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SEJ President's Report is the column of the current president of the SEJ Board of Directors, focusing on insights about the profession of environmental journalism, and providing updates about the organization's vision and practices. For questions and comments, email SEJ President Luke Runyon.
Meet SEJ’s newly elected board president, Halle Parker, an environment reporter for New Orleans Public Radio. In her inaugural President’s Report, Halle shares 2025 plans to raise SEJ leader voices to better protect our members and advocate for our industry — plus details on new, virtual office hours, a major funding milestone and how you can help support and shape SEJ’s future.
Bobby Magill, SEJ Board of Directors Interim President, shares his thoughts on the enormous challenges that lie ahead for journalists as we combat threats to press freedom, personal safety and open government — and how the Society of Environmental Journalists is here to help you tell the stories of the most vulnerable, shine light on environmental injustices and fight for government access.
SEJ board president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) shares news about the April 2024 annual conference in Philadelphia, conference director Jay Letto’s retirement, organizational updates, changes on the board of directors and upcoming elections, the new SEJ Future Council and the call for nominations for the annual Stolberg Meritorious Service Award.
SEJ board president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) announces the successful conclusion of a comprehensive, months-long search process for the next Executive Director of the Society of Environmental Journalists: Aparna Mukherjee (pictured, right). Read Luke's letter to members and his interview with Aparna.
Society of Environmental Journalists president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) writes to SEJ members with details on this year’s board elections, a returning flagship in-person event and an update on our executive director search.
Society of Environmental Journalists president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) shares information on a couple of important upcoming transitions for SEJ. One is an announcement from our current executive director, Meaghan Parker, and our plans to search for SEJ’s next executive director; another is a change in organizational structure.
Society of Environmental Journalists president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) looks forward to the upcoming SEJ conference in Boise and announces the SEJ Future Council — a new fundraising initiative aimed at providing financial support for the organization’s efforts to increase and improve environmental journalism.
SEJ's new president of the board of directors, Colorado-based public radio journalist Luke Runyon (pictured, left), shares what the board has been up to recently, introduces the Leadership Committee and offers insight into where the organization is headed in 2023.
SEJ board president Sadie Babits explains how important your vote is in our 2022 election, the details of the proposed bylaws amendment (a change for the good) and why SEJ needs YOU to thrive.
SEJ board president Sadie Babits has been thinking about you, SEJ’s members, who are at the core of this organization. It’s because of you that we are here, and it’s also why we are looking at our membership categories to make sure they best represent the work environmental journalists do today and the evolution of our industry. We’re eager to hear from SEJ members of all categories; here's how.
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