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Millions Without Power As Milton Slams Florida, Causes Deaths And Flooding

"Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit."

Source: AP, 10/10/2024
October 31, 2024

DEADLINE: Barcelona International Photography Festival on Human Rights and Global Justice

Using photography as a tool for social justice, this Catalan Association for Peace, International Action Peace and Mas Retina competition aims to offer a look at global problems and the causes that give rise to them. Ten projects will be exhibited in Barcelona, Spain; top project also receives 3,000 euros. Enter by Oct 31, 2024.

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October 31, 2024

DEADLINE: Seed Grants to Support Climate and Environmental Journalism by Immigrant, Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-Serving Newsrooms in the US and Canada

Earth Journalism Network is offering three media grants of up to $8,000 each to support innovative, investigative and/or enterprise reporting projects on environmental or climate change issues in the US or Canada that call attention to topics, groups and/or locations lacking representation in mainstream media. Deadline: Oct 31, 2024.

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November 17, 2024

DEADLINE: Journalism Fellowships, Growing Indigenous Storytellers Program

Six Indigenous fellows will have the opportunity to work at APTN News in Winnipeg, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver or Whitehorse for six months, and attend IJA’s 2025 Indigenous Media Conference. A program of Journalists for Human Rights, the Indigenous Journalists Association and APTN News. Apply by Nov 17.

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March 11, 2025

DEADLINE: New America Award

The Society of Professional Journalists' New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not required, collaboration with ethnic media is taken into account. Deadline is Mar 11, 2025.

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"Ferocious Mother 128 ‘Grazer’ Wins Back-To-Back Fat Bear Week Titles"

"128 “Grazer” made Fat Bear Week history Tuesday night by becoming the first competitor to win the tournament while caring for a cub. Her victory over 32 “Chunk” also felt deeply personal for legions of her online fans; earlier this summer, Grazer’s enormous rival attacked the second of her offspring, who later died of the injuries."

Source: Washington Post, 10/09/2024

In Visit, EPA Head Vows To Address Environmental Injustices In Watts

"During a visit to the Jordan Downs public housing complex in Watts on Saturday morning, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the agency is working with state and federal partners to address elevated lead levels in the community’s drinking water and pollution from scrap metal recycler S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Co."

Source: LA Times, 10/09/2024

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