Publication Items

Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories [1]

Fire season is back, if it ever went away. And it's no longer a natural disaster story limited in geographic scope. Now it's a nationwide U.S. story touching on climate, money, politics, zoning, pollution and more. The latest Tipsheet runs down key information sources, plus what make a good peg for your local wildfire reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Forests [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
California [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Canada [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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A (Student) Journalist’s Guide to Covering Dissent [13]

For student journalists and others planning to report this weekend's climate actions or future protests, our new EJ Academy column has a dozen rules for smart, safe reporting. Get tips on prepping and securing your gear, filing fast with the latest apps and knowing your rights so you can stand your ground.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
International [19]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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For Freelancers in Conflict Zones, Help Is out There [20]

You're reporting from the field in a high-risk locale, with a shoestring budget and no back-office support — how do you stay safe? The latest Freelance Files offers some cautionary tales from a long-time SEJ member recently returned from overseas, with a detailed resource guide to help keep you and your data secure.

SEJ Publication Types:
Freelance Files [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [17]
Region:
International [19]
Africa [22]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Hazardous Sites Near You? There’s a Database for That! [23]

The best public database of the risk management plans for many major hazardous sites has now been restored. The latest TipSheet has the backstory on government tracking of hazardous chemical facilities, an example of how the database was mined for some stellar reporting, and ideas for smart use of this powerful tool.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [24]
Disasters [4]
Government [25]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
Asia [27]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Between the Lines: As Rules Change for Journalists, Room Remains for Determined Voice [28]

Energy writer Andrew Nikiforuk talks with SEJournal's Between the Lines editor about his book “Slick Water: Fracking and One Insider’s Stand Against the World’s Most Powerful Industry.” The SEJ award-winning text follows the seven-year saga of a longtime oil patch consultant-turned-whistleblower.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Natural Resources [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Canada [11]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Reporting Science, Side-by-Side with the Scientists [32]

An award-winning radio series takes us along for the ride as reporter and editor work to cover the cutting edge of climate change research. Inside Story interviews the pair to explore not only how they pulled the package together, but also how you can advance your own reporting, working directly with scientists in the field.

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Region:
Antarctica & Arctic [34]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Sundance Festival a Megaphone for Climate Concerns [35]

For the first time, Sundance Film Festival spotlighted a single theme, and it was climate change. Documentaries highlighting the issue including a sequel to Al Gore's blockbuster, as well as more than a dozen other films dealing with issues like coral reefs, recyling, changing landscapes and rainforest destruction.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [15]
Agriculture [37]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [16]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Forests [5]
Natural Resources [31]
People & Population [39]
Policy [40]
Waste [41]
Water & Oceans [42]
Wildlife [43]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [44]
California [7]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [10]
International [19]
Mexico [46]
Africa [22]
Australia & Oceania [47]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Enviro, Energy Reporters Look at Prospects for Beat in 2017 [48]

Veteran journalists gathered in Washington, D.C. last Friday, Feb. 3, to share insights into how environment and energy policy may unfold in the year ahead — and to urge colleagues to prepare for possibly dramatic shifts ahead. Key takeaways, plus video, audio clips and a presentation by SEJ's president. Photo: Washington Post reporter Daryl Fears; courtesy of Schuyler Null/Wilson Center.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [49]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [50]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [16]
Journalism & Media [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [31]
Policy [40]
Science [51]
Water & Oceans [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
International [19]
Asia [27]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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The Battle Over Science Integrity, Funding Begins [52]

President Trump's characterization of climate change as a Chinese "hoax" and flirtations with the anti-vaccine movement have led many to conclude that he and his GOP allies are anti-science. A look at scientific integrity and funding in the new administration.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [16]
Environmental Studies [53]
Government [25]
Health [26]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Science [51]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
International [19]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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Could Trump 'Cancel' Paris Climate Deal? [54]

President Trump said on the campaign trail that he would "cancel" the Paris climate agreement. But could he really wreck the treaty? Or are other nations — and our own — already too far down the road to fully undermine the international pact? TipSheet takes a closer look.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [16]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
International [19]
Visibility:
Public [12]
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