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More Tools for Covering Capitol Hill — From Outside the Beltway [1]

Reporters on "Main Street" need not feel hindered in covering action on Capitol Hill. Here are more tools for Outside-the-Beltway reporters who want to keep an eye on Congress.
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UCS to Release Agency Media Policies Study in October [6]

A forthcoming report by the Union of Concerned Scientists — expected the second week of October 2008 — will provide the most extensive documentation to date of federal agency press policies and their impact on environmental reporting.
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Journalism & Media [3]
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TOOLBOX: Online Sources for Researching Medical Literature [7]

A useful roundup of links and leads for reporters researching the published literature on medical and some environmental health topics is available online at LLRX.com.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Health [8]
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Agency FOIA Logs Posted on Watchdog Site [9]

The FOIA logs of agencies covered by environmental reporters offer fascinating insight into their workings — and some good story ideas.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Proposed Fisheries Rule Would Cut Public Input, Info [11]

Reporters trying to cover fisheries issues may soon find decisions happening faster than they can cover them.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Fish & Fisheries [12]
Environmental Politics [10]
Journalism & Media [3]
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National (U.S.) [4]
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Public [5]

Administration Threatens Veto of Shield Law [13]

Top Bush Administration officials are signaling they will recommend veto of a bill to shield reporters from being compelled to disclose their confidential sources.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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Laws & Regulations [14]
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SPJ Calls for New Congress, Prez To Pass Federal Shield Law [15]

The Society of Professional Journalists has called on President-elect Obama and the incoming Congress to complete action on a federal shield law for journalists.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
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SEJ Joins in Suit on Officials' E-mails [16]

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) joined other journalism groups May 6, 2008, in filing a "friend of the court" brief in a Washington state lawsuit seeking access to public officials' e-mails under state law.
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Planning & Growth [17]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Journalism & Media [3]
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Northwest (OR WA) [18]
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Public [5]
March 31, 2021

DEADLINE: Blue Earth Alliance Documentary Projects [19]

Blue Earth Alliance fiscally sponsors documentary projects that educate the public about critical environmental and social issues, especially under-represented stories and voices. Projects can be of any geographic scope involving the photographic and motion picture mediums. Next deadline: Mar 31, 2021.

Workshops and Fellowships [20]
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Journalism & Media [3]

TOOLBOX: Social Media Tools for the Environment Beat [21]

What's all this twitter about Twitter? Can it help you cover breaking news?
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TipSheet [22]
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