Publication Items

Supreme Court Tosses Overbroad Cruelty Video Law [1]

SEJ and other journalism groups had urged the court to strike down the sweeping law that could criminalize ordinary journalistic investigations meant to expose and end animal cruelty.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [3]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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April 22 Earth Day Sparks Local Stories [6]

Here are several resources for localizing this 40th anniversary event.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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New Mapping Tool for Stories on Marine Protected Areas [10]

NOAA's new tool makes it easy to identify and find basic information about the 1,637 US marine protected areas.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [11]
Government [12]
Technology [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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NOAA Is Soliciting Public Comment on Aquaculture Policy [14]

Six public listening sessions in April and May will provide input for the agency's draft national policy on marine aquaculture products.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [15]
Water & Oceans [11]
Government [12]
Policy [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Supreme Court Case Could Affect Many GE Foods [17]

The case, Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, focuses on genetically engineered alfalfa. One of the concerns is that GE alfalfa can cross-contaminate, rendering organic alfalfa noncompliant with federal standards, and precluding export.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [18]
Food [19]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Government [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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A Host of Investigative Journalism on the Web, Thanks to Non-Profit Sites [20]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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"Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought" [23]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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"The Environment and the Press: From Adventure Writing to Advocacy " [25]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about "The Environment and the Press: From Adventure Writing to Advocacy " [25]
When Mute Swans Become a Menace, What Should Be Done? [26]

By CHRISTINE HEINRICHS

Mute Swans retain a mythic grip on people, touching the hearts of those who glimpse these graceful white birds gliding across a misty lake. Yet many now regard Mute Swans as unwanted invaders that trash fragile wetland and aquatic habitat and chase out other birds.

This dichotomy confounds wetlands managers, who want at least to control growing populations of Mute Swans, if not eliminate them entirely.
SEJ Publication Types:
Features [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Wildlife [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Scientist's Efforts To "Persuade the Public" Have Professional Costs [28]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [21]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about Scientist's Efforts To "Persuade the Public" Have Professional Costs [28]

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