Publication Items

Connecting Superfund to Environmental Justice Stories [1]

Concerns about the greater impact of pollution on poor people and ethnic minorities are not new. But now, environmental reporters have more tools than ever for finding and telling these stories. The latest TipSheet spotlights a useful EPA app and numerous other sources to track this ongoing story.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Health [5]
People & Population [6]
Waste [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Connecting Superfund to Environmental Justice Stories [1]
Working with Leaks and Whistleblowers, Part One [10]

In the first of a two-part WatchDog TipSheet, we explore the relationship between journalist and anonymous leaker. How to find whistleblowers, build their trust and establish groundrules that work for you. Also, when not to rely on anonymous leaks. Next week: Security, documentation and the law around leaks.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [11]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Working with Leaks and Whistleblowers, Part One [10]
Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories [13]

Fire season is back, if it ever went away. And it's no longer a natural disaster story limited in geographic scope. Now it's a nationwide U.S. story touching on climate, money, politics, zoning, pollution and more. The latest Tipsheet runs down key information sources, plus what make a good peg for your local wildfire reporting.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [14]
Disasters [15]
Forests [16]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
California [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [19]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [20]
Canada [21]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Wildfire Season Comes Earlier, Bringing Broader Stories [13]
Reporters Look Under Regulatory Hood at Dallas Workshop [22]

SEJers heard from top experts in environmental law and the science of communicating to news consumers, as well as receiving training in FOIA, databases and key digital storytelling tools at a four-day workshop in Dallas, held alongside Earth Day Texas. Get the highlights in our report from the late April gathering.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ News [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [14]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [24]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Reporters Look Under Regulatory Hood at Dallas Workshop [22]
Trump’s Interior May Be Studying a Monument Near You [26]

Dozens of national monuments established in the last 20 years may lose their federally protected designation under a new order from the Trump administration. Find out which ones may have been targeted near you, how to find stories about the impact on public lands and who the players are in monument politics, in the latest TipSheet.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Environmental Politics [4]
Natural Resources [27]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Trump’s Interior May Be Studying a Monument Near You [26]
Data-Driven Journalism Delivers … Mostly [28]

Make sure data-driven reporting fulfills its potential with your environmental coverage. This extensive ToolBox looks at the broader trends in the burgeoning field, then zeros in on best uses for data journalism, spotlights great examples, and shares the resources, reading and helpful sites to get you on your way.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [30]
Chemicals [31]
Energy & Fuel [32]
Environmental Health [33]
Health [5]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Pollution [34]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Data-Driven Journalism Delivers … Mostly [28]
Climate Marches Point Toward Local Climate Stories [36]

Looking for ways to focus on climate change impacts in your area? Dozens of climate marches taking place this Saturday around the United States and the globe may be your opportunity. The latest TipSheet has more, plus info on understanding regional impacts and how states and cities are increasingly in the driver's seat.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [14]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [12]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about Climate Marches Point Toward Local Climate Stories [36]
A (Student) Journalist’s Guide to Covering Dissent [37]

For student journalists and others planning to report this weekend's climate actions or future protests, our new EJ Academy column has a dozen rules for smart, safe reporting. Get tips on prepping and securing your gear, filing fast with the latest apps and knowing your rights so you can stand your ground.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [38]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [14]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [12]
Laws & Regulations [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
International [39]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about A (Student) Journalist’s Guide to Covering Dissent [37]
"The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate” [40]

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 [41]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [27]
Science [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about "The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate” [40]
“Canoes: A Natural History in North America” [43]

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 [41]
Topics on the Beat:
Transportation [44]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region:
National (U.S.) [8]
Visibility:
Public [9]
- Read more about “Canoes: A Natural History in North America” [43]

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