✍️Science Writing News Roundup #118 (October 9, 2022)
How to Find and Publish Stories about Global Disease Outbreaks for an International Audience
How to Find and Publish Stories about Global Disease Outbreaks for an International Audience. “Our media ecosystem, because it is concentrated in certain parts of the world, only really starts paying attention to some topics when they’re affecting people in those parts of the world. And I don’t think that’s necessarily smart coverage,” says Brooke Borel, an articles editor at Undark. (Photo by Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash)
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🗨️Resources
Percent change versus percentage-point change: What’s the difference? 4 tips for avoiding math errors. Many people get 'percent change' and 'percentage-point change' confused. Use this tip sheet, featuring insights from data journalism pioneer Jennifer LaFleur, to get it right.
Resources for covering the 2022-23 flu season. It may seem a bit like the boy who cried wolf, but public health officials are once again urging the public to be concerned about a “twindemic” of COVID-19 and flu this coming winter.
Covering marijuana: Research roundup and 7 tips for journalists. As more states consider legalizing marijuana, consider these studies and tips on what's known and unknown about the health effects of cannabis products.
How to improve your news editing skills + How to manage your inbox more efficiently 👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
📡News
The National Association of Science Writers and its Awards Committee announced the winners of the 2022 Science in Society Journalism Awards (SIS) and the 2022 Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards (EIWA). Follow hashtags #SciWri22 and #SciWriAwards on social media for ongoing awardee celebrations.
👩💻Opportunities
Calls for pitches and opportunities to write about science misinformation, pseudoscience, science denial, health, environment, science for kids, science in general👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
Apply for the Oxford Climate Journalism Network: This is a unique opportunity to join a global network, and learn from peers and academics, while developing your own expertise and career in climate journalism.
Climate Justice and Environmental Racism: A virtual workshop for journalists. The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources will hold a two-day virtual workshop that will explore the intersection of climate impacts and environmental justice.
🗺️Videos
Essential Science Conversations - What Do Reporters Look for in Covering Science?
From COVID to Monkeypox: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Climate-Driven Migration: Reporting on the Global Crisis Displacing Coastal Communities
The Story Behind Bushmeat: The Relationship Between Rising Viral Diseases and Diminishing Animals
🧭Events
What do we do when the usual experts are getting it wrong? COVID-19’s Challenge for Scientists and Science Journalists Alike (October 12, 2022)
ScienceWriters2022 (October 12-25, 2022)
Crossroads of Ideas: How to Hunt for Stories, and Not Kill Them in the Telling (October 13, 2022)
Pushing back against ageism, one story at a time (October 13, 2022)
75 years: lives in science journalism (October 17, 2022)
Why do we keep blowing it? Covid, monkeypox and the next pandemic (October 18, 2022)
Financial Management for Freelancers: A Masterclass (October 18, 2022)
Covering Food Insecurity: Access, hunger, and empathetic reporting about a basic need (October 21, 2022)
MediaFest22 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. (October 27-30, 2022)
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