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SEJ Launches New Diversity Task Force To Promote Discussion, Diversity [1]

SEJ News

By AYANA MEADE

Note: In 2020, SEJ's Diversity Task Force relaunched as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee [2].

Despite the large number of environment-related issues that affect minority communities, the predominant face of journalists reporting on these issues, and of people working in the environmental community, continues to be disproportionately white.
SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [3]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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New Website Ventures and Social Media Initiatives Win Awards [6]

In the regular SEJournal column "Media on the Move," Judy Fahys compiles SEJ members' latest work, career changes, ventures, books, projects, awards/fellowships won — you name it! Read on and get inspired.

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SEJ News [3]
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Public [5]
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Media’s Coverage of “Cap-and-Trade” May Forecast Future Climate Politics [7]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Private Forest Development Can Affect Thousands of At-Risk Species [11]

A US Forest Service report indicates 4,600+ threatened species live in more than 90% of the country’s watersheds, discusses problems as well as a number of plausible solutions, and includes several maps that allow you to quickly determine if at-risk species are in your audience area.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [13]
Biodiversity [4]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Meetings Set for Getting Public Feedback on Solar Sites [14]

The federal government has released its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for identifying and evaluating the best areas on public lands for building utility-scale solar plants. A 90-day public comment period ends March 17, 2011, preceded by 14 meetings in 6 Western states and Washington, D.C.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
People & Population [15]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Region:
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [19]
California [20]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Food News Hooks: Safety, Healthfulness, Availability, Cost, and More [21]

Much of your audience likely considers food a minor issue since they see it as generally available, affordable, healthy, environmentally benign, and unrelated to issues such as national security. You can help paint a more realistic picture for them, from the global to the local.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [12]
Topics on the Beat:
Health [22]
Food [23]
Agriculture [24]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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The Election’s GOP Wave Will Alter D.C. Debate, But New Opportunities Likely for E-Journalists [25]

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [8]
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Public [5]
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SEJ Finds New Ways To Help Journalists Pursue Their Stories [26]

SEJ President Carolyn Whetzel explains how a co-worker talked her into joining SEJ in 1994, and convinced her to attend the Provo, Utah, conference. Like many other SEJ members, it was the conference experience that hooked her. Here it is 16 years later, and she's still passionate about SEJ and feels privileged to be serving as SEJ president.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [27]
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Public [5]
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Another Flawed Tool: Planned Contractor Database [28]

Project on Government Oversight says federal plans for contractor database omit exactly the information investigative types want most, including past wrongdoing by contractors. POGO's own database still the best tool available.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [30]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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House GOP Staff Meet with Energy Lobbyists Behind Closed Doors [31]

Politico broke the story of a January 18, 2011, meeting between House and Senate GOP aides and energy industry lobbyists to map out strategy for handcuffing President Obama and EPA on climate regulations.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [32]
Government [30]
Energy & Fuel [16]
Climate Change [9]
Visibility:
Public [5]
- Read more about House GOP Staff Meet with Energy Lobbyists Behind Closed Doors [31]

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