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Press, Public Thirsty for Information, But Agencies Turning Off Spigot [1]

People care about the information they get. But the public isn’t getting what it needs from federal and state agencies where, during crisis events and day-to-day operations, agencies work harder at controlling the information that reaches the public than they do at gathering and making it available. Read more from SEJ President Don Hopey.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJ Presidents Report [2]
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Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
People & Population [5]
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Public [6]

SEJournal Spring 2014, Vol. 24 No. 1 [7]

In this issue: SEJ prez Hopey on access issues; ways climate will make news in 2014; Ken Ward Jr. on the art of covering the WV MCHM spill; local meetups bring networking home; getting the most from conferences; teaching news innovation; how good audio gives life to your enviro storytelling; Q&A with "Last Ocean" author John Weller; book reviews; and the annual Sundance Festival review.

SEJ Publication Types: 
SEJournal Online [8]
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Journalism & Media [4]
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Public [6]

"Cable Networks Largely Ignore Major Climate Change Report" [9]

"The New York Times led Monday’s paper with an ominous headline potentially affecting everyone on Earth: 'Panel’s Warning On Climate Risk: Worst Is To Come.'"

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Huffington Post [12], 04/01/2014
July 1, 2025

DEADLINE: duPont-Columbia Awards [13]

The duPont-Columbia Awards have recognized excellence in broadcast journalism since 1942. Enter daily news stories, breaking news coverage, feature stories, documentaries, interactive multimedia reporting on critical subjects, beat reporting and/or investigative stories. Deadline is July 1, 2025.

Awards and Grants [14]
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Public [6]
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Journalism & Media [4]

Biggest Coal Company, PR Firm Pair Up To Promote Coal For Poor People [15]

"Peabody Energy Corp., the world's largest private-sector coal company, launched a public relations and advertising campaign last month extolling the virtues of coal energy for poor people."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Huffington Post [16], 03/28/2014
May 2, 2014

DEADLINE: IJNR Shale Country Institute [17]

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources' Shale Country Institute will take place in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York from June 24-28, 2014. Shale Country will be all about fracking. We’ll talk economics, ecology, and environmental toxicology. We’ll hear about human health, water and air quality, and citizen science. And we’ll meet with scientists, industry representatives, concerned citizens, and many others in the forests, fields and neighborhoods where these important stories are taking place. Apply by May 2nd.

Workshops and Fellowships [18]
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Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [20]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
April 11, 2014

Freelance Pitch Slam & Meet-Up [23]

Got an idea for an environment-related story or a book proposal? SEJ and Capital Public Radio offer you the opportunity (Apr 11, 2014, 5-7 p.m., in Sacramento) to get some feedback on your ideas and meet up with fellow SEJ members. You’ll have two minutes to pitch stories to a panel of news and magazine editors and three minutes to pitch book ideas to a publisher’s representative. Open to all.

SEJ Regional Conferences [24]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Region: 
California [25]

"GOP: Administration Stonewalling on Bird Deaths" [26]

"WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is refusing to turn over documents related to enforcement of environmental laws at wind farms where dozens of eagles and other protected birds have been killed, House Republicans charged Wednesday."

Energy & Fuel [19]
Journalism & Media [4]
Wildlife [27]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: AP [28], 03/27/2014
April 30, 2014

Groundtruth and Airwaves: Sensor Networks and Emerging Technology for Environmental Journalism [29]

Working journalists from around the world will join a panel of technology experts and research scientists at UC Berkeley to explore opportunities and challenges found at the nexus of DIY sensors, crowdsourced data, and environmental and health journalism. 1-5 p.m. Advanced registration required.

Other Events [30]
Visibility: 
Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
Technology [31]
Region: 
California [25]

Freelance Pitch Slam & Meet-Up [32]

Got an idea for an environment-related story or a book proposal? SEJ and Capital Public Radio offer you the opportunity (Apr 11, 2014, 5-7 p.m., in Sacramento) to get some feedback on your ideas and meet up with fellow SEJ members. You’ll have two minutes to pitch stories to a panel of news and magazine editors and three minutes to pitch book ideas to a publisher’s representative. RSVP by Apr 9th.

Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [4]
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Public [6]

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