Journalism & Media

New Environmental Justice Index Helps ID Vulnerable Communities [1]

Biden administration efforts to measure its response to environmental injustice have spurred the launch of a place-based database that scores individual communities on the issue. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox reviews the new government index and suggests that despite weaknesses, it is still useful as part of a suite of similar tools. Learn more about how to effectively use the new database.

SEJ Publication Types:

Reporters Toolbox [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Justice [3]

Environmental Politics [4]

Government [5]

Health [6]

Journalism & Media [7]

People & Population [8]

Policy [9]

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National (U.S.) [10]

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Public [11]

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SciLine Media Briefing: The Lasting Toll of Hurricanes on Communities [12]

SciLine will host a briefing for reporters on the long-term toll of hurricanes on community services and infrastructure. Three experts will discuss the lasting effects of disruptions to municipal services, as well as sustained impacts on housing and schools in the months and years after a storm. 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [13]

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Public [11]

Topics on the Beat:

Disasters [14]

Journalism & Media [7]

People & Population [8]

Interview a Scientist – Noise Pollution and Human Health [15]

Reporters can book a 15-min interview with pollution expert Dr. Erica Walker, from the Brown University School of Public Health, between 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET, on the impacts of noise pollution on human health, impact disparities for different demographic groups and steps individuals can take to reduce their exposure to noise pollution.

Other Events [13]

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Public [11]

Topics on the Beat:

Health [6]

Journalism & Media [7]

Pollution [16]

SciLine Crash Course: Science Essentials for Local Reporters [17]

SciLine is hosting a free, science reporting "Crash Course" designed for local and general assignment reporters, co-led by a freelance science reporter and a Ph.D. neuroscientist. Learn basic principles about how science works and ways it can be used to strengthen virtually any news story. 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET.

Other Events [13]

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Public [11]

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Journalism & Media [7]

Science [18]

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National (U.S.) [10]

International [19]

DEADLINE: IF/Then x The Redford Center Nature Connection Pitch [20]

IF/Then Shorts and The Redford Center call for filmmakers to share short documentary works-in-progress focusing on connecting or reconnecting with nature for a pitch and professional development workshop series at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2023, plus receive a $5,000 grant. Apply by Oct 3.

Awards and Grants [21]

Workshops and Fellowships [22]

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Public [11]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [7]

DEADLINE: Big Sky Works-in-Progress Pitch [23]

This is the headline event of the DocShop Filmmaker’s Forum, held Feb 20, 2026 during the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Submit your feature length documentary work-in-progress to some of the top funders and commissioning editors for documentary film by Sep 14 (late deadline is Nov 9).

Other Events [13]

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Public [11]

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Journalism & Media [7]

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]

"Many Developed Countries View Online Misinformation as ‘Major Threat’" [25]

"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 [26]

Environmental Politics [4]

Journalism & Media [7]

Public [11]

International [19]

Source: NYTimes [27], 09/02/2022

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SEJ Webinar: Covering Climate Solutions — Containing and Monitoring Methane [37]

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 [38]

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Public [11]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [26]

Journalism & Media [7]

Technology [39]

Region:

International [19]

DEADLINE: Sentient Media Midwest Journalism Fund [40]

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 [21]

Visibility:

Public [11]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [29]

Journalism & Media [7]

Region:

California [41]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [24]

Northwest (OR WA) [43]