SEJ’s 35th annual conference took place April 15-18, 2026, hosted by University of Illinois Chicago. Below, you’ll find multimedia coverage provided by SEJ Publications, volunteers and conference attendees.
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Session Recordings:
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SEJ Publications Coverage:
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General Coverage:
“Reporter’s Notebook: Attending the 2026 Gathering of the Society of Environmental Journalists,” by Lyric Aquino, Underscore Native News and Report for America
“From Deep Dish to Deep Impact at SEJ2026,” by Emily Prettyman, Ocean Conservancy
“Students Expand Environmental Journalism Expertise at SEJ Conference in Chicago,” by Jesse Tellez, the University of Arizona School of Journalism, with photos by McKenna Manzo and Summer Williams
Tour Coverage:
STEEL AT A CROSSROADS: THE PUSH TO CLEAN UP LAKE MICHIGAN’S MILLS
“The Quest for Green Steel,” Living on Earth Q&A with Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier
“Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana,” By Lillian Williams, Great Lakes Echo
Session Coverage:
PITCH FEST:
“Learn From Editors’ Live Feedback on Environmental Pitches,” The Freelance Journalism Podcast, Institute for Independent Journalists. Video by Joe Miller. Photos by Araceli Ramirez and Amy Yee. Special thanks to the journalists who pitched their stories: Ann Davis, Sarah DeWeerdt, Meg Duff, Karthika Gupta, Eric Kasina and Michael Zografos.
MYTHS AROUND PLASTICS:
“As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds,” by Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune
COVERAGE OF SEJ2026
