Publication Items

‘Green Recovery’ Policies an Elusive Promise [1]

As Democratic and Republican parties plan their nominating conventions beginning next week amid a pandemic and a recession, it’s instructive to examine the state of thinking about a “green recovery.” Backgrounder looks at the politicking and policies behind the notion that a massive clean energy plan could be good not just for addressing climate change, but also the economy.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Australia & Oceania [13]
Europe [14]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Start Tracking Wildfires Before Things Get Hot [16]

With little (and big) fires just about everywhere these days, reporters could use help tracking the myriad blazes. Fortunately, firefighting experts have developed some handy databases that journalists can tap into to better cover this story. Plus, other kinds of data tools to keep on top of fire hazards. And SEJ’s new “Issue: Wildfire [17]” resource page, which includes wildfire headlines from EJToday and more wildfire stories from SEJournal.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [18]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [19]
Forests [20]
Journalism & Media [8]
People & Population [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [22]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [23]
Visibility:
Public [15]
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Freelancing in the Time of Coronavirus [24]

When breaking news hits, freelancers often find editors at media outlets eager for related stories. But what about when breaking news like a global pandemic becomes virtually the only story being told? What do you do when those same media editors say no thanks to yet more coverage? Freelance Files editor Karen Schaefer went looking for some timely advice.

SEJ Publication Types:
Freelance Files [25]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about Freelancing in the Time of Coronavirus [24]
Finding Native People at Heart of Environment Beat [27]

As Democratic New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland prepares to possibly become the first Native American Interior secretary, it's becoming clearer than ever that environmental concerns are deeply intertwined with Native American life. But news media often ignore the connections, missing important stories as a result. Our new Backgrounder helps set that to rights by spotlighting 10 key environmental issues affecting Native American communities and offering a dozen-and-a-half reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [3]
Environmental Politics [6]
Journalism & Media [8]
People & Population [21]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about Finding Native People at Heart of Environment Beat [27]
Disaster Aid Sometimes Helps Fund the Next Disaster [28]

As hurricane season gets into full swing, a perpetual paradox reemerges — does disaster aid help or harm? Government financial assistance in a disaster’s wake may seem a boon, but could it just encourage communities to repeat the mistakes of the past? The latest TipSheet explores the question and provides context, reporting resources and story ideas.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [29]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [30]
Policy [10]
Water & Oceans [31]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about Disaster Aid Sometimes Helps Fund the Next Disaster [28]
SEJ: Working Today, For Tomorrow [32]

SEJ board president Meera Subramanian shares some of the good news that has emerged over the last month as the immediate onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis settles into what we're all learning will be a very long haul.

SEJ Publication Types:
SEJ Presidents Report [33]
Topics on the Beat:
Journalism & Media [8]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about SEJ: Working Today, For Tomorrow [32]
‘I Can’t Not Shoot This’ — For Photojournalist, Preparation Meets Opportunity [34]

Wildfire photographer Helen Richardson, in a companion EJ InSight case study, shares a personal account of her efforts to capture compelling images from Colorado’s deadly Waldo Canyon Fire. Plus, more of her photos [35] and a report on how to prepare properly to shoot disasters [36] while protecting yourself, including from COVID-19.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [23]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about ‘I Can’t Not Shoot This’ — For Photojournalist, Preparation Meets Opportunity [34]
F/8, N95 and Be There — Wildfire Photojournalism in the Pandemic Era [36]

Safety has long been an element of smart disaster photojournalism. But there’s a new dimension to the risk now — coronavirus. Wildfire photographer Helen Richardson writes in the latest EJ InSight column about how to protect yourself, how to be prepared and how to get the story. Plus, a photo slidehow [35] and a case study [34] on confronting the journalistic challenges in one major fire.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ InSight [37]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [19]
Health [26]
Journalism & Media [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [22]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [23]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about F/8, N95 and Be There — Wildfire Photojournalism in the Pandemic Era [36]
“Flight Lines: Across the Globe on a Journey With the Astonishing Ultramarathon Birds” [38]

Weighing in at little more than a couple of pats of butter, the remarkable grey plover undergoes an epic migration of thousands of miles. A new volume captures the wonder of this tiny shorebird, as well as worries over its rapidly declining numbers and possible extinction. Melody Kemp reviews “Flight Lines” in this month’s BookShelf.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [39]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [40]
Environmental Health [41]
Wildlife [42]
Region:
International [12]
Antarctica & Arctic [43]
Asia [44]
Australia & Oceania [13]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about “Flight Lines: Across the Globe on a Journey With the Astonishing Ultramarathon Birds” [38]
Former Public Affairs Officers Push Back on Advanced Industry Reaction, Plus Police Scanner Transparency and Ag-Gag Ruling [45]

When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a press release with favorable industry response to changes in a rule protecting migratory birds — before actually proposing the new rule — a group of former agency officials cried foul. Plus, why encrypted police scanners are a problem and an ag-gag ruling, all in the latest WatchDog opinion column.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog [46]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [47]
Biodiversity [40]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Politics [6]
Government [7]
Journalism & Media [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Wildlife [42]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [48]
Visibility:
Public [15]
- Read more about Former Public Affairs Officers Push Back on Advanced Industry Reaction, Plus Police Scanner Transparency and Ag-Gag Ruling [45]

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