Journalism & Media

Military [6]

Public [7]

Source: Poynter [9], 07/10/2025

Read more about Press Safety: Police Face Lawsuits Over Attacks On Journalists In La Protests [1]

"First Amendment Advocates Decry Settlement In ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit" [10]

"Press freedom groups and First Amendment advocates slammed Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump, saying the decision emboldened Trump’s attacks against an already-battered news industry."

Public [7]

Source: Politico [11], 07/09/2025

Read more about "First Amendment Advocates Decry Settlement In ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit" [10]

"Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate. It Wasn’t Enough To Save Lives." [12]

"The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early morning flash floods." "The catastrophic floods that struck central Texas on Friday show that accurate weather forecasts alone aren’t enough to save lives."

Climate Change [13]

Disasters [14]

People & Population [16]

Water & Oceans [17]

Public [7]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]

Source: E&E News [19], 07/09/2025

Read more about "Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate. It Wasn’t Enough To Save Lives." [12]

Solutions — and Death — in the Rainforest [20]

A project begun to explore ways to protect the Amazon seemed to end with the murder of the journalist who conceived it, along with his guide and research partner. But others picked up the mantle and completed a volume exploring ways to save this precious and rapidly disappearing ecosystem. BookShelf reviewer Elyse Hauser on how this unusual book tries to meet that promise.

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BookShelf [21]

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Agriculture [22]

Biodiversity [23]

Forests [24]

Natural Resources [25]

Planning & Growth [26]

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South America [28]

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Public [7]

Read more about Solutions — and Death — in the Rainforest [20]

#SEJSpotlight: Alix Underwood, Managing Editor, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy [29]

Meet SEJ member Alix Underwood! Alix is the managing editor for the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. She contributes articles regularly to the Steady State Herald, CASSE’s weekly blog with journalistic depth. Alix’s work covers a spectrum of timely topics related to limits to growth, with emphasis on international equity and justice and the trophic theory of money.

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Read more about #SEJSpotlight: Alix Underwood, Managing Editor, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy [29]

"E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump" [30]

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday placed 144 employees on administrative leave and opened an investigation into their decision to sign a letter accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the agency."

Activism [2]

Environmental Justice [31]

Government [32]

People & Population [16]

Pollution [33]

Public [7]

Source: NYTimes [34], 07/07/2025

Read more about "E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump" [30]

Recreation in Polluted Water Can Be Threat to Human Health [35]

A cool swim on a hot day is one of the quintessential pleasures of summer. That is, unless polluted water makes it — and any other aquatic contact — a high-risk activity. It’s an important environmental and public health story for journalists to tell. TipSheet helps review waterborne illnesses to watch for, regulations supposed to protect against them and local story ideas to pursue.

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TipSheet [36]

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Agriculture [22]

Chemicals [37]

Health [38]

Pollution [33]

Water & Oceans [17]

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Public [7]

Read more about Recreation in Polluted Water Can Be Threat to Human Health [35]

November 5, 2025 to November 7, 2025

African Investigative Journalism Conference [39]

An initiative of the Wits Centre for Journalism, this annual conference gathers investigative journalists from Africa and elsewhere at Wits University to network, share ideas and stories, celebrate excellent, groundbreaking work and learn from one another through lectures, workshops, masterclasses and seminars.

Professional Meetings [40]

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Public [7]

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Africa [41]

July 15, 2025

DEADLINE: African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award [42]

Run by the Wits Centre for Journalism and the African Investigative Journalism Conference, this award recognizes outstanding investigative reporting from across Africa. Enter by Jul 15 for the chance to win cash and a trip to the AIJC conference, Nov 5-7, 2025 in Johannesburg.

Awards and Grants [43]

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Public [7]

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Africa [41]

July 15, 2025

DEADLINE: CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism [44]

The 2025 Central European Initiative and the South East Europe Media Organisation award seeks to highlight the role of investigative journalism in raising public awareness of critical issues such as human rights violations, social discrimination, corruption, gender inequality, environmental threats. Cash prizes. Enter by Jul 15.

Awards and Grants [43]

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