Publication Items

SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More [1]

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 [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Environmental Studies [8]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Food [10]
Forests [11]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Military [15]
Natural Resources [16]
Policy [17]
Pollution [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [21]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about SEJ Joins Lawsuits; Press Freedom Tracker Gets Update; Docs on ANWR Drilling Concealed, and More [1]
Doc on Rare Porpoise Wins Sundance Award [23]

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 [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Economy & Business [25]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Journalism & Media [13]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]
International [28]
Mexico [29]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Doc on Rare Porpoise Wins Sundance Award [23]
Border Wall a Way into Environmental Stories [30]

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 [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [12]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
California [32]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]
International [28]
Mexico [29]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Border Wall a Way into Environmental Stories [30]
Senate-Passed Public Lands Bill “An Old-School Green Deal” [33]

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 [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [16]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Senate-Passed Public Lands Bill “An Old-School Green Deal” [33]
The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [34]

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 [35], organized by the Society of Environmental Journalists with the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [37]
Chemicals [38]
Climate Change [39]
Consumer [40]
Disasters [41]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Environmental Studies [8]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Forests [11]
Government [12]
Health [42]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [43]
Policy [17]
Pollution [18]
Science [44]
Technology [45]
Transportation [46]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
International [28]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about The 2019 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [34]
Field Reporting Yields ‘Impact’ for Poaching Package [47]

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 [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Economy & Business [25]
Journalism & Media [13]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
International [28]
Africa [49]
Asia [50]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Field Reporting Yields ‘Impact’ for Poaching Package [47]
Bear Stories Should Go Beyond Bare Facts [51]

Bears, particularly the plentiful black bears that are the source of much human-bear conflict, can serve as a opening to larger environmental stories, such as habitat destruction and the challenges of the “wildland-urban interface.” This week’s TipSheet has some of the good news/bad news on bears, with story ideas and resources for your reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [39]
Environmental Health [6]
Forests [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [16]
People & Population [43]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Alaska and Hawaii [21]
California [32]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [52]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [53]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [54]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [55]
Northwest (OR WA) [56]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [57]
International [28]
Canada [58]
Antarctica & Arctic [59]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Bear Stories Should Go Beyond Bare Facts [51]
Pushback on White House, Info Access Summit, Records Destruction & more [60]

The Society of Environmental Journalists last week objected to the White House suspension of CNN reporter Jim Acosta after a contentious briefing with President Donald Trump and the release of a doctored video of the incident. SEJ joined numerous other journalism groups in fighting what it called unacceptable censorship. Details in this month’s WatchDog TipSheet. Plus, science writers host an “info access summit,” a look at issues around secrecy at the Interior Department and the CNN pipe bomb.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Biodiversity [4]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Natural Resources [16]
Policy [17]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Pushback on White House, Info Access Summit, Records Destruction & more [60]
Incoming House Democrat Committee Chairs Promise News [61]

What will a divided Congress mean for environment and energy issues? This week’s TipSheet explores the question by looking at the Democrats who will now lead key House committees once the new Congress is seated next year. Take a lightning tour of a half-dozen top panels, their anticipated leadership and the issues they tackle, including drinking water safety, environmental justice and climate change, infrastructure, science policy, natural resources and more.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Air [37]
Climate Change [39]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Forests [11]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [16]
Policy [17]
Pollution [18]
Science [44]
Technology [45]
Transportation [46]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Incoming House Democrat Committee Chairs Promise News [61]
Hunting for Wildlife Stories? Go to a Wildlife Refuge [62]

Long-standing tensions between hunting and conservation mean stories for environmental reporters, especially as hunting season gets underway. But as this week’s TipSheet points out, much hunting also takes place in one of the nation’s most protected habitats — its national wildlife refuges. A look at why, and where, plus a scan of the landscape of sources and resources to tell the story more richly.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Forests [11]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [16]
Wildlife [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [20]
Visibility:
Public [22]
- Read more about Hunting for Wildlife Stories? Go to a Wildlife Refuge [62]

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