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"Many Developed Countries View Online Misinformation as ‘Major Threat’" [1]

"New research from the Pew Research Center shows nearly three-quarters of respondents are very concerned about the spread of false information online."

"Nearly three-quarters of people across 19 countries believe that the spread of false information online is a “major threat,” according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: NYTimes [7], 09/02/2022

#SEJSpotlight: Spoorthy Raman, Freelance Journalist [8]

#SEJSpotlight graphic for Spoorthy Raman

 

Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [9]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [10]
Diversity [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Fish & Fisheries [14]
Forests [15]
Journalism & Media [4]
Natural Resources [16]
Science [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
September 7, 2022

SEJ Webinar: Covering Climate Solutions — Containing and Monitoring Methane [19]

Join us at 1:00 p.m. ET for updates on the latest science, data and policy initiatives around methane, tips on covering methane and ways to track methane in your local region or around the world. All journalists welcome!

SEJ Regional Conferences [20]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Journalism & Media [4]
Technology [21]
Region: 
International [6]
September 26, 2022

DEADLINE: Sentient Media Midwest Journalism Fund [22]

This new program is for writers and aspiring writers in the Midwest interested in reporting on agriculture and the environment. The program aims to train reporters, build a support network and culminates in a pitch competition, where the $10,000 fund will be distributed between the successful writers. Apply by Sep 26.

Awards and Grants [23]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [9]
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
California [24]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [25]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [26]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
April 22, 2024

DEADLINE: Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Fellowship [28]

This five-month virtual Climate Tracker/Open Society Foundations fellowship is for Caribbean journalists or students with at least one year's experience. Includes a monthly stipend; global exposure of your profile and your stories; networking opportunities; and 1-1 training with technical experts and climate journalists. Apply by Apr 22, 2024.

Workshops and Fellowships [29]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [13]
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
Central America & the Caribbean [30]
October 13, 2025

DEADLINE: Travel Photographer of the Year [31]

The 2025 TPOTY competition is open to all photographers worldwide. Categories include Adventures & Experiences; Culture, Heritage & Beliefs; Landscape, Weather & Climate; Wildlife, Sealife, Birdlife; and more. There's also a Young Travel Photographer of the Year category. Cash prizes and more. Deadline is Oct 13.

Awards and Grants [23]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
International [6]

Google Changed Emission Calculations, Making Air Travel Look Cleaner [32]

"Last month the tech giant shifted its algorithm to exclude a crucial component of the overall greenhouse gas impact of air travel."

Climate Change [2]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [17]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: Earther [34], 08/26/2022

WH Moves To Make All Federally Funded Research Public For Free By 2026 [35]

"The White House put forth a policy guidance Thursday requiring all federally funded research to be made available to the public for free upon publication by 2026."

Journalism & Media [4]
Science [17]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: The Hill [36], 08/26/2022

Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built Climate Denial Empire [37]

"It was the height of summer and Pastor Farris Wilks was warning that if we didn’t all stop sinning, God was going to scorch the Earth and melt the polar ice caps."

Activism [38]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [39]
Science [17]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [33]
Source: Vice News [40], 08/26/2022

"Egyptian NGOs Complain Of Being Shut Out Of COP27 Climate Summit" [41]

"A group of Egyptian civil society organisations have been prevented from attending the Cop27 climate summit by a covert registration process that filtered out groups critical of the Egyptian government."

Activism [38]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [13]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [5]
International [6]
Source: Guardian [42], 08/25/2022

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