#SEJSpotlight: Steve Herman, Chief National Correspondent, Voice of America
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"Family Says Bodies Found In Search For Journalist And Colleague"
"The family of a missing journalist says they have been told by Brazilian authorities that two bodies have been found tied to a tree in the Amazon rainforest. The report came more than a week after the journalist and a Brazilian government official went missing."
Source: Washington Post, 06/14/2022
Sky News Australia Is A Global Hub For Climate Misinformation: Report
"Australia’s Sky News channel has become a central source for climate science misinformation around the world, gaining high traction among conservative social media influencers and networks, according to a report."
Source: Guardian, 06/14/2022
Unpacking Bipartisan Infrastructure Law With Data … But Not Databases
As funding from the U.S. government’s massive infrastructure bill starts to get spent, big swaths of it on environmental-related concerns, Reporter’s Toolbox points to a problem for journalists covering it — there appears to be no single database to help track the money. But for intrepid reporters, various data sources are out there to help tell the story.
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"Brazil Police: Items Owned By Missing Men Found In Amazon"
"Search teams found a backpack, laptop and other personal items that belonged to Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and freelance British journalist Dom Phillips, who went missing in a remote area of Brazil’s Amazon a week ago, Federal Police said Sunday night."
Source: AP, 06/13/2022
SEJ Statement of Concern on Journalist and Activist Missing in Brazil
The Society of Environmental Journalists joins journalism organizations and many other individuals and groups in calling for Brazilian authorities to redouble their search for British freelance journalist Dom Phillips (pictured) and Brazilian Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira, with whom Phillips was traveling on an assignment.
- "Dom Phillips' Alleged Murder Highlights Dangers of Environmental Journalism," NBC News, June 19, 2022.
- "Brazil Police Identify Five More People Linked to Killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira," The Guardian, June 19, 2022.
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Industry-Linked Standard Allows Clothing Giants to Ramp Up Emissions
"More than a decade ago, the clothing world’s ultimate would-be do-gooder, Patagonia, partnered with Walmart to clean up the fashion industry’s environmental image. The reason was obvious: The garment industry is the second largest polluter in the world."
Source: The Intercept, 06/10/2022
McCarthy Prods Big Tech To Crack Down On Climate Change Misinformation
"Gina McCarthy, President Biden's top domestic climate adviser, said tech companies should do more to prevent the spread of inaccurate information about climate change and clean energy."
Source: Axios, 06/10/2022
#SEJSpotlight: Carey Gillam, Managing Editor, The New Lede; Freelance Journalist
Meet SEJ member Carey Gillam! Carey has more than 30 years of experience covering general and corporate news, including 17 years as a senior correspondent for Reuters international news service. She currently works as a contributing writer for The Guardian, and as managing editor for a nonprofit journalism initiative called The New Lede.
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