✍️Science Writing News Roundup #238
Understanding & Countering Climate Change Misinformation and Disinformation
Anna Gibbs awarded Taylor/Blakeslee mentored science journalism project fellowship: Freelance journalist Anna Gibbs has been awarded a Taylor/Blakeslee Mentored Science Journalism Project Fellowship to pursue a feature story about an innovative effort to reverse coastal erosion in the Maldives. (Image via CASW)
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🌎Articles
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades: The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, is awarding new grants at the slowest pace in at least 35 years.
Thank the Moon for your iPhone: Telling stories about the importance of federal funding for basic science.
Globalizing science journalism: From early associations to the World Federation. This article explores the evolution of international science journalism associations, highlighting key figures, milestones and challenges while emphasizing the role of global associations in shaping the field.
Advice for journalists to manage work-related stress and burnout: In the face of increasing political hostility, funding cuts and a rapidly changing media landscape, media workers around the world are battling stress and burnout at alarming rates.
An Expensive Alzheimer’s Lifestyle Plan Offers False Hope, Experts Say. Thousands of people have paid for Dale Bredesen’s unconventional program to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms. The medical establishment says there’s little to no proof it works.
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🔭Resources
Bird flu: Background and data overview for reporters: As with covering any outbreak or other type of ongoing, developing story, it’s helpful when writing about bird flu to provide context throughout your coverage for those who have not been following it all along.
Discover five open-source digital tools you can use for free to combat disinformation: Developed by Brazilian media outlets in late 2024, the solutions are available free of charge to any journalistic organization inside and outside Brazil.
How to find and tell fresh stories about infertility and reproductive health: Anna Medaris moderated a panel in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, and it featured writers, infertility advocates and doctors who shared personal experiences and expert insight to give journalists fresh ideas and sources for their coverage of reproductive health.
📌Opportunities
Call for Applications: Africa Science Journalism Awards (ASJA) 2025. These prestigious awards celebrate excellence in health, science, and development reporting across Africa.
PitchFest 2025: 6 tips for success. For freelancers attending AHCJ’s annual conference, this year in L.A., PitchFest is perhaps the central draw. The speed-dating-inspired afternoon gives journalists the rare chance to pitch their ideas face to face to editors from top publications. Each writer can meet with up to four editors for 10 minutes each.
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📋News
Find out who has made it to the finals in this year's ABSW Awards: All finalists, judges, Award sponsors and ABSW members are invited to the ABSW awards ceremony that takes place on Wednesday, 9 July 2025, at the Royal Institution. Winners in all categories will be announced at the ceremony.
Eleven finalists emerge for 2025 Science Journalism Awards: From over 60 submissions that included television and audio pieces, interactives, online news stories, and long-form features, Science Media Centre (New Zealand) has eleven finalists for the 2025 Science Journalism Awards.
CSIRO Publishing will cease publication of Double Helix and Cosmos magazines. Both Double Helix and Cosmos have had a huge impact on Australian science literacy and science communication.
Science Writers Gather at George Washington University to Sharpen Skills and Connect: D.C. Science Writers Association’s Professional Development Day featured a keynote by GW professor Roy Richard Grinker on the history of mental illness.
🔍Videos & Podcasts
Interview with Tessa Hill and Eric Simons, authors of At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans.
Solo Adventure through The Power of the Sea [and NOAA!] by Bruce Parker
🔔Events
Health Journalism ‘25 (Los Angeles from May 29 to June 1)
Understanding & Countering Climate Change Misinformation and Disinformation (May 29, 2025)
Reporting on Food, Waste and Climate in America: Five MIT journalism fellows share their experience reporting on climate solutions in the food, waste and agriculture sector around the U.S. (May 30, 2025)
🕒Jobs
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