Journalism & Media

February 27, 2025

DEADLINE: EJN Story Grants to Support Reporting on the Marine Environment in the Adriatic Region

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is offering grants to support in-depth reporting on the marine environment in the Adriatic region, as well as solutions to the climate and environmental threats confronting this ecosystem. Deadline: Feb 27, 2025.

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"Climate Books For Black History Month"

"To win allies for climate action, activists must understand how the environment, intersects with concerns for the health and well-being of people and communities. Inequities of the past and the present must be addressed by the policies and programs offered for a sustainable future."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/03/2025

"Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday"

"More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis has found, as federal agencies rush to heed President Trump’s orders targeting diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”"

Source: NYTimes, 02/03/2025

EPA Tells Staff To Pause Most External Communications And Meetings

"The agency joins several across government at which the Trump administration has issued at least a partial gag order. An agency spokesperson has denied that a pause is in place."

Source: Government Executive, 02/03/2025

Communities at Risk Are Climate Stories Too

As environmental journalists scramble to cover dizzying changes in climate and energy policy under the new administration, columnist Yessenia Funes offers an admonition: Do not forget about those whose human rights are being targeted by Trump, and look to connect the changing planet with changes felt by threatened communities. The new Voices of Environmental Justice on exiting the echo chamber.

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#SEJSpotlight: Jennifer Grayson, Freelance Journalist and Author

Meet SEJ member Jennifer Grayson! Jennifer is a Los Angeles-based journalist focusing on the environment, food systems and public health. She is the author of the award-winning "Unlatched: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy" and a new book, "A Call to Farms: Reconnecting to Nature, Food, and Community in a Modern World."

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February 12, 2025

SEJ Webinar: Celebrating 35 Years of SEJ — What Comes Next?

The next #SEJWebinar will kick off our celebration of SEJ’s anniversary with a panel of longtime SEJ members who helped build the foundation of our organization to reflect on our mission and what makes SEJ the tight-knit community of journalists it is today, followed by some of environmental journalism’s emerging leaders about where our field should go from here. 1 p.m. ET.

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March 23, 2025

DEADLINE: Opening Doors Initiative for BIPOC Journalism Students

The two-year "Opening Doors Initiative," a new initiative aimed at increasing diversity in public media newsrooms, will provide skills training, mentorship and paid internships for ten BIPOC journalism students, with a focus on science, health and economics reporting. Apply by Mar 23, 2025.

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Meta Agrees To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Suit Over Facebook Suspension

"Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims following the company suspending him from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol."

Source: NPR, 01/31/2025

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