Journalism & Media

June 2, 2009

"The End of Local News? If Communities Lose Newspapers, Who Will Fill the Void?"

SEJers in Maryland or the DC area might be interested in this free University of Maryland J-school symposium.
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June 27, 2009 to June 30, 2009

10th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment

The central theme of this event is "Environmental Communication as a Nexus."
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Secret Plan to Dump Slaughterhouse Waste Blindsided Iowa Residents

"Monona County officials and residents fear a repeat of the communication gaps and loopholes that left them caught off guard by a plan to import treated slaughterhouse manure."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/25/2026

Move Over Bears. Fat Marmot Week Puts A Spotlight On The Alpine Rodent

"Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation season but … drumroll, please … the very first Fat Marmot Week."

Source: AP, 08/24/2026

NIH Plan To Keep Peer-Review Scores For Grants Secret Draws Concern

"The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) wants to change a key step in the review process determining which research it funds, raising concerns about transparency and political interference."

Source: Science, 08/24/2026

How Florida Quietly Removed Climate Change Content From Textbooks

"Publishers acceded to state requests watering down information on climate change’s impact, WUSF/Hechinger Report investigation finds. Now the state has turned to updating its science standards"

Source: Hechinger Report, 08/21/2026
October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Marine Minerals and the Media: An EJN Webinar for Journalists on Deep-Sea Mining

How can journalists cover this industry accurately and thoroughly as it gains momentum? Speakers will shed light on the murky world of deep sea mining, drawing from their experience in science communication, deep sea ecology, ocean policy, the human-ocean relationship and more.

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