Published on SEJ (https://www.sej.org)

Home > Journalism & Media

EPA Texts Disappear, Suspicions of Misdeeds Do Not [1]

A scandal at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over regulatory capture of some toxic chemical officials has surfaced another serious issue — the EPA says it can’t provide related phone text messages. But it’s required to do so by law. And for environmental journalists, access to such records is key to holding the agency to account, argues WatchDog Opinion.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Policy [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
Visibility: 
Public [11]

Bringing the Climate Crisis Story Home in 2023 [12]

Even as national governments scramble to address climate change, including with a new global summit planned for next fall, environmental journalists may find that action (or inaction) by state and local governments will yield an abundance of climate stories in the year ahead. The latest TipSheet offers numerous questions to ask, story ideas and resources to mine for local climate reporting.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [13]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [14]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Policy [9]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [16]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
February 2, 2023

Webinar: How To Cover Infrastructure [17]

The first of Mongabay's 2023 webinars will feature expert panelists who have reported on, studied and worked on issues related to infrastructure development and its impacts on the environment and local communities. The webinar will focus on regions such as Southeast Asia and Latin America. 7pm ET.

Other Events [18]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Infrastructure [19]
Journalism & Media [7]
Region: 
Asia [20]
Central America & the Caribbean [21]
South America [22]
January 27, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Story Grants To Strengthen Coverage of Environmental Crimes and Sustainable Solutions in the Amazon [23]

Internews' Earth Journalism Network is offering story grants of USD $1,500 - 2,000 to journalists to produce stories on transnational conservation crimes in the Amazon Region and the threats faced by Indigenous peoples and local communities in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Deadline: Jan 27, 2025.

Awards and Grants [24]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [7]
Region: 
International [16]
South America [22]
January 18, 2023

DEADLINE: Dom Phillips Reporting Grant — "How to Save the Amazon?" [25]

The Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Journalism Fund launched this grant in honor of murdered journalist Dom Phillips. Selected proposals for ambitious, wide-reaching journalism projects that investigate the future of the Amazon and how to prevent its collapse will receive the necessary funds to carry out their project. Deadline: Jan 18, 2023.

Awards and Grants [24]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [7]
Region: 
South America [22]

Help SEJ Support Journalists Like Anton Delgado [26]

Anton L. Delgado is a reporter for The Southeast Asia Globe covering news and the environment. He's currently based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and passionately reports on coastal conditions, renewable energy development, water resources, forest health and more.

Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [7]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
January 22, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund.eu Professional Development for Environmental Journalism [27]

Journalismfund.eu's Earth Investigations Programme will award €75,000 for projects on collective development and support services for environmental investigative journalism in Europe. Incorporated legal entities worldwide can apply. Next deadline: Jan 22, 2026.

Awards and Grants [24]
Visibility: 
Public [11]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [7]
Region: 
Europe [28]

"Alberta Broke Law by Keeping Oil Lobbying Records Secret For Years" [29]

"Seven hundred and ninety-nine days. That’s how long it took for the Alberta government to respond to a simple request for information."

Climate Change [14]
Economy & Business [30]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [11]
Canada [31]
Source: The Narwhal [32], 12/23/2022

Help SEJ Support Journalists Like Michelle Nijhuis [33]

Michelle Nijhuis, a lapsed biologist, is a freelance journalist specializing in conservation and climate change. She is the author of "Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction" and "The Science Writers' Essay Handbook: How to Craft Compelling True Stories in Any Medium."

Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [7]
Visibility: 
Public [11]

"Inside Big Plastic’s Faltering $1.5 Billion Global Cleanup Effort" [34]

"Almost four years since the Alliance to End Plastic Waste launched, its on-the-ground recycling is negligible compared to the new plastic produced by its core members, petrochemical companies."

Chemicals [4]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
Pollution [35]
Water & Oceans [36]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Bloomberg Green [37], 12/21/2022

Pages

The Society of Environmental Journalists
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 558-2055
Email: sej@sej.org
© 2026 The Society of Environmental Journalists. All Rights Reserved.
All graphics © SEJ, unless otherwise stated.
Source URL:https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=178

Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/publications/watchdog/epa-texts-disappear-suspicions-misdeeds-do-not [2] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication-types/watchdog [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/activism [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government [7] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media [8] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [9] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/policy [10] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [11] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [12] https://www.sej.org/publications/tipsheet/bringing-climate-crisis-story-home-2023 [13] https://www.sej.org/category/sej-publication/tipsheet [14] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [15] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [16] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international [17] https://www.sej.org/calendar/webinar-how-cover-infrastructure [18] https://www.sej.org/category/event-type/other-events [19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/infrastructure [20] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/asia [21] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/central-america-caribbean [22] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/south-america [23] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-ejn-story-grants-strengthen-environmental-coverage-amazon [24] https://www.sej.org/category/event-type/awards [25] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-dom-phillips-reporting-grant-how-save-amazon [26] https://www.sej.org/help-sej-support-journalists-like-anton-delgado [27] https://www.sej.org/calendar/deadline-journalismfund.eu-professional-development-environmental-journalism [28] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/europe [29] https://www.sej.org/headlines/alberta-broke-law-keeping-oil-lobbying-records-secret-years [30] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [31] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada [32] https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-energy-capp-lobbying-foi/ [33] https://www.sej.org/help-sej-support-journalists-like-michelle-nijhuis [34] https://www.sej.org/headlines/inside-big-plastic-s-faltering-15-billion-global-cleanup-effort [35] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [36] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [37] https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-exxon-mobil-plastic-waste-cleanup-greenwashing/?srnd=green&leadSource=uverify%20wall [38] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=177 [39] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=174 [40] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=175 [41] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=176 [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=179 [43] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=180 [44] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=181 [45] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=182 [46] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/journalism/media?page=566