SEJ Opposes Defanging of FOIA Ombud Office
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) urged Congress to use its funding power to establish a new independent "ombudsman" office.
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Now Environment Canada Muzzles Scientists, Too: Report
"Environment Canada has 'muzzled' its scientists around the country, ordering them to refer all media queries to Ottawa.
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Cool Tool: Libraries Offer Online Help With Government Info
Reporters looking for help in penetrating the labyrinth of federal information have a new ally: librarians.
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CNN, Weather Channel Axe Environmental Units
At a time when public understanding of complex science and environmental issues grows critical, CNN laid off its entire science/enviro team and NBC's The Weather Channel fired the staff of the "Forecast Earth" environmental program.
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SEJ President Testifies at Interior Photo-Fee Hearing
SEJ President Timothy B. Wheeler testified before a full committee oversight hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee, that a proposed rule governing photography in National Park System units and Wildlife Refuges could restrict media access to these public lands and limit their coverage of natural resource issues.
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Bookshelf: Covering the Environment: How Journalists Work the Green Beat
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Research Roundup: E-beat Questions: Favoring Sources? What about TV Envirocasts?
Studies show environmental news crosses beats, with the beat influencing the coverage, and weathercasters play a key but overlooked role in explaining science.
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Freelance Life: Making the Move from a Newspaper to “Writing for Hire”
Freelance reporter Abby Luby recounts her journey and lessons learned so far.
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Congress Orders EPA to Reopen Libraries: EPA Balks
Omnibus 2008 Appropriations Bill (PL 110-161) signed by President Bush Dec. 26, 2007, ordered him to reopen EPA libraries shuttered by his administration and earmarked some $3 million to restore them.
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TOOLBOX: New Resources for Tracking FED Spending Now Out
Some new, sharper tools are available for reporters who want to investigate patterns of federal spending or specific cases of interest.
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