Journalism & Media

November 30, 2023

SciLine Media Briefing: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells in the U.S.

SciLine's next media briefing will cover the latest research-backed information about abandoned oil and gas wells in the U.S., including where they are, why it's so hard to find them, their greenhouse gas and other emissions, and the costs of finding and capping them. 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Partnering With SEJ: Events

 All SEJ-sponsored programs are organized "by journalists, for journalists,” so SEJ primarily partners with journalism groups or on events SEJ members are organizing. If that’s you, please get in touch at SEJ@SEJ.org.

We encourage other groups planning events of interest to our members to consider using our paid press release or advertising services to spread the word. Or join SEJ at our annual conference as a sponsor or exhibitor.

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December 20, 2023

DEADLINE: Rainforest Investigations Network Reporting Fellowships

The Pulitzer Center's RIN seeks to harness investigative reporting and cross-border collaboration to tackle deforestation stories at the intersection of climate change, corruption and governance in the world’s three main tropical rainforest regions: Amazon, Congo Basin and Southeast Asia. Deadline: Dec 20, 2023.

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December 10, 2023

DEADLINE: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) Ventures

MDIF Ventures will invest USD$1M in young and growing independent digital media companies with positive social impact and potential to scale, and located or serving audiences in countries where access to free and independent news and information is under threat. Deadline: Dec 10, 2023.

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Covering Food Systems — The Next Climate Action Battleground

Freelance food systems reporter Thin Lei Win believes that if the world doesn’t change the way it produces, processes, transports, consumes and discards food, climate change will worsen and hunger levels will spike. But she also worries that powerful interests want to keep the status quo and cites parallels with the tobacco and fossil fuel industries. More in Freelance Files, including places for freelancers to pitch climate-food stories.

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Reporting on Environmental Solutions and Equity — at a Watershed Scale

Reporting on interconnected ecosystems lends itself to better environmental stories, and so tracing how water moves across landscapes, communities, industries and regulatory schemes can help the public connect the dots. That’s how Annie Ropeik, who helps run the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, sees the watershed beat. She shares expert views and offers insights for environment journalists to use in their reporting.

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"How Microsoft Is Making A Mess Of The News After Replacing Staff With AI"

"False claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a moment of silence for victims of the Maui wildfire. A conspiracy theory that the latest surge in Covid-19 cases is being orchestrated by the Democratic Party ahead of the election. An obituary for a late NBA player that described him as “useless.” These false and bizarre stories aren’t showing up on some far-flung corner of the internet — they’re being published by Microsoft."

Source: CNN, 11/06/2023

Seabed Mining May Dredge Up Real Minerals, Fishy Worries in 2024

The mining of the ocean floor has stirred up significant debate, much of which clouds the realities of whether and to what degree it would cause ecological harm to one of the world’s greatest resources. This week’s TipSheet looks more closely at the controversy, which may well come to a head in the coming year. The latest entry in SEJournal’s 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment and Energy.

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