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"Cronyism and Conflicts of Interest in Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force [1]

"Alex Azar, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, admitted Wednesday that a vaccine for the coronavirus might not be affordable for all Americans."

Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Health [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Science [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Intercept [12], 03/02/2020

Illustrating the Environment in a New Light [13]

Freelance photographer Morgan Heim explores the ethical and creative considerations of non-traditional photography when reporting on wildlife issues, in a sidebar to the latest EJ InSight. See a slideshow of images with her unique approach [14]. Plus, Heim on surviving in today’s constrained news media economy [15] and the implications for storytelling, independence and integrity.

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ InSight [16]
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Biodiversity [17]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Studies [18]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [19]
Science [9]
Wildlife [20]
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National (U.S.) [11]
California [21]
International [22]
South America [23]
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Public [10]

Freelance Photographer Charts New Journalistic Path [15]

How do you survive as a freelance wildlife photojournalist in today’s constrained news media economy? In the latest EJ InSight, photographer Morgan Heim shares the approach she has successfully pursued, and shares its implications for storytelling, independence and integrity. See a slideshow of her images [14]. Plus, Heim explores the ethics of non-traditional photography [13].

SEJ Publication Types: 
EJ InSight [16]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [24]
Biodiversity [17]
Environmental Studies [18]
Fish & Fisheries [25]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [9]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [20]
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National (U.S.) [11]
California [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [27]
International [22]
Asia [28]
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Public [10]

‘TAP’ Into One-Stop Shop for Public Data [29]

Newsroom resources may be tighter than ever, but accountability journalism just got a big boost. A guest Reporter’s Toolbox outlines a massive new database of databases collected by the Investigative Reporting Workshop. See how it can be used for your environmental reporting (such as to look up contributions by actor/activist Mark Ruffalo [30], pictured). Plus, pitch your own ideas for additional datasets [31].

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Reporters Toolbox [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [24]
Economy & Business [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
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National (U.S.) [11]
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Public [10]
August 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Waldo Proffitt Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism in Florida [33]

The Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications at the University of South Florida annually recognizes distinguished examples of reporting and commentary about environmental issues in Florida with a $1,000 award. Deadline: Aug 15, 2025.

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"Studies Sound Alarm On 'Badly Out-Of-Date' FEMA Flood Maps" [36]

"The federal government must spend up to $12 billion to improve the nation's flood maps and should do more to steer development out of flood-prone areas, according to two recent studies that warn about increasing flood damage from climate change."

Climate Change [37]
Disasters [38]
Journalism & Media [7]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: ClimateWire [39], 02/28/2020

"Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials" [40]

"The White House moved on Thursday to tighten control of coronavirus messaging by government health officials and scientists, directing them to coordinate all statements and public appearances with the office of Vice President Mike Pence, according to several officials familiar with the new approach."

Disasters [38]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: NY Times [41], 02/28/2020

'Anti-Greta' Teen Activist To Speak At Biggest US Conservatives Confab [42]

"A German teenager dubbed the “anti-Greta” – climate sceptics’ answer to the schoolgirl activist Greta Thunberg – is set to address the biggest annual gathering of US grassroots conservatives."

Climate Change [37]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [7]
Science [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Guardian [43], 02/27/2020

Campaign 2020: 'Horrifying.' CBS Debate Under Fire For Ignoring Climate [44]

"CBS News moderators ignored climate change in the final presidential debate before the South Carolina and Super Tuesday primaries, when one-third of delegates are at stake."

Climate Change [37]
Environmental Politics [4]
Journalism & Media [7]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: ClimateWire [45], 02/27/2020

SEJ Protests SBA "No Journalists" Environmental Roundtable [46]

The Small Business Administration announced an "environmental roundtable [47]" Feb. 28, as being “open to all interested persons, with the exception of the press." The Society of Environmental Journalists, through its Freedom of Information Task Force, has protested this in a Feb 21 letter (full text [48]).

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