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SEJournal Fall 2007, Vol. 17 No. 3 [1]

In this issue: Editors focus new attention on climate change, environment...for the complete hotlinked table of contents, click on the journal cover.

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SEJournal Online [2]
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SEJournal Winter 2008, Vol. 17 No. 4 [4]

In this issue: Covering coal country; Three decades on the beat; Photography for reporters; Network news going green; Undersea reporting...for the complete hotlinked table of contents click, on the journal cover.

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SEJournal Spring 2008, Vol. 18 No.1 [5]

In this issue: Tarbell: first to take on big oil; Environment books of the year; Oil on the Brain tracts crude to gas; Conference agenda sneak peek; FOIA successes...for complete hotlinked table of contents, click the journal cover.

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SEJournal Online [2]
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Public [3]
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FERC Slightly Eases Some Secrecy Requirements [6]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has slightly relaxed some requirements for secrecy on decisions it makes on "critical energy infrastructure."

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [8]
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National (U.S.) [9]
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Public [3]
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CRS PUBLISHES BACKGROUNDER ON JOURNALISTS' PRIVILEGE [10]

The Oct. 18, 2007 issue of Congressional Research Service has published a useful backgrounder on the current lack of a "shield law" protecting reporters from legal penalties, including jail, when they refuse prosecutors' requests to disclose the identities of confidential sources.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [3]
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PENNSYLVANIA FORBIDS LABELING OF MILK PRODUCED WITHOUT ARTIFICIAL HORMONES [12]

Consumers who want to choose milk produced without the use of artificial hormones are out of luck - if they live in Pennsylvania. That is not a choice the state will allow them.
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [8]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
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Public [3]
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Artist Sues Local Cops Over Right To Photograph Power Lines [14]

Shirley E. Scheier, a University of Washington fine-arts professor, was handcuffed, frisked, and detained for 44 minutes when she took some art photos of powerlines against the sky in Snohomish County, Washington.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Laws & Regulations [8]
Region:
Northwest (OR WA) [15]
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Public [3]
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SEJ, OTHER J-GROUPS ASK SENATE TO DROP ANIMAL SECRECY [16]

Even as major companies recalled their shipments of hamburgers made with possibly tainted meat, beef and pork lobbyists worked hard to keep U.S meat eaters from finding out what was going on. They lobbied to amend the Farm Bill to include secrecy language that would make make it illegal for anyone to publicly disclose such information. SEJ and other journalism organization are urging senators to remove that language from the bill.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [17]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
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Public [3]
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National Response Center Changes Leak Report Policy [18]

The National Response Center has changed its policy on releasing chemical accident reports, making it much harder for journalists to gather crucial information about hazardous materials spills on deadline.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [11]
Chemicals [19]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [3]
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SEJ Opposes Defanging of FOIA Ombud Office [20]

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) urged Congress to use its funding power to establish a new independent "ombudsman" office.
SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [11]
Region:
National (U.S.) [9]
Visibility:
Public [3]
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