Publication Items

"The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate” [1]

BookShelf takes a peek into the hidden life of trees, to understand how biologists believe plants may communicate and even assist others that are struggling, and what that may mean for modern forestry.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [3]
Science [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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“Canoes: A Natural History in North America” [7]

Canoes have long been part of North America’s cultural fabric. And a hefty new book, rich in visuals, tells the story of this unique mode of transport, which brings us closer to nature and despite changes in materials has remained essentially unchanged.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Transportation [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Covering the Coyotes in Your Backyard [10]

With the ever-adaptable coyote now present in almost all 50 states, environmental journalists can find numerous local stories on the shifting boundaries between human settlements and wildlife. The latest TipSheet has story angles and sources, plus the controversy over coyote killing.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Wildlife [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Leaker’s Guide, Part Two — What’s Legal, What’s Not? [13]

As journalists ramp up the cultivation of potential sources within government, WatchDog provides a guide to leaking and whistleblowing. What actions does the law cover? How are whistleblowers protected? What about reporter-source privilege and shield laws? Plus, is there a U.S. EPA policy on talking to media anyway?

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [14]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Pursuing the Local Coal Plant Story [16]

With the White House trying to revive coal as a key component of the power grid, environmental reporters can find many stories in what's happening to individual plants in their area. The latest TipSheet walks you through locating local plants, digging deeper with databases and tracing regulation of non-CO2 pollutants.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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For Freelancers in Conflict Zones, Help Is out There [18]

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 [19]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [15]
Region:
International [20]
Africa [21]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Hazardous Sites Near You? There’s a Database for That! [22]

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 [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [23]
Disasters [24]
Government [25]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [28]
Asia [29]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Awards Program Shines a Light on the Best Journalism … for the Planet’s Sake [30]

When quality journalism is under attack, what better way to respond than to highlight the best work our profession can offer? That's what the co-chair of SEJ annual awards program is calling on members to do. And he's got good reasons. Find out how to enter before the April 3 extended deadline.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [31]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Clean Power Plan Undoing Has State, Regional Fallout [32]

Rewinding the Clean Power Plan and its planned cuts in U.S. carbon emissions may not have the effect intended, reports this week's TipSheet. Why changes now underway in the electric power industry may have less to do with regulations than with the energy market itself. Plus, covering developments state by state.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [33]
Climate Change [34]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [35]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [36]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Trump Review of Auto Emissions Standards Upsets Deal [37]

Has President Donald Trump really unraveled Obama-era auto mileage standards and the climate policy they supported? Far from it, explains our latest Backgrounder. Here's why true change on auto emissions will take much more than a presidential fiat. And get angles and sources to report the ongoing issue.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [33]
Climate Change [34]
Consumer [39]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [35]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [36]
Transportation [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
California [40]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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