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Non-SEJ Environmental Journalism Fellowships and Workshops [1]

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This is an alphabetical listing of non-SEJ environmental (and other) journalism fellowships, workshops and more, compiled by SEJ.

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Awards & Fellowships [2]

Awards [3]

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Public [4]

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National (U.S.) [5]

International [6]

Canada [7]

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SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment [8]

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SEJ's Awards for Reporting on the Environment honor the best environmental journalism in 10 categories. $500 for first-place winners; $250 for second-place winners in all categories. Includes a Student Reporting category and a $10,000 cash prize for the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting. First-place winners selected this year from SEJ's 10 awards categories will be automatically entered into the Nina Mason Pulliam Award. 2025 deadlines: Sept. 2 (regular); Sept. 16 (late, with extra fees).

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Public [4]

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FERC Slightly Eases Some Secrecy Requirements [11]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has slightly relaxed some requirements for secrecy on decisions it makes on "critical energy infrastructure."

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Laws & Regulations [13]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [4]

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CRS PUBLISHES BACKGROUNDER ON JOURNALISTS' PRIVILEGE [14]

The Oct. 18, 2007 issue of Congressional Research Service has published a useful backgrounder on the current lack of a "shield law" protecting reporters from legal penalties, including jail, when they refuse prosecutors' requests to disclose the identities of confidential sources.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [15]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [4]

Read more about CRS PUBLISHES BACKGROUNDER ON JOURNALISTS' PRIVILEGE [14]

PENNSYLVANIA FORBIDS LABELING OF MILK PRODUCED WITHOUT ARTIFICIAL HORMONES [16]

Consumers who want to choose milk produced without the use of artificial hormones are out of luck - if they live in Pennsylvania. That is not a choice the state will allow them.

Topics on the Beat:

Laws & Regulations [13]

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]

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Public [4]

Read more about PENNSYLVANIA FORBIDS LABELING OF MILK PRODUCED WITHOUT ARTIFICIAL HORMONES [16]

Artist Sues Local Cops Over Right To Photograph Power Lines [18]

Shirley E. Scheier, a University of Washington fine-arts professor, was handcuffed, frisked, and detained for 44 minutes when she took some art photos of powerlines against the sky in Snohomish County, Washington.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Laws & Regulations [13]

Region:

Northwest (OR WA) [19]

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Public [4]

Read more about Artist Sues Local Cops Over Right To Photograph Power Lines [18]

SEJ, OTHER J-GROUPS ASK SENATE TO DROP ANIMAL SECRECY [20]

Even as major companies recalled their shipments of hamburgers made with possibly tainted meat, beef and pork lobbyists worked hard to keep U.S meat eaters from finding out what was going on. They lobbied to amend the Farm Bill to include secrecy language that would make make it illegal for anyone to publicly disclose such information. SEJ and other journalism organization are urging senators to remove that language from the bill.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [21]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [4]

Read more about SEJ, OTHER J-GROUPS ASK SENATE TO DROP ANIMAL SECRECY [20]

National Response Center Changes Leak Report Policy [22]

The National Response Center has changed its policy on releasing chemical accident reports, making it much harder for journalists to gather crucial information about hazardous materials spills on deadline.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [15]

Chemicals [23]

Region:

National (U.S.) [5]

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Public [4]