✍️Science Writing News Roundup #39 (April 13, 2021)

Apr 13, 2021

How science journalist Ed Yong helps readers make sense of the world. Ed Yong talked with Nicole Chung about the challenges and joys of science storytelling, how he approaches and guards the integrity of all his work, and what aspiring science writers and journalists should keep in mind.
How to report on artificial intelligence: The JournalismAI initiative asked four AI experts and tech reporters for their best tips on how to report on artificial intelligence.
Sarah Zhang probes the dwindling number of children born with Down syndrome. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell an entirely new story about something that’s already well-covered, look no further than Sarah Zhang’s December 2020 cover feature for The Atlantic.

🏂 Opportunities

Submit your favorite short science articles! The Best Shortform Science Writing project is compiling a list as an online resource for science writers who are interested in writing news and front-of-book articles.
Submit your nominations for The European Science Journalist of the Year 2021.
M.S. in Science Communication program: In collaboration with the SBU School of Communication and Journalism, the Alda Center has begun a new Master of Science in Science Communication program.
Joint climate emergency statement launches week of coverage: Covering Climate Now is inviting journalists and news outlets everywhere to sign the statement and participate in the April 12 - 22 Earth Day coverage.

The Press & the Pandemic: Filling the Information Void. A panel discussion with the winners of the 73rd annual George Polk Awards who provided groundbreaking reporting on the pandemic.
Science Through Story: How to make content memorable and meaningful. Sara ElShafie explores the why and the how of science storytelling.
Naomi Oreskes, a professor of the History of Science, discusses trust in science in the first talk of the PERITIA lectures series "[Un]Truths: Trust in an Age of Disinformation".

ScienceWriters2021 will be held as a hybrid event, with an in-person gathering in Boulder, Colorado, October 8-11. Submit an NASW professional development session proposal by April 23 and a proposal for a "Science + Science Writing" session by April 30.
AHCJ announces winners of 2020 health journalism contest: Lisa Krieger, science and research reporter for the Mercury News in San Jose, won first place in the beat reporting category for a set of compelling pieces about the crisis.
PEN America announces the 2021 Literary Awards winners. Congratulations to Jonathan C. Slaght, winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award for Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl.

Covering Climate Change: False Narratives & Real World Impact (April 13, 2021)
A Conversation with Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief of the Science family of journals (April 13, 2021)
Kavli Conversations on Science Communication: Science Podcasting is People! (April 14, 2021)
Science Sources: Where to Find them and How to Vet Them (April 15, 2021)
Science Sonnets: The Poetry of Good SciComm (April 15, 2021)
Online SciComm Coworking Session (April 15, 2021)
Nonfiction 101 for children with Melissa Stewart (April 17, 2021)
Women in White Coats and the Path to Publishing a Nonfiction Book (April 19, 2021)
Nonfiction Series Webinar: Science Writing Panel (April 19, 2021)

SciShow Staff Writer, Remote, US-based
Internship, Science Vs - Gimlet, Remote Eligible - Americas
Environment reporter, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, London, UK
US health correspondent, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, US-based
Lead antimicrobial resistance reporter, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, London, UK
Assistant Professor in Science Communication, The University of South Florida, FL
Communications Specialists, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis, CA
Writer, editor, and communications professional, Rita Allen Foundation, Princeton, NJ
Social Media Community Coordinator, MilliporeSigma, US-based
Biomedical Science/Health Writer, Palladian Partners, Silver Spring, MD
Biomedical Science Writer and Team Leader, Palladian Partners, Silver Spring, MD
Science Writer, ICF, Remote, US-based
Knowledge Translation Coordinator, Canada's Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Remote
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