Publication Items

Aspiring Journalist Makes Her Own Way Into Field [1]

As a young journalist, freelancer Madeline Halpert worried about her late start in the profession. So she took charge of her career path to get a leg up. Check out her six steps for successful advancement in the freelancing field, including self-publishing and building relationships with editors. From the latest Freelance Files.

SEJ Publication Types:
Freelance Files [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]
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Climate Narrative Gets to the Personal Behind the Public [6]

When the New York Times Magazine published “Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change” as its full issue in August 2018, the reaction to Nathaniel Rich’s piece was immediate and polemic. Today, as some analysts speak of Joe Biden’s efforts to position himself as “the climate President,” SEJournal asks Rich to explain his contribution to the public conversation on policy, action and climate.

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Inside Story [7]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [8]
Climate Change [9]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [3]
Policy [12]
Science [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]
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Midnight Deregulation Zombie Horror Show Begins [14]

A rush of last-minute regulatory (and deregulatory) actions are underway in the waning days of the Trump administration. And the latest TipSheet has suggestions not only for how to keep track, but also how to bird-dog the numerous ways the incoming Biden administration might try to reverse Trump’s course.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [16]
Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [20]
Policy [12]
Pollution [21]
Science [13]
Transportation [22]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Alaska and Hawaii [23]
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Public [5]
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Biden Presidency a New Era of Open Government? [24]

As a new Biden administration prepares for office, WatchDog issues a call for restoring open government. The latest opinion column puts forward a list of 20 recommended actions that include outlawing assault on journalists, clearing FOIA backlogs and counteracting ag-gag laws. Plus, an updated reporter’s Bill of Rights for government press offices.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [8]
Agriculture [26]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Policy [12]
Science [13]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]
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New Mapping Software Offers Unique View of Western Wildlife Migration [27]

Large migratory species have been traveling across the North American continent for thousands of years. But the land has been dramatically affected, altering how these big game move about. A new data mapping site for scientists can now help environmental journalists track Western wildlife herds and their health as well. The latest from Reporter’s Toolbox.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [28]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [29]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Studies [31]
Science [13]
Wildlife [32]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [34]
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Public [5]
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For Waste Industry, PFAS Disposal Leads to Controversy, Regulation, Mounting Costs [35]

The toxic compounds known as PFAS are causing a crisis in the waste and recycling industry, which faces mounting regulation and litigation over handling its presence in the waste stream. One reporter on the PFAS front lines explains the industry’s dilemma, as well as the challenges of covering the story and how a financial prism led to important insights into industry’s response.

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Features [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [37]
Economy & Business [38]
Environmental Health [30]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Military [39]
Pollution [21]
Waste [40]
Water & Oceans [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
California [42]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [43]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [44]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
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Public [5]
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“Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown” [47]

The memorable career of California Gov. Jerry Brown has at its core a spiritual connection to the environment, a connection that he successfully channeled into the political realm, particularly around climate change. That’s according to the writer of a new biography that delves into the origins of Brown’s environmental politics and his climate change legacy. Read our latest BookShelf review.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Economy & Business [38]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Policy [12]
Pollution [21]
Water & Oceans [41]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
California [42]
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Public [5]
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How Much Longer Will Insurers Cover Wildfire Loss Near You? [49]

With wildfire exploding across the West this season, it may not be long before insurance companies worried about houses built along the wildland-urban interface try to raise premiums or drop policies altogether. It’s already happening in California, which is pushing back. Will it happen in your region as well? TipSheet has the backstory, plus a range of reporting resources.

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TipSheet [15]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [9]
Consumer [50]
Disasters [51]
Planning & Growth [52]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
California [42]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [43]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [53]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
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Public [5]
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Even Without Senate, Biden Can Still Do Much To Fight Climate Change [54]

What will a Biden presidency mean for climate and environmental policy if it’s facing the prospect of a GOP-controlled Senate? Quite a bit actually. The latest Backgrounder examines a range of executive actions that the Biden White House could take on energy and the environment. Plus, a look at what’s possible through independent agencies and, yes, bipartisan legislation. But there are a lot of powerful climate actions [55] a Biden administration could take — by executive action alone [56]. Also see headlines on the topic [57] from EJ Today.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [58]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [8]
Air [16]
Climate Change [9]
Economy & Business [38]
Energy & Fuel [17]
Environmental Politics [10]
Government [11]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Policy [12]
Pollution [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
International [59]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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Tracking Respiratory Health Risks From Wildfire Smoke [60]

Respiratory risks are high on the public health agenda these days amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So when Reporter’s Toolbox noticed some exemplary reporting on how West Coast wildfires were polluting the air, it took a look under the hood to see how other environmental journalists might use the same data sets for localized stories.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [28]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [16]
Climate Change [9]
Disasters [51]
Health [18]
Journalism & Media [3]
Pollution [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [4]
California [42]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [33]
Northwest (OR WA) [45]
Visibility:
Public [5]
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