"Here Are The Top 15 Environmental Stories of 2015"
"From climate accords to mining disasters and increased Indonesian haze to decreased Amazon deforestation, here is the year that was."
Source: Mongabay, 12/31/2015
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As China Hungers for Coal, ‘Behemoth’ Studies the Ravages at the Source
"BEIJING — The artist and filmmaker Zhao Liang has shed light on some of the darkest corners of Chinese society, filming in locations as obscure as a shantytown here known as the 'petitioners’ village' and a military police office on the North Korean border."
Source: NY Times, 12/30/2015
SEJ's 26th Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, Sept. 21-25, 2016
Environmental Journalism 2016 took us to California, the Land of Extremes and Home of Big Dreams, hosted by Capital Public Radio and UC Davis. Multimedia coverage is posted here. See the agenda and speaker bios.
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"A River Runs Again: India’s Natural World in Crisis, from the Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka""
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Interview Class Helps Make Science Clearer
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J-Groups Meet with WH Press Secretary, Seek More Openness
Representatives of a coalition of 53 journalism groups met December 15, 2015, with White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. The groups, including SEJ and Society of Professional Journalists, have complained about agency press offices obstructing reporters' access to officials and information.
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The Art of the Pitch: Tips for Crafting Successful Feature Story Queries
Freelancer Susan Moran writes about how to write a refined, convincing, colorful query letter and follow the particular pitch path that plays to your passion, talent and financial needs.
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Ignoring the Elephant in the (News)room
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Press Release of December 15, 2015 from Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following press release on December 15, 2015, after a meeting with White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. It is available on their site here.
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J-Groups Meet with WH Press Secretary, Seek More Openness
Representatives for 53 journalism groups met December 15, 2015, with White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. The groups have complained about agency press offices obstructing reporters' access. Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) President Paul Fletcher said they "asked for a clear statement that government employees are free to speak without interference to members of the press and public." SEJ Freedom of Information Task Force Chairman Tim Wheeler attended. SPJ issued this press release.
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