Journalism & Media

Pennsylvania: "DEP's Marcellus Shale Drilling Numbers Do Not Add Up" [1]

Ongoing controversy over Pennsylvania's oversight (or lack thereof) of fracking for gas in the Marcellus Shale has brought a lot of readers to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's "Pipeline" reporting portal. The Post-Gazette offers interactive maps of drilling data from the Department of Environmental Protection. One big problem: "DEP's production data ... says there are 495 more wells producing gas, or ready to produce gas, than DEP has recorded as ever being drilled, and 182 of those wells don't even show up on the state's Marcellus Shale permit list."

Government [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Public [4]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [5]

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [6], 01/10/2012

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EPA's Toxics Release Inventory Doesn't Offer Full Picture of Pollution [7]

EPA's Toxics Releaser Inventory is the foundation of much of what the nation knows about toxic pollution. But it consists of estimates from industry, sometimes dramatically understating the extent of pollution, and omits whole industrial categories.

Chemicals [8]

Journalism & Media [3]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [9]

Source: iWatch News [10], 01/10/2012

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DEADLINE: AAJA's JCamp for High School Students [11]

Develop your written, speaking, communication and leadership skills, while learning about diversity, through the Asian American Journalists Association's multicultural journalism training program taking place this year Jul 26-Aug 1 in Seattle, Wash. Open to all high school students. Apply by Jan 31, 2025.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

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Northwest (OR WA) [13]

"Climate Coverage Down Again in 2011" [14]

"Climate change dropped even further from the world's headlines and newscasts last year. Weird weather, Australia's carbon tax and Solyndra fracas weren't enough to stem a decline that started in 2009."

Climate Change [15]

Journalism & Media [3]

Public [4]

International [16]

Source: Daily Climate [17], 01/03/2012

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Top Topics of 2011: Nuclear Meltdown, Fracking, Keystone, BPA [18]

Leading environmental news aggregator EHN picks Fukushima meltdown, fracking controversy, the Keystone XL pipeline, widespread bisphenol A exposures, and the Obama White House's environmental ambivalence as top stories by sheer volume in 2011 media coverage.

Journalism & Media [3]

Public [4]

National (U.S.) [9]

Source: EHN [19], 01/03/2012

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NICAR Conference 2012 in St. Louis, with Two Pre-Conference Workshop Offerings [20]

NICAR's annual conference will be devoted to computer-assisted reporting (CAR). Learn about tools you need to dig deeper into stories and give readers, viewers and your online audience the information they're demanding. The CAR conference offers something for everyone, from beginners to those on the cutting edge of digital reporting. In partnership with IRE, two intensive pre-conference workshops will be offered: "Follow the Money - Companies' Influence on Politics" and "News Camp: From Words to Data and Back."

Professional Meetings [21]

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Technology [22]

Journalism & Media [3]

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [23]

IRE 2025 [24]

Investigative Reporters and Editors' annual investigative journalism conference, June 19-22, 2025 in New Orleans, will provide professional development opportunities in investigative and data journalism, including sessions on the most tried and tested investigative skills, story ideas and growing your network.

Professional Meetings [21]

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Public [4]

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Journalism & Media [3]

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [25]

UNITY: Journalists of Color Inc. 2012 Convention in Las Vegas [26]

UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. is a coalition of the four alliances, the Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Native American Journalists Association and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. The 2012 convention will offer numerous education sessions, students projects and networking opportunities, including a job fair and career coaching services.

Professional Meetings [21]

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Public [4]

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Journalism & Media [3]

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [27]

National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention [28]

The NABJ will gather in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug 6-10, for the 2025 Annual Convention, a multiday event for journalism education, career development, networking and industry innovation.

Professional Meetings [21]

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Public [4]

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Diversity [29]

Journalism & Media [3]

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [25]

DEADLINE: Big Sky International Documentary Pitch Session [30]

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is hosting the annual Big Sky International Documentary Pitch Session on Feb 25, 2016. The pitch will take place as part of Big Sky Doc Shop (Feb 22-26), a five-day nonfiction industry forum during the annual film festival. Submission deadline: Dec 31, 2015.

Awards and Grants [31]

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Canada [32]

DEADLINE: AAJA's JCamp for High School Students [11]

NICAR Conference 2012 in St. Louis, with Two Pre-Conference Workshop Offerings [20]

IRE 2025 [24]

UNITY: Journalists of Color Inc. 2012 Convention in Las Vegas [26]

National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention [28]

DEADLINE: Big Sky International Documentary Pitch Session [30]

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