✍️Science Writing News Roundup #210
The National Book Foundation announced the Longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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💉Articles
100 ways to paint (or write) the same thing: A freelance writer learns there is no one "right" way to tell a story, any more than there's one "right" way to make a painting.
A Day in the Life of Ariana Remmel: Ariana Remmel is a freelance reporter, essayist, and audio producer based in Arkansas. Their work has appeared in Audubon, Catapult, Nature, Science, and other publications.
X has been blocked in Brazil. Does it matter for journalism? Journalists from Brazilian digital news outlets Agência Pública, Poder360, and Núcleo discuss the implications of the block for news outlets in the country.
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🔭Resources
A Checklist for Communicating Science and Health Research to the Public: The National Institutes of Health put together a list of strategies for communicating science and health research to the public.
Establishing the Boundaries of Ethics in Science Journalism: WFSJ, with the support of the Kavli Foundation, undertook a global consultation to map the different perspectives on the principles that should guide science journalism.
🩺Opportunities
Virtual Science Writer for Hire 2024: If you are an Editor, PIO or other person looking to hire science writers, please sign up here no later than October 1 to participate in the Virtual Science Writer for Hire 2024. Note that you need to be registered for ScienceWriters in order to participate.
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🧬News
The National Book Foundation announced the Longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction. Congratulations to Rebecca Boyle, whose book “Our Moon” has been nominated for a National Book Award!
The European Federation for Science Journalism reveals the 2024 shortlist for its prestigious European Science Journalist of the Year award: Congratulations to Stéphane Horel (France), Tim Kalvelage (Germany) and Dora Kršul (Croatia).
⚗️Videos
Informative session about the FRONTIERS Science Journalism Residency Programme
Launch of European Competence Centre for Science Communication
Keynote: AI and science journalism | Science Journalists Association of India Conference 2023
🧪Events
UK Conference of Science Journalists 2024 (October 15, 2024)
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