✍️Science Writing News Roundup #65 (October 11, 2021)

Reporting unsung histories of science + Helen Branswell on covering Covid-19, misinformation and more.

Oct 11, 2021

Reporting unsung histories of science. By covering stories that have been glossed over, reporters can fill gaps in the narrative, add missed perspectives, and create a more nuanced understanding of past events.
‘Reaching a detente’ with SARS-CoV-2: Helen Branswell on covering Covid-19, misinformation and more.
What two journalists learned from covering the race to stop the next pandemic.
A national focus on health equity: important updates for reporters. Social determinants are well-known factors in individual health outcomes, but the coronavirus pandemic appears to have created urgency in the White House and Congress to highlight and address health equity.

🎿 Opportunities

The Science journalism training program targets Egyptian journalists and media professionals working in Egyptian media outlets who are interested in covering scientific topics and writing about sciences.
Knowing Neurons, an award-winning neuroscience website run by a volunteer team of young neuroscientists, is accepting pitches from neuroscience students, postdocs, professors, or individuals actively engaged in science communication.

hello, I am once again/always looking for pitches for Slate science stories! i'm most interested in opinion pieces/weird arguments, personal essays, and stories about misconceptions around health. no single study stories, please. shannon.palus@slate.com. rates are $200-$400

Briley Lewis @briles_34

applications to write for @astrobites are OPEN! I love being a part of this collaboration and highly recommend it to any astro grad student interested in #scicomm

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The Open Notebook @Open_Notebook

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J.W. Anthony @JWAnthony47

Proto is looking for pitches! We write thoughtful stories about medicine and the places it meets technology, policy and culture. A project of Massachusetts General Hospital. Pay is competitive. Email: jason.anthony@meredith.com

🍹 Videos

💉 Events

Jornalismo científico: Da pandemia à crise climática, como melhorar a cobertura de ciência (October 11 - November 7, 2021)
Dr. Miyuki Hino: After climate-linked disasters, rebuild or move on? (October 12, 2021)
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 (October 14, 2021)
KSJ@MIT Fact-Checking Workshop (Apply by October 15, 2021)
Global Fact 8, the conference dedicated to fact-checking worldwide (October 18-23, 2021)
Exploring Links Between California’s Fires and Climate Change (October 20, 2021)
SciDev.Net 20th Virtual Anniversary Event (October 21, 2021)

🔔 Jobs and Internships

Part-time communications assistant, CSCCE, US-based
Writer II, AAAS, Washington, DC
Science Writer, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC
Associate Editor, Popular Science, New York, NY
Reporter, Research Professional News, London, UK
Europe Reporter, Research Professional News, London, UK
Science Editor (UK), WIRED, UK
Associate Multimedia Editor/Multimedia Editor, Scientific American, NY
Climate Change Reporter, The Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
Climate Editor, Opinion (Senior Staff Editor), Times Opinion, The New York Times, NY
Producer, How to Save a Planet - Gimlet (Remote Eligible - North America)
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