Publication Items

Coronavirus Pandemic Spawns Many Stories on Environment Beat [1]

The momentous COVID-19 outbreak has many, many reporting angles — environment and energy stories certainly among them. Our latest Issue Backgrounder has an extensive rundown on possible ways in for environment and energy reporters, including everything from respiratory disease and air pollution to science denial and climate change, and more. Plus, pending passage of a massive congressional aid package [2]. And an earlier TipSheet on how journalists can prepare [3] for public health emergencies.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [21]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Transportation [25]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
International [28]
Asia [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [31]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [32]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
Other or All [40]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [44]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Alaska and Hawaii [45]
California [46]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [48]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [49]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [51]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [53]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [54]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Mexico [56]
Africa [57]
Antarctica & Arctic [58]
Asia [29]
Australia & Oceania [59]
Central America & the Caribbean [60]
Europe [61]
Middle East [62]
South America [63]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [64]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [66] and our opening backgrounder. [67]

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Illustrating the Environment in a New Light [69]

Freelance photographer Morgan Heim explores the ethical and creative considerations of non-traditional photography when reporting on wildlife issues, in a sidebar to the latest EJ InSight. See a slideshow of images with her unique approach [70]. Plus, Heim on surviving in today’s constrained news media economy [71] and the implications for storytelling, independence and integrity.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [72]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [8]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Studies [16]
Journalism & Media [19]
Natural Resources [38]
Science [24]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
California [46]
International [28]
South America [63]
Visibility:
Public [30]
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Freelance Photographer Charts New Journalistic Path [71]

How do you survive as a freelance wildlife photojournalist in today’s constrained news media economy? In the latest EJ InSight, photographer Morgan Heim shares the approach she has successfully pursued, and shares its implications for storytelling, independence and integrity. See a slideshow of her images [70]. Plus, Heim explores the ethics of non-traditional photography [69].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [72]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Biodiversity [8]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Journalism & Media [19]
Science [24]
Water & Oceans [44]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
California [46]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [50]
International [28]
Asia [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Freelance Photographer Charts New Journalistic Path [71]
Toxic Chemicals Data Can Inform Your Community of Risks [73]

The annual release this month of the latest Toxics Release Inventory opens up a world of data about local hazards — but only if journalists have the tools to uncover hidden problems. The latest TipSheet walks you through the background and context needed, plus offers up a reporter’s rig and a pack of questions for possible stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [74]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [33]
Disasters [11]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [21]
Pollution [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
International [28]
Asia [29]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Toxic Chemicals Data Can Inform Your Community of Risks [73]
An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [66]

In Part Two of our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]” special report, we take a look at the impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest region — and how best to cover them. Our A-to-Z Guide explores 26 neglected angles and stories, plus resource links to get you started. And check out our inaugural backgrounder [67] and watch in coming weeks for additional tipsheets and a toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about An A-to-Z Guide to Emerald Corridor Climate Impacts [66]
Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]

This special report is designed to help journalists in the Pacific Northwest cover the impacts of climate change, as well as the actions taken to mitigate its worst effects and to adapt to what can’t be stopped. The report includes a wide-ranging issue backgrounder and tipsheets on climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation, plus a toolbox of sources. Read on for a wealth of story ideas for right now, and over the coming decade. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and welcome your suggestions [75] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Diversity [76]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [77]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Military [37]
Natural Resources [38]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Science [24]
Technology [42]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [44]
Wildlife [26]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [65]
Reporting the Financial Risks of Climate Change [78]

With the negative impacts of climate change becoming clearer by the day, there is a growing awareness among important financial institutions that global warming confronts businesses with large, even catastrophic, economic losses. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on the financial risks of climate change, plus what’s ahead and how to cover it, with story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [74]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [5]
Agriculture [6]
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Food [35]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Science [24]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
International [28]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about Reporting the Financial Risks of Climate Change [78]
The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [67]

As the Pacific Northwest faces serious impacts from climate change, and moves to respond, the Society of Environmental Journalists provides a special in-depth report on how journalists can tell the unfolding story. “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” launches Feb. 11 with an extensive issue backgrounder, which will be followed by tipsheets and a toolbox over the next few weeks. We hope this is the first in a series of regional climate special reports, and we welcome your suggestions [75] and ideas for future editions of "Covering Your Climate."

SEJ Publication Types:
Special Reports [68]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [6]
Air [7]
Biodiversity [8]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Food [35]
Forests [36]
Government [17]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [38]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [41]
Policy [22]
Pollution [23]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [44]
Region:
National (U.S.) [27]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
International [28]
Canada [55]
Visibility:
Public [30]
- Read more about The Emerald Corridor — Impacts, Fixes and Rethinking Everything [67]

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