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Oregon Court Rules That Not All Bloggers Are Journalists [1]

The Portland judge ruled that blogger Crystal Cox, who published allegations against businessman Kevin Padrick and was subsequently sued by Padrick for defamation, was not a journalist as she lacked any conventional journalistic credentials or affiliations, and therefore was not entitled to the protections of the state's shield law.

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June 23, 2024 to June 26, 2024

East-West Center International Media Conference [7]

Several hundred journalists from Asia, the Pacific and the United States will gather in Manila for the East-West Center's conference, which is held every two years.

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June 30, 2025

DEADLINE: Korea-U.S. Journalists Exchange [12]

The East-West Center’s 2025 Exchange takes place Sep 9-19 with the theme “Internal Uncertainty Amid External Challenges: US-Korea Relations in 2025.” Open to US and Korean print, broadcast and online journalists with a minimum of five years of experience. Apply by Jun 30.

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Alaska and Hawaii [17]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [18]
Asia [11]

"Opinion: News Stories Miss Important Points of Breast Cancer Report" [19]

"Some media reported that a new analysis of environmental links to breast cancer tells women to stop worrying about consumer products. But these stories ignore the report’s explanation that definitive evidence is not attainable and lack of human evidence of harm doesn’t mean something is safe.The real news is that for the first time, an authoritative medical group stated that scientific evidence plausibly links pollutants and industrial chemicals with biological activity that suggests breast cancer risk."

Chemicals [20]
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Public [6]
National (U.S.) [22]
Source: EHN [23], 12/13/2011
March 1, 2012

DEADLINE: Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment and Science [24]

This week-long program of continuing education for working reporters who cover the environment and science takes place May 21-26, 2012, hosted by Florida Atlantic University. Participants will explore developments in science, biotechnology and medicine in addition to the environmental subject matter the program has traditionally examined. Deadline: March 1, 2012.

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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [25]
March 1, 2026

DEADLINE: Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder [26]

Deepen your understanding of environmental science and policy, and enhance your journalism skills at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Open to U.S. journalists with five years' full-time experience. Prior experience covering the environment is not necessary. $80,000 stipend and a trip to the SEJ conference. Deadline is Mar 1 annually.

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [27]
December 1, 2025

DEADLINE: Nieman Fellowships for Journalists [28]

The Nieman Foundation selects up to 24 U.S. and international journalists for Nieman Fellowships each year. Spend two semesters at Harvard (or possibly online) pursuing a course of study of your own design. $85,000 stipend (U.S. only) plus housing, childcare and health insurance allowances. Deadlines: Dec 1, 2025, for International; Jan 31, 2026, for US applicants.

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [29]
December 1, 2025

DEADLINE: Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships [30]

Full-time journalists with five years' experience may apply for the 2026-27 academic year fellowships at the University of Michigan, designed to broaden perspectives, nurture intellectual growth and inspire personal transformation. $85,000 stipend. Deadlines: Dec 1, 2025 (international); Feb 1, 2026 (U.S.)

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [31]
December 3, 2025

DEADLINE: Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford [32]

U.S. journalists with minimum five years' professional experience will receive nine months of study, intellectual growth and personal change at Stanford University in Northern California. Includes tuition, $130,000 stipend and health insurance. Deadline: Dec 3, 2025 for international and US applicants.

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California [33]

"MSHA Blocked Questions About Previous UBB Methane Incidents" [34]

"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. Labor Department officials blocked an independent state team investigating the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster from digging into questions about the federal government's response to earlier incidents where methane leaked from the Raleigh County operation's mine floor, newly disclosed records show."

Environmental Politics [15]
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Source: Charleston Gazette [35], 12/09/2011

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