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Reformer Roemer Tours Country in RV, Eyeing Presidential Campaign [1]

Buddy Roemer, an ex-Democrat who identifies as a Republican with an environmental streak is the longest of long shots for the White House.

Source: Greenwire [2], 05/25/2011

"U.S. Suit Sees Manipulation of Oil Trades" [3]

Regulators from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suit Tuesday against several traders charging they manipulated crude oil markets in 2008, driving up prices.

Source: NY Times [4], 05/25/2011

"Strong Sales of Organic Foods Attract Investors" [5]

"Even during a period of rising food prices and economic uncertainty, Damien Bignon, a poultry farmer in the Paris region, cannot meet the demand from local markets and stores for his organic eggs."

Source: NY Times [6], 05/25/2011

"Amazon Rainforest Activist Shot Dead" [7]

"José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva fought against illegal loggers and had received death threats but was refused police protection."

Source: Guardian [8], 05/25/2011

Tornado Outbreaks Leave Science Questions Unsettled [9]

Most observers agree that this spring's spate of killer tornadoes is highly unusual by statistical and historical standards. After that, the disagreement starts. Is it a fluke? -- or a sign of La Nina or climate change? Why haven't better warnings helped?

Source: LA Times [10], 05/25/2011

Risk From Spent Nuclear Fuel Is Greater in U.S. Than in Japan: Study [11]

"The threat of a catastrophic release of radioactive materials from a spent fuel pool at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant is dwarfed by the risk posed by such pools in the United States, which are typically filled with far more radioactive material, according to a study released on Tuesday by a nonprofit institute."

Source: NY Times [12], 05/25/2011

"Storms Hit 3 States and at Least 9 People Are Killed" [13]

"A series of storms struck Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, wiping out homes and businesses and killing at least nine people, emergency officials said."

Source: NY Times [14], 05/25/2011

Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) Reporter Tools [15]

Reporting guides written by seasoned investigative reporters offer helpful techniques for conducting interviews and using data. Tech Tools offers dozens of free tutorials and videos on branding, website development, blogging, digital audio and podcasting, taking and managing digital photos, shooting and editing video, scripting and voiceovers, and online reporting techniques like crowd-sourcing.

Taking on Hyperlocal: Lessons Learned From a High-Profile Start-Up [16]

This Webinar is for anyone who is managing or creating a local news start-up or who is interested in a hyperlocal news distribution case study. The cost of this one-hour Webinar (2-3 p.m.) is $27.95.

SEJ's 21st Annual Conference Coverage [17]

Oct. 19-23, 2011 in Miami. Find multimedia coverage on SEJ's coverage web page, [17] the unofficial conference blog [18] and cubrimiento en Español. [19] Hear Carl Hiaasen [20]; Flood, Sweat and Fear panelists [21]; Sunday book authors [22]; and many more. See the agenda, read speaker bios, and watch videos of the SEJ awards presentation intros. [23] If you attended the conference, please click here to take our online survey. [24] Pictured (l-r): Photojournalist Clyde Butcher, SEJ member JoAnn Valenti, and Big Cypress National Preserve superintendent Pedro Ramos on day tour "Swamp Slog".

Taking on Hyperlocal: Lessons Learned From a High-Profile Start-Up [16]

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