Journalism & Media

December 31, 2024

DEADLINE: PBS News Student Reporting Labs Climate/Environment Fellowship [1]

PBS News SRL seeks talented college video journalists, ages 18-25, from underrepresented backgrounds to produce powerful stories about climate change and the environment — especially young people working on solutions — during the spring 2025 semester. Stipend, mentorship, equipment, expenses. Apply by Dec 31.

Workshops and Fellowships [2]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [4]

Journalism & Media [5]

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National (U.S.) [6]

"Pipeline Opponents Receive Cease And Desist Letters From Summit" [7]

"Several opponents of the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions carbon sequestration pipeline have received letters on behalf of the company threatening lawsuits over perceived defamation, an environmental group representative said."

Environmental Politics [8]

Journalism & Media [5]

Laws & Regulations [9]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch [10], 12/16/2024

Read more about "Pipeline Opponents Receive Cease And Desist Letters From Summit" [7]

Beat Reporter Spotlights Costs of California's Environmental Reckoning [11]

The fossil fuel industry’s outsized climate policy role in the U.S.’s most populous state is the core of award-winning coverage from investigative journalist Aaron Cantú for nonprofit newsroom Capital & Main. In the new Inside Story Q&A, Cantú shares some of what challenged him in his reporting, what surprised him most and a lesson learned.

SEJ Publication Types:

Inside Story [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [4]

Economy & Business [13]

Energy & Fuel [14]

Environmental Justice [15]

Environmental Politics [8]

Government [16]

Journalism & Media [5]

Laws & Regulations [9]

Natural Resources [17]

Policy [18]

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National (U.S.) [6]

California [19]

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Public [3]

Read more about Beat Reporter Spotlights Costs of California's Environmental Reckoning [11]

To Give a Goldfish Agency — The Joys (and Perils) of Writing on Nonhuman Life [20]

Stories focused on nonhuman animals are a quintessential part of environmental journalism. But how writers approach these stories is evolving, in step with changing views about animal consciousness and agency. Science journalist and author Karen Pinchin explores this trend and talks about anthropomorphism, anthropodenialism, metaphors, language, writing from the perspective of animal protagonists and more.

SEJ Publication Types:

Features [21]

Topics on the Beat:

Biodiversity [22]

Journalism & Media [5]

Religion, Faith and Spirituality [23]

Science [24]

Water & Oceans [25]

Wildlife [26]

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National (U.S.) [6]

International [27]

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Public [3]

Read more about To Give a Goldfish Agency — The Joys (and Perils) of Writing on Nonhuman Life [20]

SEJ Speaks on Incoming Administration Threats to Journalists [28]

December 16, 2024 — The Society of Environmental Journalists is concerned that the incoming administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump may seek retribution against media outlets that have carried news or opinions at odds with his views or policies. In particular, Kash Patel, Trump’s current pick for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has promised to take legal action against journalists. The oath that Trump and his Cabinet must swear to take office requires them to uphold the Constitution — all of it, including the First Amendment. Toward that end, SEJ calls on them to pledge never to prosecute, punish, deport, jail or harass journalists solely for what they report.

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [5]

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Public [3]

Read more about SEJ Speaks on Incoming Administration Threats to Journalists [28]

February 7, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Media Grants to Strengthen Coverage of Environmental Crimes and Sustainable Solutions in the Amazon 2025 [29]

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is offering organizational grants of $5,000 to $10,000 to media outlets, NGOs, academic institutions and other interested groups to support media and journalism activities related to environmental crimes in the Amazon Region in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Apply by Feb 7, 2025.

Awards and Grants [30]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [5]

Region:

International [27]

South America [31]

January 15, 2025

DEADLINE: UN Ocean Conference 2025 Fellowships [32]

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is supporting selected journalists to attend and report from the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) scheduled for June 2025 in Nice, France. This fellowship is open to journalists from coastal countries. Apply by Jan 15.

Workshops and Fellowships [2]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [5]

Water & Oceans [25]

Region:

Europe [33]

"20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead" [34]

"Here are 20 environmental books published in 2024 for readers of all ages and experience. They offer vision, knowledge, and a sense of wonder — necessary to help us build a better planet no matter who’s in the White House in the year to come."

Environmental Studies [35]

Journalism & Media [5]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [6]

International [27]

Source: The Revelator [36], 12/13/2024

Read more about "20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead" [34]

#SEJSpotlight: Tanka Dhakal, Freelance Journalist [37]

Meet SEJ member Tanka Dhakal! Tanka is an independent journalist based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He reports in both Nepali and English on the environment, climate change, science, health, labor migrations and marginalized communities, with real-world experience and scientific analyses.