Journalism & Media

Five Firms In Alliance ‘Made 1,000 Times More Plastic Than They Cleaned Up’

"Oil and chemical companies who created a high-profile alliance to end plastic pollution have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years than the waste they diverted from the environment, according to new data obtained by Greenpeace."

Source: Guardian, 11/21/2024

Canada Helped Fossil Companies Improve Global ‘Perception’ Of Oilsands

"As this year’s United Nations climate summit hits the halfway mark, newly obtained documents show how the Liberal government gave Canada’s oil and gas lobbyists a platform to polish the sector’s reputation at the same event in 2022. Days later, the same government began a process of cracking down on misleading environmental messaging."

Source: The Narwhal, 11/20/2024

"Trump Threatens New York Times, Penguin Random House over Critical Coverage"

"The letter, addressed to lawyers at the New York Times and Penguin Random House, arrived a week before the election. Attached was a discursive ten-page legal threat from an attorney for Donald Trump that demanded $10 billion in damages over “false and defamatory statements” contained in articles by Peter Baker, Michael S. Schmidt, Susanne Craig, and Russ Buettner."

Source: Columbia Journalism Review, 11/20/2024

Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Who Set Agenda In Project 2025, As FCC Chair

"President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he was naming Brendan Carr as the next Federal Communications Commission chairman, positioning the regulatory agency to do battle against social media companies and TV broadcasters that Republicans portray as too liberal."

Source: Washington Post, 11/19/2024

Attention Press Officers — Read This Reporter’s Bill of Rights

Under the last Trump White House — and in quite a few presidential administrations — shoddy treatment of journalists by federal agency press offices has been the norm. And WatchDog Opinion worries it will be even worse in the new Trump administration. So it’s time to remind public information officers what we journalists fairly expect. From the latest WatchDog, an updated reporter’s bill of rights.

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Is Fluoride Facing Phaseout in Your Community’s Drinking Water?

Fluoridated drinking water has helped limit tooth decay in the United States for decades. But that could come to an end in the Trump administration, if fluoride nonfan Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slated to head Health and Human Services, has his way. In the first installment of SEJournal’s new weekly EJ TransitionWatch column, we examine the challenge to this public health success story. Plus, questions to ask and resources for your reporting.

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November 20, 2024

Webinar: Covering Climate on the Frontlines

People worldwide are deeply affected by the crises and emergencies climate change creates. These events can seem abstract — until you hear the stories of people who have lived through them. This event is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Journalists. 3-4:30pm ET.

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November 15, 2024

SEJ Happy Hour in Chicago

Meet SEJ board members gathering in Fulton Market this Friday, November 15, 2024, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at PB&J (aka Pizza Beer Jukebox) for an evening of Chicago community and connections. Get happy hour with us by RSVPing and to stay up-to-date on exciting Windy City developments ahead for SEJ.

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