Journalism & Media

SEJ's Environmental Events Calendar: Featured Event

Our Calendar lists professional meetings, webinars, press conferences, awards/fellowships/workshops deadlines and more. Dec. 11 Deadline: The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Society of Environmental Journalists, will conduct a virtual training program, "The Future of Chesapeake Bay," on Dec. 12 @ 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST, for professional journalists that explores the complicated past and future of the Bay.

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April 5, 2013

DEADLINE: Knight News Challenge

This News Challenge is an opportunity to accelerate promising ideas and trends. Through this contest, we hope to help extend the spirit of open gov and to catalyze partnerships between hackers, civic innovators, governments, journalists and others. Closes April 5th.

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"Two Companies Seek Trade Secret Status for Fracking Fluids in Wyoming"

"Two chemical manufacturers are seeking an exemption from new rules in Wyoming that require public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a controversial natural gas drilling process suspected of polluting groundwater."

Source: ProPublica, 11/03/2010

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January 23, 2011 to January 28, 2011

Multimedia Reporting

Apply for one of 7 (as at Nov. 2, 2010) places in Transitions Online’s Multimedia Reporting course, and expand your qualifications on today's rapidly changing journalism job market.

Workshops and Fellowships

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January 2, 2011 to January 10, 2011

Foreign Correspondent Training Course

Apply for one of 12 (as at Nov. 2, 2010) places in Transitions Online’s highly popular Foreign Correspondent course, with training by experienced foreign correspondents and an invaluable practical reporting project.

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"Companies Fight To Keep Global Warming Data Secret"

"Some of the country's largest emitters of heat-trapping gases, including businesses that publicly support efforts to curb global warming, don't want the public knowing exactly how much they pollute."

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Source: AP, 10/29/2010

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December 9, 2010

DEADLINE: Fund for Investigative Journalism

The Fund is accepting applications for its next grant cycle, by the December 9 deadline. There's a special call for projects focusing on environmental and governmental accountability issues as a result of a generous grant from the Parks Foundation in Ithaca New York.

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