will State, Local Pesticide Bans Make More News? [11]

When EPA falls short on regulation of pesticides, might states step into the breach? That’s exactly what happened in June when Hawaii banned toxic organophosphate chlorpyrifos. To take a closer look, this week’s TipSheet reports on how federal regulation opens the door for state, or even local, preemption and offers angles and resources for environmental reporters.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Air [13]
Chemicals [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [19]
Food [20]
Government [21]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Policy [23]
Science [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [24]
Canada [25]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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“Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology” [26]

Weird and unwanted critters are the subject of a new collection of literary essays that mine the author’s experience to help tell a well-researched, entertaining story of invasive species and the pitfalls of ecological tampering. Read our BookShelf review of “Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology.”

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [28]
Environmental Health [17]
Natural Resources [29]
Science [8]
Wildlife [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [33]

Visual storytelling can serve as a primary narrative tool, especially when it comes to human impacts on the environment. That’s the case made by acclaimed former National Geographic photo editor Dennis Dimick in this feature interview, that delves into his unexpected journalistic career.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Studies [19]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Food [20]
Forests [36]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [29]
People & Population [37]
Planning & Growth [38]
Pollution [39]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [40]
Wildlife [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Between the Lines: Scientist Finds Nature’s Art Beneath the Seas [43]

In a unique initiative, an evolutionary biologist uses a collection of exquisite glass models to help people translate natural history to a human scale and to see living living things as masterpieces of nature. In our new Between the Lines, SEJournal speaks with SEJ award-winning author Drew Harvell about her volume “A Sea of Glass” and the power of art to inspire.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [27]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [28]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [40]
Wildlife [30]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Disappearing ‘Climate,’ EPA FOIA Surge, Pipeline Docs Ruling and More [44]

A reporter reveals that the National Park Service is deleting references to climate change in an upcoming study of sea level rise, and FOIA requesters are behind a record surge in information lawsuits involving Pruitt EPA. That, plus Keystone XL Pipeline documents and more, in the latest WatchDog.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [46]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [19]
Government [21]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Policy [23]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [48]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
International [24]
Canada [25]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Are Fluorinated Chemicals Contaminating Your Local Drinking Water? [49]

A family of widely used fluorinated chemicals may be contaminating local drinking water supplies, causing uncertain health effects and with little clarity over federal regulations. But some states are starting to step in. This week’s TipSheet unwinds the confusion over PFAS, with some backstory and plenty of resources for your local coverage.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [46]
Chemicals [14]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [39]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [50]
Northwest (OR WA) [42]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Selective Media Tour on EPA Scandal, ‘Weaponizing’ Transparency and More [51]

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 [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [46]
Air [13]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Environmental Politics [18]
Environmental Studies [19]
Government [21]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Policy [23]
Pollution [39]
Science [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Reducing the Obstacles to Science-Based Local Climate Reporting [52]

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the most surprising findings from a new survey of environmental journalists. It showed a range of challenges in covering local climate change stories. And see what the group behind the survey hopes to do to help reporters and editors address these obstacles.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [53]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
International [24]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Sun Doesn’t Shine at Trump Environmental Agencies [54]

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 [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [46]
Chemicals [14]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [5]
Disasters [55]
Economy & Business [15]
Environmental Politics [18]
Government [21]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Policy [23]
Pollution [39]
Science [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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