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Staying Afloat in Murky Ethical Waters [1]

Science journalist and editor Hannah Hoag dives into the sad state of affairs that drives freelancers to supplement their income with better-paying work. Photo: Hoag and the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Arctic research icebreaker she lived and worked on in 2008; courtesy Bennie Mols.

SEJ Publication Types:
Freelance Files [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
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Public [4]
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SEJournal Spring 2015, Vol. 25 No. 1 [5]

In this issue: When enviro reporters leave the beat behind; staying afloat in murky ethical waters; going whole hog on an innovative student project; an ibis takes off...and a micro beat pays off; the English language's paradox of plurals; an interview with "Rain" author Cynthia Barnett; four book reviews; and SEJournal Editorial Board member JoAnn Valenti's rundown of the enviro films at the 2015 Sundance Festival.

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SEJournal Online [6]
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Public [4]
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"Cheap and Clean: How Americans Think About Energy in the Age of Global Warming" [7]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
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Public [4]
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"Renewable: The World-Changing Power of Alternative Energy" [12]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [11]
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Public [4]
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"American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood" [13]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Fish & Fisheries [14]
Natural Resources [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
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Public [4]
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"Carbon Shock: A Tale of Risk and Calculus on the Front Lines of the Disrupted Global Economy — How Carbon Is Changing the Cost of Everything" [17]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [18]
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Public [4]
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Between the Lines: When the Cure Is Worse Than the Disease [19]

For the latest Between the Lines – a question-and-answer feature in which published authors provide advice to SEJ members – SEJournal Book Editor Tom Henry interviewed Jörg Friedrichs, author of “The Future Is Not What It Used to Be: Climate Change and Energy Scarcity,” which received an honorable mention in the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award category [20] of SEJ’s 2014 annual awards contest. The book offers a unique perspective by explaining how transitions between climatic eras of the past are unlikely to happen again because infinite growth is not possible. Friedrichs, a native of Germany, is an associate professor in politics at the University of Oxford in England.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Journalism & Media [3]
Planning & Growth [21]
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Public [4]
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Digital Tools — Free and Easy for EJ Educators, Students [22]

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EJ Academy [23]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
Technology [24]
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Public [4]
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SEJ Struggles To Achieve Long-Standing Diversity Aims [25]

For the Society of Environmental Journalists, diversity in environmental reporting has long been a concern. Over the organization’s 25-year history, its staff continually has asserted a two-pronged approach to inclusive coverage on the beat. The organization hopes the diversity concern will have its day in the sun at the upcoming annual conference Oct. 7-11, 2015, in Norman, OK.

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SEJ News [26]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [27]
Journalism & Media [3]
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Public [4]
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Obama Administration Flunks Test at House FOIAPalooza [28]

Journalists, think tanks, and advocacy groups all gave low marks to the Obama administration's performance under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) at a House hearing June 2 and 3, 2015. Some GOP members used the occasion to score partisan points; see the video and document archives.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [30]
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Public [4]
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