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Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews [1]

They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.

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Activism [3]
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [9]
Disasters [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [15]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Food [17]
Forests [18]
Government [19]
Health [20]
Journalism & Media [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Military [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [25]
Other or All [26]
People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Policy [29]
Pollution [30]
Science [31]
Technology [32]
Transportation [33]
Waste [34]
Water & Oceans [35]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [36]
Alaska and Hawaii [37]
California [38]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [39]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [42]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [43]
Northwest (OR WA) [44]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [45]
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International [47]
Canada [48]
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Africa [50]
Antarctica & Arctic [51]
Asia [52]
Australia & Oceania [53]
Central America & the Caribbean [54]
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"Progressive Mayors Missed The Chance To Remake Cities During Lockdown" [59]

In Europe, policymakers have seized on the coronavirus pandemic to re-envision how cities should look, feel and function. ... So far, American policymakers have shown noticeably less ambition."

Disasters [10]
Environmental Health [13]
Planning & Growth [28]
Transportation [33]
Public [58]
National (U.S.) [36]
Source: HuffPost [60], 08/21/2020
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September 14, 2020 to September 18, 2020

Bloomberg Green Virtual Festival [61]

This new, culture-shaping event will feature leading voices working at the edge of change. Built to foster solutions-oriented conversations, the five-day festival will feature a cross section of visionaries from business, design, culture, food, technology, science and entertainment.

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Economy & Business [11]
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Journalism & Media [21]
Planning & Growth [28]
Policy [29]
Science [31]

"Walls or Wetlands? How Southeast Cities Are Grappling With Rising Seas" [63]

"Climate change is already leaving Southeast cities swamped. Experts from the Southern Environmental Law Center explain how communities are planning for a wetter future."

Climate Change [8]
Planning & Growth [28]
Water & Oceans [35]
Public [58]
National (U.S.) [36]
Source: The Revelator [64], 08/18/2020
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Deadly Diseases From Wildlife Thrive When Nature Is Destroyed: Study [65]

"The human destruction of natural ecosystems increases the numbers of rats, bats and other animals that harbour diseases that can lead to pandemics such as Covid-19, a comprehensive analysis has found."

Agriculture [4]
Environmental Health [13]
Planning & Growth [28]
Wildlife [66]
Public [58]
International [47]
Source: Guardian [67], 08/06/2020
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Disaster Aid Sometimes Helps Fund the Next Disaster [68]

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.

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People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Policy [29]
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"Where Will Everyone Go?" [70]

"Early in 2019, a year before the world shut its borders completely, Jorge A. knew he had to get out of Guatemala. The land was turning against him. For five years, it almost never rained. ... Jorge knew then that if he didn’t get out of Guatemala, his family might die, too."

Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [8]
Disasters [10]
People & Population [27]
Planning & Growth [28]
Public [58]
International [47]
Source: ProPublica/NYTimes Magazine [71], 07/24/2020
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Why Shelter From the (Coronavirus) Storm Isn’t Always Safe [72]

Emergency evacuations are hard to plan under normal circumstances. Now the coronavirus pandemic makes them even more complicated and risky. With the summer disaster season upon us, the latest TipSheet explores how environmental journalists can report on emergency planning under COVID-19, with suggested questions to help you dig up stories.

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Post-COVID-19 City Design May Transform Built Environment [73]

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the so-called built environment is likely to get a thorough reexamination, whether it’s to reconsider commuting, shopping, recreation, eating out or taking in sporting events. Our latest Issue Backgrounder looks at the top ways coronavirus will force us to rethink our cities and how we live in and travel through them.

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Pandemic Pushes Bikes Into New Popularity. Will It Last? [75]

Commuters seeking social distancing want them. City dwellers drawn to nearly car-free streets want them too. But the boom in bikes long pre-dates the COVID-19 outbreak, and their eco-friendly reputation offers environment reporters numerous smart local story angles, per the latest TipSheet. Get context, plus numerous story ideas and resources.

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