Journalism & Media

March 1, 2022

DEADLINE: CUNY/Newmark Journalism-NAJA Scholarship

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is offering a full-tuition scholarship in partnership with the Native American Journalists Association for any NAJA member admitted to a Master’s program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and who meets CUNY’s eligibility requirements for being a New York State Resident. Deadline: Mar 1, 2022.

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January 20, 2022

ICFJ Webinar: Covering the Climate Crisis – What You Need to Know

Join the International Center for Journalists at 1:00 p.m. ET for a conversation with top U.S. reporters covering the climate crisis. They will discuss everything from how to interpret the science to tracking government progress on climate change goals to the politics of covering such a charged topic.

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February 23, 2025

DEADLINE: IWMF Gwen Ifill Award

This International Women's Media Foundation annual award goes to an outstanding woman or non-binary journalist of color in the U.S. with a track record of mentorship, leadership and a commitment to diversity in journalism. Apply yourself or submit a nomination. Deadline: Feb 23, 2025.

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Grantee Suits Up To Ask If Honeybees Harm Native Species

When Colorado-based freelance journalist Jennifer Oldham suited up in protective gear to investigate if commercial honeybee hives on public lands impact native bee populations, as well as to meet with federal scientists and visit a bee study site, it was a Fund for Environmental Journalism grant that helped her do it. Oldham shares her experience and advice in the latest FEJ StoryLog.

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Agriculture

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Key National Dam Database Gets Major Upgrade

Tens of thousands of dams around the United States provide important functions — but also represent critical environment or public safety risks. Now, one central resource to help environmental journalists cover these structures has been improved in important ways. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox walks you through the main changes to the National Inventory of Dams, and points out some lingering weaknesses.

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#SEJSpotlight: Kristoffer Tigue, Reporter, Inside Climate News

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Climate Change

Environmental Justice

Journalism & Media

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"6 Big Environmental Stories to Watch in 2022"

"From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities."

Source: The Revelator, 01/06/2022

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Charges Dropped Against Journalists Arrested on Wet’suwet’en Territory

"Charges have been dropped against journalists Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano, who were arrested and detained for three nights on civil contempt charges while reporting on militarized police raids on Wet’suwet’en territory in northwest B.C. on Nov. 19."

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Environmental Justice

Source: The Narwhal, 01/06/2022

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"Texas Enacts Nation’s Strongest Flood Disclosure Law"

"The nation’s strongest flood-disclosure law for rental properties has taken effect in Texas and is forcing landlords to tell prospective tenants whether an apartment has been flooded and whether it’s in a flood zone."

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)

Source: E&E News, 01/06/2022

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N Dakota Judge Rules 1000s Of Disputed DAPL Documents Are Public Records

"A state judge has ruled that thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline are public and subject to the state's open records law."

Source: Bismarck Tribune, 01/06/2022