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Disaster Aid Sometimes Helps Fund the Next Disaster

As hurricane season gets into full swing, a perpetual paradox reemerges — does disaster aid  help or harm? Government financial assistance in a disaster’s wake may seem a boon, but could it just encourage communities to repeat the mistakes of the past? The latest TipSheet explores the question and provides context, reporting resources and story ideas.

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SEJ's 30th Anniversary Conference

Registration is now open (early-bird pricing for first 300 registrants!) for part one of SEJ's 30th Anniversary Conference:
#SEJ2020 Virtual Conference, September 16, 17, 23 and 30, will convene the SEJ community to investigate environmental angles on the 2020 elections and other timely events, celebrate the winners of the SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment, and preview workshops, tours and panels coming in June. Part two, the in-person conference in Boise, takes place June 2-6 (#SEJ2021). Special thanks to our partners at Boise State University and the city of Boise for graciously adapting to these changes necessary to protect everyone's health. Go to the conference website.

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COVID-19 Resources for Journalists

SEJ is compiling articles, resources, funding opportunities and events to aid in your reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 5 webinar:

  • Keeping Public Records Public: Strategies for Getting Access During the Pandemic. Government records belong to the public, but journalists often face delays and redactions that make it difficult to get the information they need to inform the public about significant issues. In this session from the National Press Club Journalism Institute, learn to build sound strategies and approaches to requesting and obtaining public records using the Freedom of Information Act and state open records laws. 11:30 a.m. ET.
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SEJ: Working Today, For Tomorrow

SEJ board president Meera Subramanian shares some of the good news that has emerged over the last month as the immediate onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis settles into what we're all learning will be a very long haul.

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SEJ Publication Highlights

‘I Can’t Not Shoot This’ — For Photojournalist, Preparation Meets Opportunity
07/15/2020 – Wildfire photographer Helen Richardson, in a companion EJ InSight case study, shares a personal account of her efforts to capture compelling images from Colorado’s deadly Waldo Canyon Fire. Plus, more of her photos and a report on how to prepare properly to shoot disasters while protecting yourself, including from COVID-19.
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F/8, N95 and Be There — Wildfire Photojournalism in the Pandemic Era
07/15/2020 – Safety has long been an element of smart disaster photojournalism. But there’s a new dimension to the risk now — coronavirus. Wildfire photographer Helen Richardson writes in the latest EJ InSight column about how to protect yourself, how to be prepared and how to get the story. Plus, a photo slidehow and a case study on confronting the journalistic challenges in one major fire.
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“Flight Lines: Across the Globe on a Journey With the Astonishing Ultramarathon Birds”
07/15/2020 – Weighing in at little more than a couple of pats of butter, the remarkable grey plover undergoes an epic migration of thousands of miles. A new volume captures the wonder of this tiny shorebird, as well as worries over its rapidly declining numbers and possible extinction. Melody Kemp reviews “Flight Lines” in this month’s BookShelf.
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Enjoy our selection of quotes celebrating journalism and free speech. Submit yours! Click here.

 

"I consider the media to be indispensable to democracy, that we need an independent media to hold people like me to account. Power can be very addictive, it can be corrosive and it's important for the media to call people to account who abuse their power, whether it be here or elsewhere."

— Former President George W. Bush on "TODAY," February 27, 2017.

 

 

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WHY Join SEJ?

SEJ's mission is to strengthen coverage of environment, energy, health and climate news, by supporting the journalists who report that news. The benefits of joining include: access to grants for environmental reporting; mentoring by experienced journalists; and members-only e-mailing lists for sharing professional tips, news, and information. SEJ members meet and learn face-to-face from fellow members, other media professionals and topic experts, at our annual conference and volunteer-organized regional gatherings.

 

 

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