Publication Items

SEJ 2001 Conference: Get Your Discount While You Can [1]

Don't miss our earlybird rate! SEJ members who register by August 10 for SEJ's 11th Annual Conference (October 17-21, 2001, Portland, OR) pay only $145.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
International [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Newsdate: Sept. 6 Deadline for White House Response to GAO [7]

The deepening standoff between the White House and Congressional investigators over access to information about how the Bush-Cheney administration formed its energy plan may start coming to a head Sept. 6, 2001.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Newsdate: Sept. 6 Deadline for White House Response to GAO [7]
New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org [10]

Visit http://www.sej.org [11] today and every day for SEJ's all-new information service designed and run by SEJ members.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
International [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about New Service Launches Today On SEJ.Org [10]
Reporting on Terrorism: Resources for Journalists [12]

In the wake of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism is likely to continue to impact all beats, including the environment beat.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Are You Ready for Sunshine Week? — March 15-21 [13]

News media across the country will again be undertaking open-government projects in 2009. The Sunshine Week website offers you ideas on stories you could dig out of hard-to-see public records.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [15]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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CJR: "What We Didn't Know Has Hurt Us" [16]

A Jan/Feb 2009 Columbia Journalism Review article enumerates many kinds of information the Bush administration veiled with secrecy; argues that disclosure is essential for democracy, yet the harm will not be easily undone.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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EPA Gag Order Brings Call For Johnson Resignation (Part 2) [17]

Some of "The Rules" laid down by the EPA press office, as experienced by SEJ members, include the following:
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Gag Order Brings Call For Johnson Resignation (Part 2) [17]
Bill Would End Sneaky FOIA Exemptions by Congress [18]

A Senate bill would require members of Congress who add FOIA exemptions to legislation to flag them.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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TOOLBOX: Scanning Online For Nuclear, Chemical, Wildlife, and Other Incidents [19]

In the old days, the newsroom at most local dailies had a police scanner squawking like a nervous parrot in the background, to get the jump in case something big happened. To get environmental news today, you need other tools.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about TOOLBOX: Scanning Online For Nuclear, Chemical, Wildlife, and Other Incidents [19]
HOUSE PASSES SHIELD LAW 398-21; WHITE HOUSE THREATENS VETO [20]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Oct. 16, 2007, to create a federal shield law which would offer limited protection for reporters from being compelled to disclose confidential sources.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about HOUSE PASSES SHIELD LAW 398-21; WHITE HOUSE THREATENS VETO [20]

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