Journalism & Media

Public [5]

Source: Greenwire [7], 03/23/2020

Read more about "Federal Agencies: Will FOIA Be A Pandemic Casuality?" [1]

The SEJ WatchDog Alert [8]

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The WatchDog Alert (formerly WatchDog TipSheet from 2008-2019) was a regular source of story ideas, articles, updates, events and other information with a focus on freedom-of-information issues of concern to environmental journalists in both the United States and Canada.

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Public [5]

Read more about The SEJ WatchDog Alert [8]

August 27, 2020 to August 30, 2020

IRE 2020 [10]

Reboot your skills, recharge your watchdog batteries and reconnect with the world’s largest network of investigative journalists during this year’s Investigative Reporters & Editors gathering in National Harbor, MD, just outside Washington, D.C.

Professional Meetings [11]

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Public [5]

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Technology [12]

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]

RCFP Resources: Press Freedom and Government Transparency During COVID-19 [14]

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has assembled some information and guidelines for journalists on FOI, First Amendment and open-government issues coming up as a result of the coronavirus emergency.

Topics on the Beat:

Government [16]

Health [2]

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about RCFP Resources: Press Freedom and Government Transparency During COVID-19 [14]

"Groups Say EPA’s Withholding New Chemicals Data From Public" [17]

"An environmental health coalition is suing the EPA, saying the agency failed to provide information about chemical use and new chemicals to which the public is legally entitled."

Chemicals [18]

Environmental Health [19]

Public [5]

Source: Bloomberg Environment [20], 03/19/2020

Read more about "Groups Say EPA’s Withholding New Chemicals Data From Public" [17]

"COVID-19 vs. FOIA: The Virus Is Winning" [21]

"The coronavirus may be starting to disrupt the release of government information, in addition to everyday life."

Disasters [22]

Government [16]

Public [5]

Source: Greenwire [23], 03/19/2020

Read more about "COVID-19 vs. FOIA: The Virus Is Winning" [21]

June 4, 2020 to June 5, 2020

IJNR Workshop: Great Lakes Water Levels [24]

This Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources online workshop will introduce journalists to the new reality — and uncertainty — of Great Lakes water levels. Due to group size limitations, the workshop is open to the first 25 registrants. There is no registration fee.

Workshops and Fellowships [25]

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Public [5]

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Water & Oceans [26]

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]

SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [28]

SEJournal welcomes back from hiatus our WatchDog feature, now recast as an opinion column from Joseph A. Davis, Society of Environmental Journalists’ veteran freedom of information advocate and longtime SEJournal contributor. In part one of a two-parter, find out why we’re relaunching the new column, plus get Davis’ take on government openness (or lack thereof) around coronavirus, as well as more on SEJ’s deep commitment to open information and a rundown of its recent FOI activities. And watch for part two next week.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog [29]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [30]

Agriculture [31]

Air [32]

Biodiversity [33]

Chemicals [18]

Climate Change [34]

Consumer [35]

Disasters [22]

Economy & Business [36]

Energy & Fuel [37]

Environmental Health [19]

Environmental Studies [38]

Fish & Fisheries [39]

Food [40]

Forests [41]

Government [16]

Health [2]

Military [42]

Natural Resources [43]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [44]

Other or All [45]

People & Population [46]

Planning & Growth [47]

Policy [48]

Pollution [49]

Science [50]

Technology [12]

Transportation [51]

Waste [52]

Water & Oceans [26]

Wildlife [53]

Region:

Alaska and Hawaii [54]

California [55]

Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]

Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [56]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [57]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [58]

Northwest (OR WA) [59]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [60]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [61]

International [62]

Canada [63]

Mexico [64]

Africa [65]

Antarctica & Arctic [66]

Asia [67]

Australia & Oceania [68]

Central America & the Caribbean [69]

Europe [70]

Middle East [71]

South America [72]

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Public [5]

Read more about SEJournal Relaunches WatchDog with a ‘Voice,’ Plus Coronavirus and More [28]

Bill Trackers a Boon for Covering Federal, State Legislation [73]

As our elected representatives throw themselves into a frenzy of election-year legislative action, reporters can easily fall behind on key environmental and energy measures moving through Congress or state legislatures. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers up a way to stay on top of the process — by using the plethora of available bill trackers.

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Reporters Toolbox [74]

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Government [16]

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Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Bill Trackers a Boon for Covering Federal, State Legislation [73]

Emerald Corridor Tries Flipping the Switch on C02 [75]

The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor [76]” special report looks at what the Pacific Northwest is doing to mitigate climate change, including reducing carbon emissions, limiting sprawl and congestion, pushing energy efficiency and pursuing carbon sequestration. Read the new tipsheet, plus check out our earlier report on climate impacts [77] and our opening backgrounder. [78]

SEJ Publication Types:

Special Reports [79]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [30]

Agriculture [31]

Air [32]

Climate Change [34]

Consumer [35]

Economy & Business [36]

Energy & Fuel [37]

Environmental Health [19]