✍️Science Writing News Roundup #133
Calls for pitches to write about the environment, pollution, technology, and climate change + Awards and training programs for journalists.
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Calls for pitches to write about the environment, pollution, technology, and climate change + Awards and training programs for journalists👉Bonus content for monthly supporters.
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WHO updates critical medicines list for radiological and nuclear emergencies.
Best practices for communicating facts in science journalism.
📺Videos/Podcasts
Roundtable discussion: “The Promise and Perils of Social and Behavioral Genomics” - (👉Session 1); (👉Session 2), (👉Session 3)
The Opioid Crisis in America: A Virtual Conversation with Gerald Posner
👩🔬Articles
Meet the KSJ Fellows: Wojtek Brzezinski. The creator of Poland’s first science news television show is taking time at MIT to peer into technology’s future.
A Day in the Life of Kendall Powell: Freelance science writer and editor Kendall Powell covers the realm of biology and laboratory life, from molecules to maternity. She has written for a variety of publications, including The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Nature, Science, and Knowable Magazine.
Mental models for scientists communicating with the public: To make research more valuable and enhance trust in science, scientists and institutions must build greater capacity for risk communication.
Prioritizing mental health in the newsroom: 5 tips to get you started. In a recent one-hour webinar, a panel of experts shared insights and tips for taking care of journalists who cover traumatic events.
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