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| Alex Ip is the Publisher and Editor of The Xylom, a student-led newsroom exploring the communities influencing and shaped by science. More about Alex. |
"Because of my unusual background, I entered environmental journalism with few connections. SEJ has provided a space for me to learn and collaborate with the best in the business. I feel less alone as I try to establish my foothold in the field and maximize my reporting impact." - Alex Ip, Publisher and Editor, The Xylom
Here's how you can help SEJ
support journalists like Alex:
Give to SEJ Programs to support essential training, resources and convening, such as:
- Annual Conference events like "Combating Climate and Science Disinformation” and “Crafting Impactful Environmental Narratives: Leveraging Communication Science, Visuals and Technology in Storytelling”
- SEJournal resources like “Better Communicating for the Climate”
Give to SEJ's Fund for Environmental Journalism to support small story grants, such as:
- "A Solar Ban, a Gas Power Plant and the Rural Retirees Firing Back at Dirty Energy," AZCentral | The Arizona Republic, April 7, 2024, by Joan Meiners
- "Decades-Long Project Is Linking Our Health to the Environment," Science News for Students, March 12, 2020, by Lindsey Konkel
Give to SEJ's Conference Travel Stipends to help cover the costs of registration, travel, lodging and other expenses for #SEJ2025 attendees who would not be able to come to the conference without this support. Here's what past participants had to say:
- “Since my newsroom does not cover costs for going to a conference, I would not have been able to attend without the fellowship. I'm really grateful to Uproot and SEJ for keeping this fellowship happening; so many people I spoke to were in the same boat as me, attending SEJ on a fellowship because they would not have been able to go otherwise. As newsrooms struggle across the country and these budgets for conferences are frequently cut, I really see it as one of the most important offerings that SEJ has.”
- “I couldn't have attended the conference without it. I've been wanting to go to this conference for several years and didn't have the opportunity until this year. I think that these fellowships will help diversify conference goers and include more young reporters at smaller outlets.”
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- Start your free will today.
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Give to the SEJ Members in Need Fund to help cover membership dues and program fee waivers for members experiencing financial hardship. This fund is entirely supported by donations and was breaking even for years (thanks to the generosity of our members), but has recently fallen behind.
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