✍️Science Writing News Roundup #91 (April 20, 2022)
Tools and tips for non-native English speakers + What the media can do to better communicate the next pandemic + Tips for talking about climate change.
Nominations are open from April 15 through July 8, 2022, for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize. The AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. (Image: 2022 Winners of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize)
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🌾Opportunities
Calls for pitches: Opportunities to write about 1) Science for kids, 2) Solutions journalism, 3) Environment, 4) Climate, 5) Brain, neuroscience, archaeology, history, 6) Psychedelic drugs and depression. Other opportunities: Science Communication Fellowship, U.S.-based [Bonus content for monthly supporters]
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is offering scholarships to science journalists with an interest in mathematics, who will be invited to take part in the presentation of this year’s Abel Prize in Oslo, Norway.
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) announced a new fellowship for journalists in the Asia-Pacific region interested in attending – and reporting from – the UN Biodiversity Conference.
🪶Articles
A Day in the life of Tyler Santora: Tyler Santora, the health and science editor at Fatherly and a freelance science journalist, enjoys writing about animals, weird science, and LGBTQ+ health, particularly transgender health.
📙 Resources
Tools and tips for non-native English speakers + What the media can do to better communicate the next pandemic + Tips for talking about climate change.[Bonus content for monthly supporters]
📺 Videos
Video: How to sell your science story and how to develop a pitch (with a template) + Threats to energy and food security [Bonus content for monthly supporters]
Urban Resilience in the Age of Climate Change: A Webinar for Journalists
🖼️ Events
Writing about science for kids + Tips for budding science journalists + Nuclear threats [Bonus content for monthly supporters]
Teen Writing Bootcamp - science writing (April 26, 2022)
How to use LinkedIn (yes, LinkedIn) for your freelance writing business (April 26, 2022)
Newsroom Summit 2022: How to increase the rigor and critical elements of science journalism + Climate Change and post-Covid science coverage (April 26-28, 2022)
Pathways to Better Science Communication: How We Can Get There (April 27, 2022)
Spencer Lecture: An Evening with Katharine Hayhoe (April 27, 2022)
Expanding our Universe: DEI and Science Communication (April 27, 2022)
📣 Jobs and internships
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Paid remote science writing internship, Worldwide
Content Internship, Remote, U.S-based
Digital Communications Specialist, Canada
Communications Manager, Brussels
Climate Reporter, U.S.-based
Staff Writer, Environment, U.S.-based
Editor, NY
Climate Correspondent, U.S.-based
Columnist, NY
Script Editor, Remote, U.S.-based
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