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June 2, 2009

"The End of Local News? If Communities Lose Newspapers, Who Will Fill the Void?" [1]

SEJers in Maryland or the DC area might be interested in this free University of Maryland J-school symposium.
Professional Meetings [2]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [5]
June 27, 2009 to June 30, 2009

10th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment [6]

The central theme of this event is "Environmental Communication as a Nexus."
Other Events [7]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Environmental Studies [8]
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [9]

Upcoming SEJ Regional Events and Meet-Ups [10]

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Check here for upcoming regional events, including meet-ups. Also watch the SEJ Community Calendar for professional meetings or informal get-togethers in your area.

Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Initiatives: 
SEJ Regional Conferences [11]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Region: 
International [12]
Canada [13]
  • Read more about Upcoming SEJ Regional Events and Meet-Ups [10]
November 30, 2026

DEADLINE: Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships [14]

Environmental Photography Fellowships & Mentorships 2027 – one $20K and six $5K fellowships plus 10 mentorships for photographers documenting environmental and conservation stories. No prior publication required. Deadline Nov. 30.

Workshops and Fellowships [15]
Visibility: 
Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [16]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Health [21]
Journalism & Media [4]
Other or All [22]
People & Population [23]
Policy [24]
Pollution [25]
Water & Oceans [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
International [12]

NPR Spent 2 Years Tracking US Deaths From Heat, A Staggering Hidden Toll [28]

"Thousands of Americans die every year from a chronically underreported cause: heat."

Climate Change [16]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: NPR [29], 09/03/2026
  • Read more about NPR Spent 2 Years Tracking US Deaths From Heat, A Staggering Hidden Toll [28]

Smithsonian Changes Course, Will Put Latino Museum In Existing Building [30]

"The Smithsonian Institution announced Monday that it will put its National Museum of the American Latino in a 145-year-old building on the National Mall instead of constructing a new one."

Diversity [31]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [32]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [33]
People & Population [23]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: Washington Post [34], 09/02/2026
  • Read more about Smithsonian Changes Course, Will Put Latino Museum In Existing Building [30]

When Plastic Companies Write The Lesson Plans [35]

"The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda."

Chemicals [36]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [32]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [33]
People & Population [23]
Science [38]
Waste [39]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: Grist [40], 09/02/2026
  • Read more about When Plastic Companies Write The Lesson Plans [35]

Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 [41]

"A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim."

Activism [42]
Agriculture [43]
Biodiversity [44]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [23]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [45]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [27]
Source: New York Times [46], 09/01/2026
  • Read more about Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 [41]

The CDC Hasn’t Added 2 Deaths To Its Measles Database. Here’s Why. [47]

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is excluding two deaths reported by Pennsylvania from its weekly updates of a national measles death tally, a decision that came from new CDC director Erica Schwartz, according to three former and current officials familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation."

Conflict/Corruption [48]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [32]
Health [21]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [33]
People & Population [23]
Science [38]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [27]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [5]
Source: Washington Post [49], 09/01/2026
  • Read more about The CDC Hasn’t Added 2 Deaths To Its Measles Database. Here’s Why. [47]

Secretive Deals May Cut Billions From US Global Health Spending: Analysis [50]

"The Trump administration is working to cut global health funding to developing nations by tens of billions of dollars by 2030, according to a new analysis of the secretive agreements U.S. officials have pursued with more than a dozen governments to date."

Agriculture [43]
Conflict/Corruption [48]
Consumer [51]
Disasters [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Food [52]
Health [21]
Infrastructure [53]
Journalism & Media [4]
Laws & Regulations [33]
People & Population [23]
Technology [54]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [27]
International [12]
Source: Washington Post [55], 09/01/2026
  • Read more about Secretive Deals May Cut Billions From US Global Health Spending: Analysis [50]

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