"Three Campaign Ads That Are Putting Climate Change on the Agenda"
"Conventional political wisdom says you don’t talk about climate change on the campaign trail. ... But that’s starting to change."
Source: NY Times, 10/25/2018
Journalism & Media
Environment Issues Figure in Many 2018 Mid-Term Races, Ballots
Climate, environment and energy issues figure prominently in the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, whether in individual races, ballot measures or significant power shifts. This week’s TipSheet provides starting points to track relevant races, and runs down 11 big environmental ballots, ranging from measures like a carbon tax in Washington state and drilling ban in Florida, to tight congressional races in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Groups Sue Interior For Withholding Details On Trophy Permits
"The Interior Department is facing a lawsuit after failing to release electronic copies of elephant and lion trophy hunting permits, documents that animal conservation groups say are part of the public record."
Source: The Hill, 10/22/2018
How Others Are Practicing Multimedia
As part of SEJournal's new EJ InSight column, a quarterly section that will explore the range of photojournalism, videography, information graphics and data visualization for environmental journalism, read a short piece on how print environmental journalists are experimenting with photography.
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Reporting from Iraq — with Both Camera and Notebook
In the first edition of a new SEJournal column — EJ InSight — we look at how one freelance print journalist took up the camera to diversify her skills and report a unique story from the marshes of Iraq. See a photo gallery of her images. Plus, multimedia efforts from other environmental reporters.
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AMS: Trump Claim About Climate Scientists ‘Misleading And Very Damaging’
"In his interview with Lesley Stahl on Sunday night, President Trump said that climate scientists who find that human activities are driving climate change have a “very big political agenda.” The American Meteorological Society (AMS), the leading scientific society for meteorology and related disciplines, pushed back forcefully on that assertion."
Source: Washington Post, 10/19/2018
"Endangered Species: FWS Recommends Shielding Some Records From Public"
"The Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending that staffers 'withhold' certain documents requested by the public on Endangered Species Act decisions in cases where the service can 'foresee harm' in future lawsuits challenging those decisions."
Source: Greenwire, 10/19/2018
Trump Praises Republican Lawmaker Who Body-Slammed a Reporter
"MISSOULA, Mont. — President Trump praised a Republican candidate’s assault last year on a reporter and fumed over his Democratic opponents here on Thursday night in a freewheeling rally meant to mobilize his base’s support in the coming midterm elections."
Source: NY Times, 10/19/2018
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