Publication Items

U.S. Bars Canadian Photojournalist En Route To Cover Dakota Pipeline Protests [1]

The SEJ has voiced concerns to the U.S. government over an incident in which a Canadian photojournalist en route to cover the Dakota Access Pipeline protests was searched at the U.S. border, then prevented entering. The latest WatchDog TipSheet outlines the free speech implications, including for U.S. reporters.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
International [7]
Canada [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Coal-Ash Issue Not So Easy To Dispose Of [10]

Late last week Congress moved authority over coal-ash pollution standards from the feds to states and utilities. With hundreds of huge pits and ponds of the potentially toxic substance scattered across the United States, our latest TipSheet explores this unsolved problem and helps you find your local coal-ash angle.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [13]
Waste [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Region:
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Melisa Klem Hired As SEJ Executive Director [16]

The Society of Environmental Journalists has hired Melisa Klem as its new executive director, effective January 3, 2017. Klem has spent more than 13 years working in development for conservation and human health nonprofits, and raising millions of dollars. The SEJ Board of Directors selected Klem to serve as the group's second leader, replacing founding executive director Beth Parke who last summer announced her plans to step aside after nearly 24 years of leadership. Klem previously served as the development director at the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, the national director of development at the Izaak Walton League of America, and senior director of development at the Potomac Conservancy.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [17]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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"Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution" [18]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [19]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [20]
Region:
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [21]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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"Heart of a Lion: A Lone Cat’s Walk Across America" [22]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [19]
Topics on the Beat:
Wildlife [23]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Creating a Learning Community Through Community Journalism [24]

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [26]
People & Population [27]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Between the Lines: Weird News: Writing on Florida, Environment, Booms and Busts [29]

Author and Tampa Bay Times environmental writer Craig Pittman, in addition to his usual output of outstanding environmental stories and books, has found new ways to embrace the irregular, the weird and the wacky. For the latest installment of SEJournal’s author Q & A longtime educator, SEJ member and SEJournal Editorial Board member JoAnn M. Valenti interviewed Pittman about his new book, about covering the environment in Florida, about the book-writing process and balancing writing and journalism.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [19]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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Documentary Offers Much Urgency, Fewer Assurances [30]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [31]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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New Member Profiles Enhance Networking [32]

SEJ members will find it easier to network with a new online profile system. It’s similar to social media: you can connect with other SEJ members (Connections tab — think Friends), share photos and photo albums, post your status and access a directory.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [17]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about New Member Profiles Enhance Networking [32]
Shooting Fire’s ‘Natural Force’ [33]

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [34]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [35]
Forests [36]
Region:
California [37]
Visibility:
Public [9]
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