Journalism & Media

White House Plans to Vet Public Grants for ‘American Values’ Spark Broad Alarm [1]

“New proposal quietly published last week would amount to ‘devastating blow’ for science, experts warn.”

Government [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Policy [5]

Science [6]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

Source: The Guardian [9], 06/09/2026

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June 17, 2026

SEJ Webinar: Energy Reporting 101 for Environmental Journalists [10]

Join us for Energy Reporting 101 for Environmental Journalists, a webinar designed to help you demystify the numbers and find the human stories behind the power grid. Whether you’re a veteran climate reporter looking for a refresh or a general assignment journalist diving into the energy beat for the first time, you’ll walk away with the context, questions and confidence needed to pitch and execute powerful stories.

Workshops and Fellowships [11]

Visibility:

Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [12]

Economy & Business [13]

Energy & Fuel [14]

Journalism & Media [3]

Policy [5]

Technology [15]

Region:

National (U.S.) [8]

International [16]

Is Climate Disaster Insurance a Worsening Disaster? [17]

The growing disconnect between climate risk and risk insurance for homeowners is leaving millions on the knife-edge of economic disaster. But the latest TipSheet suggests that reality offers environmental journalists an opportunity to navigate the morass, community by community. Get more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources in the latest column.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [18]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [12]

Consumer [19]

Disasters [20]

Environmental Politics [21]

Government [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

People & Population [22]

Planning & Growth [23]

Policy [5]

Water & Oceans [24]

Wildlife [25]

Region:

National (U.S.) [8]

California [26]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]

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Public [7]

Read more about Is Climate Disaster Insurance a Worsening Disaster? [17]

The Movie 'Pressure' Highlights Drama Of High-Stakes Weather Forecasts [28]

"Meteorologists are rarely the heroes of major Hollywood movies. Never say never. The new film Pressure is a lightly fictionalized version of the actual lead-up to the D-Day invasion of France by Allied troops during World War II, and the crucial role of meteorologists in deciding when that battle would happen."

Climate Change [12]

Government [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Military [29]

People & Population [22]

Science [6]

Transportation [30]

Water & Oceans [24]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

Europe [31]

Source: NPR [32], 06/03/2026

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DOD Bans Journalists From Press Office, Designating It A Classified Space [33]

"The Defense Department has designated its press office a classified space and banned journalists from accessing it to meet with the public affairs officers who have traditionally answered their questions." "The change creates a new barrier compared with previous administrations, under which the office was an open room where reporters could stop by the desks of military public affairs officials without escorts."

Environmental Politics [21]

Government [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [34]

Source: Washington Post [35], 06/02/2026

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June 25, 2026

Webinar — Reporting on Toxics & Health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals” [36]

June 25, 2026, 12:00 pm US Eastern Time. In this Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE) webinar, award-winning chemical pollution reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde will discuss the importance of accurate local reporting on toxic chemicals. Focusing on PFAS “forever chemicals” as an example, the speakers will explore the critical role of journalists in covering chemical health hazards, public decision-making, and industry strategies to influence both policy and science.

Workshops and Fellowships [11]

Visibility:

Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Chemicals [37]

Consumer [19]

Environmental Health [38]

Environmental Justice [39]

Health [40]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Policy [5]

Pollution [41]

Science [6]

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National (U.S.) [8]

International [16]

How Attribution Science Can Help Reporters on the Heat Beat [42]

With 2026 shaping up to be an exceptional El Niño year, expect lots of record-breaking heat waves and other extreme weather. But climate change will also contribute. Explaining the role of both is essential to complete coverage. Journalist Ethan Brown shares tips and resources for using climate attribution science as a powerful reporting tool. Plus, five questions to ask while covering the next extreme climate event.

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Features [43]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [12]

Disasters [20]

Environmental Politics [21]

Environmental Studies [44]

Journalism & Media [3]

Policy [5]

Science [6]

Region:

National (U.S.) [8]

International [16]

Visibility:

Public [7]

Read more about How Attribution Science Can Help Reporters on the Heat Beat [42]

Risk Data Is There Despite Efforts To Hide It [45]

Hazmat risk data has long been subject to blackout efforts by industry. And now, Trump administration allies may change the rules to make existing information even harder to get. But Reporter’s Toolbox knows where journalists can still find the goods to support their reporting. Read on to learn about risks to the program in question — and Toolbox workarounds.

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Reporters Toolbox [46]

Topics on the Beat:

Air [47]

Chemicals [37]

Disasters [20]

Environmental Politics [21]

Government [2]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Policy [5]

Pollution [41]

Region:

National (U.S.) [8]

Visibility:

Public [7]

Read more about Risk Data Is There Despite Efforts To Hide It [45]

July 22, 2026

DEADLINE: USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Data Fellowship [48]

This program offers training on data acquisition, cleaning, analysis and visualization led by some of the most skilled data reporters and journalism practitioners in the nation. They teach journalists how to “bulletproof” their data, ensuring accuracy in reporting. New program components focus on how to use AI in data journalism. Following the training week, Senior Fellows mentor reporters as they pair original data analysis with compelling narratives on long neglected or underexplored issues. Apply by July 22.

Workshops and Fellowships [11]

Visibility:

Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [3]

Other or All [49]

Region:

National (U.S.) [8]

International [16]

"The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims" [50]

"There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans." "The war over forever chemicals in cookware has seen celebrity chefs, major cookware makers, and state legislatures enter into battle. Now, a new front has opened over advertising claims."

Chemicals [37]

Consumer [19]

Environmental Health [38]

Environmental Politics [21]

Food [51]

Journalism & Media [3]

Laws & Regulations [4]

Pollution [41]

Technology [15]

Public [7]

National (U.S.) [8]

International [16]