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Journalism & Media

June 2, 2009

"The End of Local News? If Communities Lose Newspapers, Who Will Fill the Void?"

SEJers in Maryland or the DC area might be interested in this free University of Maryland J-school symposium.
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June 27, 2009 to June 30, 2009

10th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment

The central theme of this event is "Environmental Communication as a Nexus."
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March 28, 2025

FIJ Webinar: Inside the Investigation — Georgia Gee

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is holding a free webinar with Georgia Gee sharing how she investigated environmental hazards at a Florida school stretching back six decades. Concrete tips and resources that other journalists can use to do similar investigations will also be shared. Noon ET.

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April 16, 2025

Behind the Byline: Voices From Environmental Journalism Release

Join Green 2.0 and SEJ for the release of Behind the Byline: Voices From Environmental Journalism, which explores the demographics of newsrooms and the experiences of environmental journalists of color to provide an understanding of the field trends and examine how systemic issues impact individual journalists. 2 p.m. ET.

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Experts Say US Weather Forecasts Will Worsen As DOGE Cuts Balloon Launches

"With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in."

Source: AP, 03/24/2025

Oil And Gas Money Shapes Research, ‘Echo Chamber’ In Higher Education

"Jackson Voss loves his alma mater, Louisiana State University. He appreciates that his undergraduate education was paid for by a program dreamed up by an oil magnate and that he received additional scholarships from ExxonMobil and Shell. But the socially conscious Louisiana native was also aware of what the support of those companies seemed to buy — silence."

Source: Floodlight, 03/24/2025
April 14, 2025

DEADLINE: JHU/CLF Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists

This program, established by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), supports early-to-mid-career journalists reporting on issues at the intersection of public health and food systems. The year-long fellowship begins with an in-person program in Baltimore, Maryland, June 24-27.

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#SEJSpotlight: Lindsey Botts, Digital Editor, Sierra Magazine

Meet SEJ member Lindsey Botts! Lindsey plays a central role in curating Sierra magazine's mix of news articles, opinion pieces, service journalism and current-events explainers. He's always looking to commission stories about the environment, wildlife, public lands and conservation. He loves working with new writers and helping journalists find that special angle that turns topics into stories.

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"Greenpeace Must Pay At Least $660M Over Dakota Pipeline Protests, Says Jury"

"A jury in North Dakota has decided that the environmental group Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the pipeline company Energy Transfer and is liable for defamation and other claims over protests in the state nearly a decade ago."

Source: Guardian, 03/20/2025

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