Journalism & Media

"Climate Education Suffers From Partisan Culture Wars" [1]

"Climate change education has been caught in the crossfire of the culture wars. While some U.S. states are boosting climate literacy, others are effectively miseducating children by depriving them of the skills they’ll need to face the biggest challenge of their generation."

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Journalism & Media [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: The Revelator [7], 08/01/2023

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"Leak Reveals ‘Touchy’ Issues For UAE’s Presidency Of UN Climate Summit" [8]

"A comprehensive list of “touchy and sensitive issues” for the United Arab Emirates, which is running the next UN climate summit, has been revealed in a document leaked to the Guardian."

Climate Change [2]

Energy & Fuel [9]

Environmental Politics [3]

Journalism & Media [4]

Public [5]

International [10]

Middle East [11]

Source: Guardian [12], 08/01/2023

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"For This Smoky Summer, 12 New Books And Reports On Wildfires" [13]

"As a counterpoint to the joyous “grove of tree books” Yale Climate Connections put together for Arbor Day, this month’s bookshelf presents 12 titles on the climate-charged threat to their — and our — future: wildfires."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [14]

Forests [15]

Journalism & Media [4]

Natural Resources [16]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

International [10]

Source: Yale Climate Connections [17], 07/27/2023

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Tucker Carlson's Replacement Also Spreads Climate Misinformation [18]

"Jesse Watters, the Fox News host who replaced Carlson, debuted his new primetime show Monday. Like his predecessor, he downplayed the climate crisis and stoked culture-war outrage."

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Journalism & Media [4]

Science [19]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Inside Climate News [20], 07/25/2023

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July 27, 2023

Webinar: Journalism Up Against the State [21]

Investigative journalism faces numerous threats not least being a culture of secrecy, suffocating bureaucracy and physical intimidation. This Fetisov Journalism Awards webinar gives tips and advice from the stories of award-winning journalists and begins with a focus on a nuclear waste scandal in the U.S. 11:30 a.m. ET.

Other Events [22]

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Public [5]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [23]

Journalism & Media [4]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [24]

August 2, 2023

SEJ Webinar: Covering Contaminated Sites in Your Community [25]

In this SEJ webinar, investigative journalist Jordan Gass-Pooré provides tips for journalists to report on contaminated sites by incorporating impacted local voices and the knowledge of experts who lay out how future extreme weather events fueled by climate change may threaten to further spread that pollution. 1-2pm ET.

Other Events [22]

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Public [5]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Journalism & Media [4]

Pollution [26]

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National (U.S.) [6]

July 27, 2023

ICFJ Webinar: Mathematics Professors Meet Crisis Reporters [27]

ICFJ's fourth and final math webinar is for crisis journalists to interact freely with two mathematics researchers, understanding how to talk to mathematics researchers about their work, gaining tips on story ideas worth exploring and lots more. 11:00 a.m. ET.

Other Events [22]

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Public [5]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [4]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

International [10]

#SEJSpotlight: Amy Westervelt, Executive Producer, Critical Frequency [28]

Meet SEJ member Amy Westervelt! Amy is an award-winning investigative journalist and executive producer of the independent podcast production company Critical Frequency, which specializes in reported narrative podcasts.

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [4]

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Public [5]

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Expert Advice Helps Journalists Navigate Unfamiliar Scientific Seas [29]

Journalists who lack a strong science background can find themselves in deep water when reporting environmental stories. How do you avoid over- or understating research findings? What’s the difference between observational and experimental studies? And what about those pesky percentages? Former Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and his SciLine colleagues have some answers.

SEJ Publication Types:

Features [30]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [31]

Air [32]

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Health [33]

Environmental Studies [34]

Journalism & Media [4]

Pollution [26]

Science [19]

Wildlife [35]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

International [10]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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Pitching High and Tight — An Independent Journalist Finds Success [36]

In her early days, freelancer Gloria Dickie aimed high, pitching her dream publication first, as well as offering newsier stories and short features instead of long-form. The formula worked, leading to assignments, a book project and a prestigious staff job. Freelance Files Co-Editor Christine Woodside spoke with Dickie about the lessons of a life as an independent. Plus, a BookShelf review [37] of “Eight Bears” by a fellow bear connoisseur.

SEJ Publication Types:

Freelance Files [38]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Journalism & Media [4]

Wildlife [35]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [39]

International [10]

Canada [40]

Asia [41]