Publication Items

In Days of Social Distancing, Getting the Goods … Virtually [1]

Can “phoning it in” actually be sound advice for journalists? It can — in the current coronavirus crisis — writes Cynthia Barnett, environmental journalist-in-residence at the University of Florida. In a special EJ Academy, she looks at how to teach young reporters to gather immersive reporting from afar.

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EJ Academy [2]
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Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [7]

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.

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WatchDog [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [9]
Agriculture [10]
Air [11]
Biodiversity [12]
Chemicals [13]
Climate Change [14]
Consumer [15]
Disasters [16]
Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Health [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Environmental Studies [21]
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Food [23]
Forests [24]
Government [25]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Military [28]
Natural Resources [29]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]
Other or All [31]
People & Population [32]
Planning & Growth [33]
Policy [34]
Pollution [35]
Science [36]
Technology [37]
Transportation [38]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [40]
Wildlife [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
California [43]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [47]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
International [51]
Canada [52]
Mexico [53]
Africa [54]
Antarctica & Arctic [55]
Asia [56]
Australia & Oceania [57]
Central America & the Caribbean [58]
Europe [59]
Middle East [60]
South America [61]
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Data Project Details Nation's Disintegrating Dams [62]

Hundreds of U.S. dams are at risk, and the Associated Press undertook a massive two-year-long investigative reporting project to gather and sort data that would identify those presenting the greatest hazards. In this guest Reporter’s Toolbox, AP data journalist Michelle Minkoff details the news service’s painstaking process, its striking findings and the impact of its reporting. Plus, key lessons learned for other data news projects.

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Reporters Toolbox [63]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [16]
Government [25]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
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Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs [64]

Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern.

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Backgrounders [65]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [9]
Climate Change [14]
Disasters [16]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Journalism & Media [3]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
California [43]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
International [51]
Canada [52]
Asia [56]
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“Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle To Save the Florida Panther” [66]

Sometimes in the face of bad news, it can help to laugh a little. That’s what award-winning environmental writer Craig Pittman may help readers do with his new dispatch from the Sunshine State. Our latest BookShelf reviews Pittman’s upcoming witty, truth-telling volume,“Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle To Save the Florida Panther.”

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BookShelf [67]
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Activism [9]
Environmental Health [19]
Journalism & Media [3]
Wildlife [41]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
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Delving Into Drones [68]

Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights [69] and photos [70] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes, and explains why he sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism as a match made in heaven.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [71]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [12]
Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [19]
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Government [25]
Journalism & Media [3]
Natural Resources [29]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
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Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights [69]

A match made in heaven — that’s how veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick sees the combination of drone photography and environmental journalism. In the latest EJ InSight, Essick shares insights and photos [70] from his most recent drone project, capturing the restoration of the Great Lakes. Plus, in a sidebar, Essick gives practical advice on learning to fly your own drone [68].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [71]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [12]
Chemicals [13]
Environmental Health [19]
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Government [25]
Journalism & Media [3]
Natural Resources [29]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps [72]

When it comes to telling environment and energy stories, especially about place and scale, data visualizations can turn an average story into a standout. Reporter’s Toolbox takes a look at some recent examples of inspiring data-mapping projects that provide insight into everything from auto emissions and floods to vanishing rivers and whipping winds.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [63]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [11]
Climate Change [14]
Disasters [16]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Journalism & Media [3]
Natural Resources [29]
Pollution [35]
Transportation [38]
Water & Oceans [40]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
California [43]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [47]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
International [51]
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal? [73]

As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [65]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [9]
Air [11]
Climate Change [14]
Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [29]
Pollution [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Alaska and Hawaii [42]
California [43]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [45]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [46]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [47]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Northwest (OR WA) [49]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
International [51]
Canada [52]
Mexico [53]
Africa [54]
Antarctica & Arctic [55]
Asia [56]
Australia & Oceania [57]
Central America & the Caribbean [58]
Europe [59]
Middle East [60]
South America [61]
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Water Bottles in Class Offer Varying Lessons in Sustainability [74]

Can consumption in the classroom become a reporting exercise for budding journalists? Our quarterly EJ Academy column explores how collegiate educators can handle sustainability questions. Should students be discouraged from using plastic water bottles? And should faculty use electronic handouts and texts instead of paper copies? Top instructors weigh in.

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EJ Academy [2]
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Consumer [15]
Journalism & Media [3]
Natural Resources [29]
Waste [39]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
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