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"Supreme Court Ignites Wave Of Lawsuits Against Federal Regulations"

"Major businesses and their lobbying groups have seized on a set of recent Supreme Court decisions that sharply limit the government’s regulatory powers, aiming to advance dozens of lawsuits that could invalidate a vast array of federal climate, education, health and labor rules."

Source: Washington Post, 10/30/2024

Russia, China and Cuba Are Amplifying Hurricane Misinformation, US Says

"Russian and Chinese-linked influence actors and the Cuban government have been amplifying misinformation following two deadly U.S. hurricanes, including false claims that the U.S. was denying disaster relief claims, a U.S. official said on Monday."

Source: Reuters, 10/30/2024

"Army Of Bots Promotes Petrostate Hosting Global Climate Talks"

"At least 1,800 bots on the social media site X are promoting the controversial choice of Azerbaijan, a major oil and gas producer, to host next month’s U.N. Climate Change Conference known as COP29, according to a new analysis shared exclusively with The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 10/30/2024
November 15, 2024

DEADLINE: Good Science Project–Johns Hopkins MA in Science Writing's Reporting Grants

This annual program aims to improve science journalism and science itself by providing four $5,000 reporting grants for feature-length magazine articles on the funding and practice of science in the US. Deadline: Nov 15, 2024.

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November 7, 2024

DEADLINE: NPPF Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant

The National Press Photographers Foundation annually offers the $6,000 Alan Hagman grant to facilitate projects ranging from human rights to environmental issues.  A creative approach to important stories that might otherwise go untold is highly valued. Deadline: Nov 7, 2024.

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November 8, 2024

IIJ: The Impact of Layoffs — and How to Weather Them

The Institute for Independent Journalists started collecting data on newsroom layoffs in early 2024, in an effort to uncover patterns of race, class and gender. Join a virtual conversation on the true impacts of these layoffs, including the survey findings and real life experiences from survivors. Noon ET.

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