Publication Items

Delving Into Drones [1]

Veteran National Geographic photojournalist Peter Essick offers practical advice on learning to fly your own drone. Plus, he shares insights [2] and photos [3] 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 [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [5]
Chemicals [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Drones and Photojournalism — Elevating the Craft to New Heights [2]

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 [3] 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 [1].

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [4]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [5]
Chemicals [6]
Environmental Health [7]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Government [9]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps [19]

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 [20]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [21]
Climate Change [22]
Disasters [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [12]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
California [27]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [29]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Northwest (OR WA) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
International [33]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal? [34]

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 [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [36]
Air [21]
Climate Change [22]
Economy & Business [37]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [38]
Government [9]
Laws & Regulations [39]
Natural Resources [11]
Pollution [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
California [27]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [29]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Northwest (OR WA) [31]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
International [33]
Canada [40]
Mexico [41]
Africa [42]
Antarctica & Arctic [43]
Asia [44]
Australia & Oceania [45]
Central America & the Caribbean [46]
Europe [47]
Middle East [48]
South America [49]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Water Bottles in Class Offer Varying Lessons in Sustainability [50]

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.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [51]
Topics on the Beat:
Consumer [52]
Journalism & Media [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Waste [53]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Algae — Society’s Big, Green … and Emerging Menace [54]

It’s poisoning fresh waters across the United States, as well as elsewhere in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Blue-green algae is on the rise, lingering later and later into the year. Our new Issue Backgrounder explains the contributing factors behind the potent toxin’s scourge, its societal and public health ramifications, and the many angles and resources to tell the story.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [55]
Chemicals [6]
Climate Change [22]
Consumer [52]
Disasters [23]
Environmental Health [7]
Health [56]
Journalism & Media [10]
People & Population [57]
Planning & Growth [58]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
California [27]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
International [33]
Canada [40]
Mexico [41]
Africa [42]
Antarctica & Arctic [43]
Asia [44]
Australia & Oceania [45]
Central America & the Caribbean [46]
Europe [47]
South America [49]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Who Wins in Latest Expansion of Fishing, Hunting at National Refuges, Fisheries? [59]

A new rule expands hunting and fishing in National Wildlife Refuges and fish hatcheries, and that means potential impacts on critically important public policy around fish and wildlife conservation. The latest TipSheet offers up story ideas and resources for local coverage of the story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [60]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [36]
Biodiversity [5]
Environmental Health [7]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [39]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [61]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Hurricane Toolkit: Latest Headlines, TipSheets, Backgrounders & More [62]

To help better cover Hurricane Dorian, SEJournal offers a range of resources. Get the latest hurricane headlines [63], see our Hurricane Toolbox [64], a Backgrounder [65] on hurricanes and another on infrastructure [66], and a range of hurricane TipSheets on getting ready [67], reporting the numbers [68], storm surge [69], flooding [70] and flood insurance [71], dam failures [72] and toxic floodwaters [73] (plus more [74]). Also, an Inside Story [75] on how an SEJ Award-winner looked ahead at prospects of a perfect storm, and a hurricane-inspired student project [76].

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJournal Online [77]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [22]
Disasters [23]
Journalism & Media [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
International [33]
Central America & the Caribbean [46]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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“Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy” [78]

The new book, “Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy,” takes what our reviewer calls an illuminating look into the politics and economics of energy development. The volume examines the decade-long effort to build long-distance transmission lines for wind-generated electricity. More in our latest BookShelf review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [79]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Laws & Regulations [39]
Planning & Growth [58]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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Big Environmental Impacts on Small Communities Is Story That Must Be Told [80]

While environmental journalists often focus on regulatory wrestling matches in Washington, D.C., a seasoned New York Times investigative reporter argues the most important stories are those in the real communities where bureaucratic impacts are felt. Three-time Pulitzer winner Eric Lipton makes the case for public service in journalism that tells the environment story from the outside in.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [81]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [55]
Air [21]
Chemicals [6]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Health [7]
Environmental Politics [38]
Government [9]
Health [56]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [39]
Natural Resources [11]
Policy [82]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [26]
California [27]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [28]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [29]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Visibility:
Public [18]
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