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New Program Protects Investigative Freelancers From Legal Woes [1]

Freelance journalists can face debilitating threats of legal action — and the associated costs — as a result of their investigative reporting. But now a contract template that freelancers can use with publishers and broadcasters offers a solution. Freelance Files explains what’s behind the new initiative. Plus, find out about a short-term, pro bono program for contract-related legal assistance.

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Freelance Files [2]
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Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Climate Reporting Master Class [6]

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This free, online program from Climate Matters in the Newsroom is designed to help journalists up their game in incorporating climate change into their reporting on every beat.

Useful Links [7]
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Public [5]
Climate Change [8]
Disasters [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Justice [11]
Journalism & Media [3]
Water & Oceans [12]
March 20, 2021

The Uproot Project Launch [13]

Join this free online event, 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, about the need for more journalists of color in environmental reporting and hear plans for an initiative aimed at fostering new voices in the field. Discussion with Data for Progress' Julian Brave NoiseCat will be moderated by Yessenia Funes of Atmos.

Other Events [14]
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"The Monsanto Papers: Getting Dirty, Part 1" [15]

"The tale of Lee Johnson, a California groundskeeper who was diagnosed with terminal cancer he alleged was caused by his exposure to Monsanto's Roundup herbicides."

Agriculture [16]
Chemicals [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [11]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [20]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: EHN [21], 03/12/2021

"Florida’s Flood Disclosure Rules Leave Homebuyers in the Dark" [22]

"There are few places to purchase a home in the U.S. that have a greater risk of flooding than on the coast of Florida. But sellers needn’t lose sleep over that. That’s because the Sunshine State doesn’t mandate disclosure of whether a property has previously flooded."

Climate Change [8]
Disasters [9]
Economy & Business [23]
Journalism & Media [3]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: Bloomberg Green [24], 03/10/2021

"Journalists Face Record Levels Of Persecution Globally" [25]

"Around the world, journalists are being targeted at record levels by despots, eager to silence the press."

Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [5]
International [26]
Source: Axios [27], 03/09/2021

CAMEO Software Can Help Journalists Cover Chemical Disasters [28]

When a local hazmat emergency erupts, will you be ready to safely cover it? A well-proven government software suite with a series of power tools will help, and the latest Reporter’s Toolbox guides you through it so you can get ahead of the emergency. Read on to get familiar with CAMEO.

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Reporters Toolbox [29]
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Air [30]
Chemicals [17]
Disasters [9]
Health [31]
Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Radio Reporter Takes Listener on Journey in Covering Future of Western U.S. [32]

Perpetual water scarcity issues in the Colorado River basin provide a bounty of stories for public radio journalist Luke Runyon, who shares insights into his beat coverage practices, in the latest Inside Story Q&A. The greatest challenges, surprises and lessons in reporting these critical stories, lauded in SEJ’s awards program, through the medium of sound.

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Inside Story [33]
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Journalism & Media [3]
Natural Resources [34]
Water & Oceans [12]
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National (U.S.) [4]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
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"Supreme Court Records Ruling Spurs FOIA Reform Push" [36]

"Some environmental groups are urging Congress to make changes to the Freedom of Information Act in response to a Supreme Court ruling yesterday that allows the government to withhold certain draft records from public disclosure."

Environmental Politics [37]
Environmental Studies [38]
Journalism & Media [3]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [4]
Source: E&E News [39], 03/08/2021
March 12, 2021

Workshop: Climate Journalism Collaborations [40]

Join Climate Central and the Center for Cooperative Media at 1:00 p.m. ET for a discussion with journalism professionals on the benefits and risks of collaborating and explain its recent growth, with a special focus on climate change coverage. You’ll hear about best practices for designing projects, selecting partners and managing the work. Includes live Q&A.

Workshops and Fellowships [41]
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Climate Change [8]
Journalism & Media [3]

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