Journalism & Media

Exposed for Pig Pollution, Nebraska Governor Slimes the Reporter

When the governor of Nebraska personally attacked an investigative reporter who’d covered environmental problems in his family business, it drew a national spotlight and a quick response from free press supporters, including the Society of Environmental Journalists. WatchDog Opinion looks at what happened and observes that politicians’ name-calling of journalists has an unfortunate history — but must never be allowed to stop the truthtelling.

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Agriculture

Environmental Politics

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD)

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The Open Notebook's Science Writers Database

This database is a free, public tool to connect science writers of all kinds and help them diversify their networks. You can browse or use the search, sort, and filter tools. Journalists, writers, editors and communicators who cover science, health, environment or technology are invited to join.

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November 2, 2023 to November 5, 2023

Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival & Symposium

Double Exposure is a film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. Taking place in Washington, DC, it pairs four days of film screenings with a professional symposium that brings together watchdog journalists and filmmakers venturing into investigative storytelling. Attend virtually or in person.

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New Climate Vulnerability Index Made for Local, Regional Stories

For environmental journalists looking to get granular on their coverage of climate risk, Reporter’s Toolbox recommends a new collaborative effort that integrates dozens of separate datasets to provide insights down to the census-tract level. Because it can also be cross-indexed by subjects like health and socioeconomics, it’s particularly useful for environmental justice reporting. Toolbox walks you through the new Climate Vulnerability Index.

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Reporters Toolbox

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"UK Regulator Trying To Block Release Of Shell North Sea Documents"

"The UK’s oil and gas regulator is coming under fire from environmental groups for using lawyers to try to prevent the publication of five key documents relating to the environmental impact of Shell’s activities in the North Sea."

Energy & Fuel

Environmental Studies

Source: Guardian, 10/27/2023

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February 18, 2024 to February 23, 2024

AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting

Press registration is open for the 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting, co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography and The Oceanography Society (TOS), in New Orleans. Complimentary for staff, freelance and student journalists.

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January 23, 2025

DEADLINE: Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism in Europe

Journalismfund.eu's Earth Investigations Programme will award €400,000 per call (20 rounds over six years) for journalistic investigations about an issue that concerns the environment and relates to continental Europe. Next deadline: Jan 23, 2025.

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November 17, 2023

DEADLINE: IJNR Virtual Workshop on Wildfire Policy, Politics + Science

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites journalists to apply by Nov 17 for this free virtual workshop, Dec 5-6, 2023, on covering the science and policy surrounding the shifting fire landscape. Reporters will hear from expert speakers, including scientists, Indigenous fire practitioners, policy-makers and fire managers.

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Disasters

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October 28, 2023 to October 29, 2023

The Essentials: Free Photography Classes

The Everyday Projects and partners Black Women Photographers and Photo Wings invite you to free classes with visual storytellers on covering news beyond the headlines, thinking outside the editorial box, editing for an assignment and personal project, incorporating video work into your practice and more.

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