Journalism & Media

October 15, 2023

DEADLINE: NPR-IJA NextGenRadio — Indigenous Workshop [1]

NPR and the Indigenous Journalists Association invite applications from early-career professionals for their next audio-focused, digital journalism workshop, designed to enhance coverage of Indigenous affairs with Indigenous voices, Nov. 13-17, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. Cash stipend. Apply by Oct 15.

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October 21, 2022

FIJ Impact Investigations: Podcasts [8]

The Fund for Investigative Journalism invites you to learn how to develop and produce investigative podcasts, including bringing documents and data to life in audio reporting and transferring skills from traditional print and broadcast journalism to podcasts. 11:30 a.m. Eastern (via Zoom).

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August 31, 2025

DEADLINE: Climate Beacon Newsroom Initiative [10]

Solutions Journalism Network and the Indigenous Journalists Association will bring together five U.S. newsrooms to receive 12 months of training and mentorship in covering climate topics through a solutions lens. Includes a $15K grant and travel stipend for the Indigenous Media Conference. Apply by Aug 31, 2025.

Awards and Grants [11]

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Climate Change [12]

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National (U.S.) [6]

2022 #SEJAwards Ceremony [13]

SEJ's Awards for Reporting on the Environment honor the best environmental journalism on the planet. On October 26, the first-place winners in 10 categories shared how they got their award-winning stories. And we announced live the winner of the 2022 Nina Mason Pulliam Award [14] and its $10,000 cash prize. Watch the recording [15].

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Read more about 2022 #SEJAwards Ceremony [13]

2022 David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award Winner: JoAnn Valenti [16]

The David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award annually recognizes an SEJ member for their exceptional volunteer work. The 2022 Stolberg award goes to JoAnn Valenti, who joined SEJ in October 1990. Her volunteer work for SEJ has been primarily behind-the-scenes work that quietly spread SEJ's name over several continents. She was a judge for SEJ's Rachel Carson Environment Book category for 14 years and also served on the editorial board and wrote for SEJournal.

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Read more about 2022 David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award Winner: JoAnn Valenti [16]

Mongabay Probe Key As Brazil Court Rules On Palm Oil Pesticide Contamination [17]

"Prosecutors in Brazil say the findings from a Mongabay investigation were key to obtaining a court decision this week to probe the environmental impacts of pesticides used by oil palm plantations on Indigenous communities and the environment in northern Pará state."

Environmental Health [18]

Journalism & Media [5]

Laws & Regulations [19]

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South America [20]

Source: Mongabay [21], 10/11/2022

Read more about Mongabay Probe Key As Brazil Court Rules On Palm Oil Pesticide Contamination [17]

"How Fossil Fuel Firms Use Black Leaders To ‘Deceive’ Their Communities" [22]

"Black community members have been asked to rubber-stamp harmful projects for decades, activists say".

Energy & Fuel [23]

Environmental Justice [24]

Environmental Politics [25]

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National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Guardian [26], 10/11/2022

Read more about "How Fossil Fuel Firms Use Black Leaders To ‘Deceive’ Their Communities" [22]

Fossil Fuels Registry Promises Global Warming Data. Does It Deliver? [27]

A new global fossil fuels registry sounds like a breakthrough for covering climate change and energy stories. But Reporter’s Toolbox inspected it and found potentially problematic data sourcing and accuracy. That doesn’t mean that it won’t be useful as one of several tools to help report the beat. Here’s how to make the most of fossil fuel data sources.

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Activism [29]

Climate Change [12]

Energy & Fuel [23]

Journalism & Media [5]

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National (U.S.) [6]

International [30]

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Read more about Fossil Fuels Registry Promises Global Warming Data. Does It Deliver? [27]

COP 27 Egypt — From Afar, How UN Meeting Will Affect Climate Change Reporting [31]

How will the UN’s yearly climate treaty talks in Egypt next month touch domestic U.S. reporting? The latest Backgrounder has an outlook, with close attention to the question of compensation for nations suffering the worst impacts of global warming, plus the politics of war and energy, methane and HFCs. The prospects for action in and after Egypt.

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Backgrounders [32]

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Climate Change [12]

Disasters [33]

Energy & Fuel [23]

Environmental Health [18]

Environmental Justice [24]

Environmental Politics [25]

Government [34]

Journalism & Media [5]

Policy [35]

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National (U.S.) [6]

International [30]

Mexico [36]

Africa [37]

Asia [38]

Australia & Oceania [39]

Central America & the Caribbean [40]

Europe [41]

Middle East [42]

South America [20]

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SEJ Remembers Long-Time Member David Sachsman [43]

SEJ members mourn the passing of David Sachsman, the George R. West Jr. Chair of Excellence in Communication and Public Affairs at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, on October 6, 2022.

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Read more about SEJ Remembers Long-Time Member David Sachsman [43]

DEADLINE: NPR-IJA NextGenRadio — Indigenous Workshop [1]

FIJ Impact Investigations: Podcasts [8]

DEADLINE: Climate Beacon Newsroom Initiative [10]

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