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September 3, 2025

DEADLINE: Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism [1]

The Award is given by the New York Public Library to the author(s) of outstanding, full-length books resulting from print, broadcast, or electronic journalism that raises public awareness of current issues, events or policies. Winner receives a $15,000 prize. Nomination deadline is Sep 3, 2025.

Awards and Grants [2]
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Journalism & Media [4]
October 1, 2026

DEADLINE: Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowships [5]

The Alicia Patterson Foundation awards fellowship grants of $40,000 for 12 months and $20,000 for six months (including at least one for science or environmental topics) to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations. Apply by Oct 1.

Workshops and Fellowships [6]
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Public [3]
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Journalism & Media [4]
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National (U.S.) [7]
August 10, 2012

DEADLINE: Russia-U.S. Journalist Exchange Program [8]

The International Center for Journalists is accepting applications until August 10th from U.S. journalists under 30 years of age to take part in the first round, Nov 26-Dec 20, 2012, of the Young Media Professionals Exchange Program, a two-year initiative between the United States and Russia, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Workshops and Fellowships [6]
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Journalism & Media [4]
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Europe [9]

Pennsylvania Doctor Sues Over Disclosure Bans in New Fracking Law [10]

"A Luzerne County physician claims in a federal lawsuit that Pennsylvania's new oil and natural gas drilling law will force him to violate ethical rules in treating his patients."

Environmental Health [11]
Health [12]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [14], 08/02/2012

"EPA Can't Regulate Livestock Farms It Can't Find" [15]

A recent EPA shutdown of its effort to gather basic information on livestock feeding operations may make it impossible for the agency to regulate water and air pollution from the manure they generate.

Agriculture [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Journalism & Media [4]
Pollution [18]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [19], 08/02/2012

Sen. Sanders: Climate Change Is Real, Sen. Inhofe Is 'Dead Wrong' [20]

"In a speech to the Senate on Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed what he calls the 'major environmental crisis of our time,' and took aim at the 'myths' of Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Ok.) and other legislators who ignore or actively deny the existence of anthropogenic climate change."

Climate Change [21]
Environmental Politics [17]
Journalism & Media [4]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Huffington Post [22], 08/01/2012
September 27, 2012 to September 28, 2012

Transformational Media Summit [23]

How can media create a better world? Join people from across the world to explore how media can contribute to a peaceful prosperous world by examining global social, environmental, and economic issues.

Workshops and Fellowships [6]
Other Events [24]
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Journalism & Media [4]
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Europe [9]

"Kashmiri Journalist Arrested for Exposing Felling of Historic Trees" [25]

"NEELUM VALLEY, Jammu and Kashmir -- A journalist has been arrested by police and is being detained after the publication of photos he took of historic trees chopped down by government officials."

Journalism & Media [4]
Public [3]
Asia [26]
Source: ENS [27], 07/30/2012

"Is the Natural Gas Industry Buying Academics?" [28]

"Last week the University of Texas provost announced he would re-examine a report by a UT professor that said fracking was safe for groundwater after the revelation that the professor pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Texas natural gas developer. It's the latest fusillade in the ongoing battle over the basic facts of fracking in America."

Environmental Politics [17]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [29]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Mother Jones [30], 07/30/2012

Are Meteorologists Environmental Journalists? [31]

The answer is Yes. No. Maybe … and it depends.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [32]
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Climate Change [21]
Journalism & Media [4]
Science [29]
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Public [3]

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