✍️Science Writing News Roundup #71 (November 24, 2021)

Covering scientific consensus: What to avoid and how to get it right.

Nov 24, 2021

Antibiotic resistance: How to cover this ongoing health story beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five tips for covering antibiotic resistance.

🗺️ Articles

Reporting on health disparities. Sometimes the best experts on a health disparity are not scientists or scholars but rather the patients and families who directly experience it, so it’s important to complement deep dives into research with people’s real-world experiences.
Covering scientific consensus: What to avoid and how to get it right. Three researchers explain how journalists can use scientific consensus to bolster their coverage and battle misinformation about public policy topics.
Address — don’t sidestep — health misinformation to debunk falsehoods, study finds. “Don’t be afraid to tackle misinformation head on. It’s important that people speak out, and you can repeat [misinformation] and then debunk it.”

Journalist Sonia Awale details how she got into science writing and journalism, and provides tips to budding writers in this week’s Writing Journey. Written by Soina Awale (@SoniaAwale)

recordnepal.comSonia Awale: ‘Writers and journalists must be patient’ - The RecordJournalist Sonia Awale details how she got into science writing and journalism, and provides tips to budding writers in this week’s Writing Journey.

The Xylom™ @thexylom

NEW: 2021 @AAASMassMedia Fellow @charlenerbonet got to go home to write for Puerto Rico's @ElNuevoDia -- in Spanish! She reflects on how the experience prepared her for a career at @UWWaismanCenter tackling diverse science writing assignments. thexylom.com/post/the-summe…

📌 Opportunities

Tara Santora (they/them) @Tara_Santora

Looking for a disabled science journalist to write a 500-word story looking critically at the term "special needs." It's for @FatherlyHQ and I can offer $250. Looking specifically for science journalists with a disability; this isn't a personal essay. Thanks! @DisabledWriters

Roma Agrawal @RomaTheEngineer

**Mentoring for Science Writers** Please apply for our FREE scheme for writers from underrep'd backgrounds. Amazing opp to get support with your writing ambitions. Deadline 30 Nov.

neuwritelondon.weebly.comMentoringNeuwrite’s mentoring scheme We have now launched our second ScienceWrite mentorship scheme: please find the application form here . This initiative aims to support UK-based, early-stage science...

Rachel Feltman @RachelFeltman

Looking for a freelancer with some solid space clips who's up for pitching and writing one space story a week for us at @PopSci! Straightforward news posts for a rate of $250 each, starting ASAP. Email me at Rachel@PopSci.com if you think you're a good fit.

Daniel A. Gross @readwriteradio

writers! @voxdotcom is looking for science stories about wellness. we're interested in...

Ajit Niranjan @NiranjanAjit

🚨 dw is hiring journalism trainees (incl science/climate people!) it's a dream job, traditional academic backgrounds aren't needed, the focus is finding creative ways to engage audiences here just some of the climate stories I got to tell last month... recruiting.dw.com/Vacancies/1274…

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Kerri Jansen @absoluteKerri

Are you a freelance science journalist with a knack for video? @cenmag is looking for reporters to contribute short (~ 2 min) news videos based on chemistry research. More info in 🧵

☄️ News

Jared Whitlock @Jared_Whitlock

As a freelance reporter/occasional editor, I'm excited to add an additional role: joining @HeatherBuschman as an instructor for Science Writing 1 at @UCSDExtension. There’s an early enrollment discount until 12/13.

extension.ucsd.eduScience Writing IThis course provides an introduction to most forms of science communication intended for non-scientific audiences, such as news and feature writing for both print and online outlets, video scripts, university communications, industry public relations, and more. We will introduce various careers and…

🗓️ Events

All News is Local: Reviving specialized coverage where it matters most (November 30, 2021)
Setting up as a freelance journalist: A practical look at the essentials (November 30, 2021)

Johan Rockström @jrockstrom

Our most important meeting yet: join @ClimateCrisisAG as we reflect on #COP26 and the critical next steps to ensure a manageable future for humanity. https://t.co/b5o4kNAKkw

🌅 Jobs and Internships

Chief Magazine Editor, Nature, London, Berlin or New York
Science Editor, BuzzFeed, US
Science writing and communications intern, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, US
Climate Reporter, National Observer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Staff Writer (Biology), Quanta Magazine, New York, NY
Editorial Intern, Slate, US
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