Publication Items

On Remote Hawaiian Islands, Seeing What Few Ever See [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Science [6]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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“Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease” [11]

Marine ecologist Drew Harvell’s new book makes the case that the world’s oceans are sick and that few are paying enough attention. According to our latest BookShelf review, her “Ocean Outbreak” takes readers on a panoramic journey through the deep, while equipping reporters to better report problems that go well beyond climate change.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [19]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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SEJ in Press Freedom Case, Chem Secrecy Bill Fails and More [20]

SEJ joined with several dozen other journalism groups to support the right to film police activity in a public place, and bills to block information of importance to environmental reporters failed in Louisiana, California and Iowa, but a Colorado paper was blocked from covering a wild horse roundup. All that in this month’s WatchDog Tipsheet.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Air [24]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [13]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Government [28]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Pollution [17]
Science [6]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [30]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [31]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’ [35]

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 [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Agriculture [23]
Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [25]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [36]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [37]
Policy [38]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [30]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
International [19]
Mexico [40]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More [41]

The Society of Environmental Journalists is backing right-to-know lawsuits brought by journalism groups, and a collaborative press freedom tracker gets new funding. Meanwhile, at the Interior Department, one watchdog group angles for environmental impact statements on ANWR drilling, while others track possible conflicts of interest by the acting secretary. That and more in the latest WatchDog roundup.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Biodiversity [3]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [36]
Environmental Studies [4]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Food [42]
Forests [43]
Government [28]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Military [44]
Natural Resources [16]
Policy [38]
Pollution [17]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Alaska and Hawaii [9]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More [41]
Doc on Rare Porpoise Wins Sundance Award [45]

An environmental documentary that follows a risk-laden effort to save a rare and elusive porpoise won over audiences at the recent Sundance Film Festival. Correspondent JoAnn Valenti takes a look at the film, along with other documentaries that explore the role of journalists and journalism.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Biodiversity [3]
Economy & Business [26]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Journalism & Media [5]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
International [19]
Mexico [40]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Border Wall a Way into Environmental Stories [47]

The fierce contest over the Trump border wall has critical environmental implications, both local and regional, per the latest TipSheet. A key suit against the Trump emergency declaration was filed by environmental groups and plans for a border barrier may harm significant wildlife habitat, as well as numerous migrating species, including some that are endangered. Get the back story and why it matters, along with story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Biodiversity [3]
Environmental Politics [36]
Government [28]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [30]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
International [19]
Mexico [40]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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Senate-Passed Public Lands Bill “An Old-School Green Deal” [49]

A rare bipartisan package of public lands measures now moving through Congress is big national news and will yield numerous regional and local stories. The bill permanently authorizes a major conservation fund, expands parks, designates wilderness areas, bars some mining, protects bird species and more. This week’s TipSheet explores why the lands bill matters so much, tracks the legislation’s likely passage and helps you prep your coverage with story ideas and more than half a dozen reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Environmental Politics [36]
Government [28]
Journalism & Media [5]
Natural Resources [16]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [50]

SEJournal looks ahead to key issues in the coming year with this "2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment" special report. Stay tuned as we continue to add elements to the report up through and beyond its formal launch Jan. 25 at an annual roundtable [51], organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists with the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [52]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [22]
Air [24]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [13]
Consumer [53]
Disasters [54]
Economy & Business [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [36]
Environmental Studies [4]
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Forests [43]
Government [28]
Health [55]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [37]
Policy [38]
Pollution [17]
Science [6]
Technology [56]
Transportation [57]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [19]
Visibility:
Public [10]
- Read more about The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [50]
Field Reporting Yields ‘Impact’ for Poaching Package [58]

A freelancer’s coverage of the international wildlife trade won one of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ top journalism awards this year for its combination of “fearless reporting and graceful writing.” SEJournal Online talks with award-winner Rachel Nuwer about the series, the benefits of field reporting and the project’s challenges, such as securing funding, all in the latest Inside Story Q&A. And good news for Inside Story fans — the quarterly feature is now upping its frequency to bi-monthly!

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [59]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [3]
Economy & Business [26]
Journalism & Media [5]
Wildlife [7]
Region:
International [19]
Africa [60]
Asia [61]
Visibility:
Public [10]
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