Journalism & Media

Wastewater Ponds Often a Local Story Worth Stirring Up [1]

The tale of a toxic wastewater pit menacing a Florida community is a story that could be told in communities around the nation. As the latest TipSheet warns, these waste sites can turn into ticking time bombs. But in reporting the story locally, the first thing to know is which of the many kinds of wastewater ponds to look for. Here’s a rundown.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [3]

Chemicals [4]

Disasters [5]

Health [6]

Journalism & Media [7]

Laws & Regulations [8]

Pollution [9]

Waste [10]

Region:

National (U.S.) [11]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [12]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [13]

International [14]

Canada [15]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Read more about Wastewater Ponds Often a Local Story Worth Stirring Up [1]

“Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, With a Guide to Plants and Recipes” [17]

A world of unique, foraged foods is at the heart of a new book, “Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, With a Guide to Plants and Recipes,” that also delves into what is being lost with large-scale farming. Our BookShelf reviewer Melody Kemp shares the joys and the worries recounted by the author, long-time SEJer Winifred Bird.

SEJ Publication Types:

BookShelf [18]

Topics on the Beat:

Agriculture [3]

Consumer [19]

Food [20]

Journalism & Media [7]

Region:

International [14]

Asia [21]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Read more about “Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, With a Guide to Plants and Recipes” [17]

Climate Overview: A Primer for the Perplexed [22]

As part of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ new Climate Guide, we offer a primer to help reporters and editors not on the climate beat with the basic concepts that will help you not only cover a climate-related story, but to do it with real insight and thoughtful framing. For your consideration, six fundamental factors, from our Climate Overview “A Primer for the Perplexed.”

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [23]

Journalism & Media [7]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Read more about Climate Overview: A Primer for the Perplexed [22]

Local Climate Reporting Guides & Resources [24]

SEJ offers an extensive Climate Change Resource Guide to reporters and editors, especially those newer to the climate change beat, in order to support their coverage of this all-important topic. On this page you'll find resources and guides for reporting on climate change locally.

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [23]

Journalism & Media [7]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Read more about Local Climate Reporting Guides & Resources [24]

Climate Science 101, Guides & Training [25]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [23]

Journalism & Media [7]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Read more about Climate Science 101, Guides & Training [25]

Key Climate Change Sources & Experts [26]

SEJ offers an extensive Climate Change Resource Guide to reporters and editors, especially those newer to the climate change beat, in order to support their coverage of this all-important topic. On this page of the guide, you'll find climate change sources and experts sorted by category.

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [23]

Journalism & Media [7]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Read more about Key Climate Change Sources & Experts [26]

EPA IG: Trump Official Delayed Releasing Info On Cancer Chemical In Ill. [27]

"A Trump administration political official delayed the publication of information about a chemical that has been linked to health issues – including cancer – in Illinois, an internal government watchdog said Thursday."

Air [28]

Chemicals [4]

Environmental Health [29]

Journalism & Media [7]

Laws & Regulations [8]

Pollution [9]

Public [16]

National (U.S.) [11]

Source: The Hill [30], 04/16/2021

Read more about EPA IG: Trump Official Delayed Releasing Info On Cancer Chemical In Ill. [27]

January 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships [31]

These fellowships, a collaboration between the Pulitzer Center and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, aim to promote international reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists. One or two fellowships of $10,000 to $20,000 will be awarded in this round. Apply by Jan 15, 2025.

Workshops and Fellowships [32]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [7]

Region:

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [33]

April 28, 2021

DEADLINE: IJNR Virtual Workshops – Big Changes on the Great Lakes [34]

Join the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources for four half-day virtual workshops, May 13, May 20, June 3 and June 10, to explore current conditions and future projections in the Great Lakes and what those changes mean for both current and future residents. Deadline: Apr 28.

Workshops and Fellowships [32]

Visibility:

Public [16]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [7]

Natural Resources [35]

Water & Oceans [36]

"Big Companies Line Up to Crush Green Transparency Resolutions" [37]

"With the annual proxy season about to kick off, corporate executives are encountering increasing investor scrutiny about their environmental policies. But rather than support green initiatives or even compromise with shareholders, some of the world’s biggest companies instead plan to crush efforts to slow the climate catastrophe."

Climate Change [23]

Economy & Business [38]

Energy & Fuel [39]

Environmental Politics [40]

Journalism & Media [7]

Laws & Regulations [8]

Public [16]

National (U.S.) [11]

International [14]

Source: Bloomberg Green [41], 04/15/2021