Publication Items

Mercury-And-Fish-Contamination Stories Dominate Recent Coverage [1]

By MIKE DUNNE
The Chicago Tribune's series of mercury in seafood (see page 1) was not the only fish story in the news in the past several months. Stories about the safety of seafood ran across the United States and Canada.

Jerry Hirsch of the Los Angeles Times reported on Feb. 27 that shoppers who browse the seafood counters at Holiday Quality Foods' 19 grocery stores in rural Northern California find a new Safe Harbor brand, the nation's first line of low-mercury fresh fish.
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [2]
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National (U.S.) [3]
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Public [4]
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Testing Chicago Fish Opens Door Into Big National Story [5]

By MIKE DUNNE
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Region:
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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From Ink To Internet: Journalists Write Into The Blogosphere [7]

By ROBERT McCLURE
"Yer blogging?"

The subject line on an SEJ friend's email at first caught me a little defensive. But it turned out that my friend is a big fan of weblogs, or blogs, believing they have the power to transform journalism and the social conversation. Notice, though, that she's not yet blogging herself. It's easier said than done – but also more fun than it sounds.

Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [8]
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National (U.S.) [3]
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Public [4]
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Projects in 12 States Share Wildfire Funding [9]

$15 million of Stimulus funding for 55 projects, designed to help reduce wildfire hazards and reclaim burned lands, could be of substantial interest in the receiving communities.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [11]
Forests [12]
Government [13]
Region:
Northwest (OR WA) [14]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
California [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [18]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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New Trails Are in 13 States [19]

Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Planning & Growth [20]
Natural Resources [21]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [22]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [23]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
California [17]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [25]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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User-Friendly Climate Change Prediction Tool Available [26]

ClimateWizard, by researchers from the Univ. of Washington, the Univ. of Southern Mississippi, and the Nature Conservancy, may be a useful takeoff point for covering estimated temperature and precipitation changes in your area.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [3]
Visibility:
Public [4]
- Read more about User-Friendly Climate Change Prediction Tool Available [26]
Limited Evidence Raises Red Flags About Synthetic Turf [28]

Users of athletic fields, parks, and playgrounds with artificial turf may face risks from dozens of potentially harmful synthetic chemicals in the ground-up recycled tires used to make it.
SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [29]
Technology [30]
Region:
National (U.S.) [3]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Environment And Science on Screen At Sundance [31]

By JOANN VALENTI
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [3]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Covering Climate Change: A Story That Doesn't Fit Journalism's Norms [32]

By PAUL D. THACKER
The last 10 months have been important for Andrew Revkin, who covers climate for The New York Times, and those who cover environmental science. During that time, Revkin exposed a White House official who was doctoring government reports on climate change and uncovered an extensive program to silence NASA scientists from speaking to the public and media about the possible harm we might be causing our planet.
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [27]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [3]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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Scientists Still Tracking Source Of 'Teflon Chemical' [33]

By CHERYL HOGUE

The so-called Teflon chemical continues to make headlines. This synthetic compound, known as PFOA (short for perfluorooctanoic acid) or C8, is found in the blood of most people around the world, including you and your audience. But just where this chemical is coming from remains an open question.
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [29]
Region:
National (U.S.) [3]
Visibility:
Public [4]
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