Leaks are a vital source of information for the news media, but shifting White House policy on pursuing the source of leaks has created confusion and worry among news practitioners. WatchDog Opinion calls for clearer signals from the Biden administration and renews support for a federal shield law to help journalists protect their sources.
For reporters covering the long-standing conflict over offshore drilling, which erupted again this month after a federal judge blocked a halt to new leases, an Interior Department database offers a wealth of data about offshore wells. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox walks you through the maze of bureaucracy behind the database, and then provides detailed guidance on how to make the most of its info.
Meet SEJ member Stefanie Valentic! Stefanie is the editorial director of Waste360. She has more than a decade of experience in business/trade publications.
Climate Central's Realtime Climate tool will automatically send alerts when unusual weather, tides and other climate phenomena are detected in your area of the US — including information about the climate change context, when it's most relevant and useful, particularly for journalists.
Twelve journalists have been selected as 2024 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellows. A collaboration of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), early-career US journalists get training, networking, mentoring, new sources and story ideas — while staying at their jobs. Read the announcement.
"A new eco-label will certify freight and cruise companies that take steps to keep their ships from colliding with whales."
"Attorney General Merrick Garland held a closed-door meeting on Monday with news media representatives who’ve expressed outrage about Justice Department leak investigations that used subpoenas aimed at reporters’ phone and email records."
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