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Politicians Say Florida News Site Lets Them Buy Coverage. Is Your State Next? [11]

"Political strategist Eunic Epstein-Ortiz arrived in Florida from New York in 2017 to help a major labor union turn out voters for the following year. She recalls being pleasantly surprised by the positive coverage the campaign received from Florida Politics.

The website is Florida's answer to Politico: It illuminates developments on politics and policy for insiders and news buffs, and it influences what other outlets report about the state. And it reflects the drive of its founder, Peter Schorsch.

Environmental Politics [13]

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Source: Floodlight/NPR [15], 10/09/2023

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"Newsom Signs First-In-The-Nation Corporate Climate Disclosure Bills" [16]

"Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Saturday that would require large corporations operating in the state to disclose both their carbon footprints and their climate-related financial risks starting in 2026."

Climate Change [17]

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California [20]

Source: Politico [21], 10/09/2023

Read more about "Newsom Signs First-In-The-Nation Corporate Climate Disclosure Bills" [16]

Home Insurance Likely To Be a 2024 Climate Story Near You [22]

In the first of a two-parter for our 2024 Journalists’ Guide to Environment & Energy, TipSheet looks at what climate-driven disasters mean for the home insurance market. Storms, floods and fire rip through communities, yet a federal insurance program falls short, lawmakers shy away from real reform and insurers grow hesitant to cover the risks, while homeowners often attempt to rebuild in the same problematic locales. Plus, see part two [23] on extreme weather and insurance.

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Climate Change [17]

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Environmental Politics [13]

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Three-Part Legal Training in Spanish for Journalists [32]

California [20]

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Read more about Home Insurance Likely To Be a 2024 Climate Story Near You [22]

These free online courses in Spanish are part of the Reporters Committee's ProJourn collaboration with Microsoft and Davis Wright Tremaine. Register for one or all: Newsgathering rights (Oct 18); Pre-publication review of articles, podcasts, documentaries (Nov 1); and Access and transparency (Nov 15). 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

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DEADLINE: RJI Student Innovation Competition [35]

The 2025 Reynolds Journalism Institute competition challenge is to work with a local-to-you newsroom and local news influencers (nonjournalists) to expand reach and community relationships. Each team can be up to four students, who can be enrolled at any US college or university. Cash prizes. Enter by Oct 17, 2025.

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Oil Firms Helped Craft Texas’ New Waste Rules For 2 Years Before The Public [37]

"State regulators on Monday released their draft rules for what to do with all the hazardous oilfield waste that’s left over once a well is drilled. The announcement gives the public one month to comment on the new rules — while some industry representatives started giving input more than two years ago, documents and interviews show."

Energy & Fuel [5]

Environmental Justice [38]

Environmental Politics [13]

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Water & Oceans [40]

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Source: Texas Tribune [42], 10/05/2023

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DEADLINE: Oxford Climate Journalism Network [43]

This Reuters program supports a global community of reporters and editors to improve the quality, understanding and impact of climate coverage around the world. Structured around an online course, leadership programs, mid-career journalist fellowships and academic research. Apply by Oct 6.

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Europe [44]

DEADLINE: Michelle Lang Fellowship [45]

Early-career journalists: Apply for this paid, virtual fellowship, working stints for the National Post and Postmedia. Learn the differences in reporting for a major metro market and for a national audience, and deliver a special project on a topic of primary importance to Canadians. Apply by Oct 13, 2023.

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Webinar: How To Cover Conservation Technology [47]

Canada [46]

Conservation technology is a constantly evolving field with new and improved methods for tracking, tracing and cataloging wildlife. Mongabay's latest webinar aims to simplify the latest trends and give reporters story tips and important guidance for their reporting. 10:00 a.m. EDT.

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