Journalism & Media

MIT Climate Project Webinar: Reporting on Food, Waste and Climate in America [1]

Join MIT's newest class of journalism fellows in a webinar to discuss their work reporting on the under-covered climate challenges of the food, agriculture and waste sector. Special guest moderator Jenny Splitter, editor-in-chief of Sentient Media and an SEJ member, will lead the conversation. Noon ET.

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Agriculture [4]

Climate Change [5]

Food [6]

Journalism & Media [7]

Waste [8]

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National (U.S.) [9]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [10]

DEADLINE: Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival & Symposium [11]

Enter your feature-length film or short to Double Exposure in Washington, DC, Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2025, which celebrates the finest new films inspired by the investigative instinct. Deadlines: July 7 (early bird); Sep 8 (regular).

Awards and Grants [12]

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Journalism & Media [7]

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National (U.S.) [9]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]

DEADLINE: NAHJ - Apple News Fellowship [14]

NAHJ and Apple News have partnered to give a recent graduate or early-career journalist the opportunity to work at the forefront of news and technology. The nine-month paid fellowship runs September 2025-June 2026. Location: Cupertino, California or New York, NY; remote possible. Apply by May 30.

Workshops and Fellowships [15]

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Journalism & Media [7]

Technology [16]

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National (U.S.) [9]

California [17]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [10]

DEADLINE: EurekAlert! Travel Awards for International Science Reporters [18]

EurekAlert! provides travel funding and support to early-career science, technology and health journalists from low- and middle-income countries to attend the AAAS Annual Meeting. The 2026 Meeting takes place in Phoenix, AZ, February 12-14. Apply by May 12, 2025.

Awards and Grants [12]

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Journalism & Media [7]

Science [19]

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International [20]

Europe [21]

South America [22]

DEADLINE: SAJA Scholarship Program [23]

The South Asian Journalists Association offers scholarships to help students afford tuition and other costs associated with higher education to pursue their journalism degree. In 2025, up to $30,000 will be distributed among up to six students in the US or Canada. Deadline: May 16, 2025.

Awards and Grants [12]

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Diversity [24]

Journalism & Media [7]

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National (U.S.) [9]

International [20]

Canada [25]

DEADLINE: Multimedia Storytelling Workshop for Students at Vermejo Ranch, NM [26]

Planet Forward filmmakers and editorial staff will take five students to remote and wild landscapes in New Mexico, July 16-20, 2025. Learn how to film and photograph the natural beauty of vast grasslands, vital riparian ecosystems, roaming bison and more. Apply by May 11.

Workshops and Fellowships [15]

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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [27]

#SEJSpotlight: Stephanie Anderson, Author; Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction, Florida Atlantic University [28]

Meet SEJ member Stephanie Anderson! Stephanie is the author of "From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture" and "One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture." She also serves as Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction at Florida Atlantic University.

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Read more about #SEJSpotlight: Stephanie Anderson, Author; Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction, Florida Atlantic University [28]

Man Accused Of Hacking US Climate Activists Loses UK Extradition Fight [29]

"A judge in the United Kingdom has recommended the extradition of a private investigator to the United States whom the Justice Department accuses of leading a hacking operation that targeted American climate activists."

Activism [30]

Climate Change [5]

Energy & Fuel [31]

Environmental Justice [32]

Environmental Politics [33]

Journalism & Media [7]

Laws & Regulations [34]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [9]

Europe [21]

Source: NPR [35], 05/05/2025

Read more about Man Accused Of Hacking US Climate Activists Loses UK Extradition Fight [29]

Mexico Factory That Imports US Toxic Waste To Relocate After Guardian Report [36]

"A factory processing US hazardous waste in Mexico has promised to relocate what authorities call its “most polluting” operations following a Guardian investigation."

Chemicals [37]

Environmental Health [38]

Environmental Justice [32]

Journalism & Media [7]

People & Population [39]

Waste [8]

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National (U.S.) [9]

Mexico [40]

Source: Guardian [41], 05/05/2025

Read more about Mexico Factory That Imports US Toxic Waste To Relocate After Guardian Report [36]

#SEJ2025 LIVE — On-the-Ground Coverage of Day Two Sessions From Reporters in Our Student Newsroom [42]

From clean energy and public lands to extreme heat and plastics, the #SEJ2025 LIVE student newsroom covered nearly a dozen topical sessions from the second day of the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference in Tempe, Arizona, in late April. Get key takeaways and top perspectives in Part 2 of our coverage from the April 26 program. Plus, see Part 1 [43], with coverage of the April 25 program, and our complete on-the-scene reporting from April 24 conference tours [44].

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Journalism & Media [7]

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