✍️Science Writing News Roundup #93 (April 29, 2022)
Writing with authority + How to be a science journalist + Why source diversity matters.
Synthesizing ideas to write with authority: Sometimes, as a reader, you can feel when you’re in good hands and headed somewhere interesting. But how can writers bring this kind of authority to their own work?
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📌Opportunities
1) Science communication fellowships, 2) Food and agriculture fellowship, 3) Science writer fellowship, 4) Grant for European journalists. Calls for pitches: Opportunities to write about 1) Science, nature, popular science books, non-fiction films, technology, 2) Climate solutions, 3) Climate crisis. [Bonus content for monthly supporters]
Science Writer Dragons' Den. The Association of British Science Writers has its eyes on the future and is keen to encourage, get involved with and fund innovative and exciting new science journalism projects.
Climate reporting for non-experts [Latin America]. Journalists and editors living in Latin America can apply for this opportunity in Spanish.
Call for chapters: Teaching science writing. Teaching Science Writing aims to equip teacher-scholars with practical strategies for incorporating science writing into humanities courses.
🔬Articles
Exploring a quandary: Kids love nonfiction, but adults assume they don’t. How can we raise public awareness of all that today’s nonfiction has to offer young readers? How can we change adult attitudes?
Knight Science Journalism Project Fellow Karen Hao chases down a global story on Artificial Intelligence.
2022 Power of Narrative: Expert advice on covering drug addiction. Veteran social issues reporters Beth Macy and Martha Bebinger balance clear-eyed reporting with sensitive interviewing.
How tornadoes can exacerbate racial segregation in the US. In analyzing data from the 1970s through the 2010s, the authors of a recent paper explore how abandonment and displacement following a tornado can heighten racial segregation.
🧵Videos/Podcasts
Caltech Science Exchange Presents Conversations on the Quantum World: Storytelling and Science
How to be a Science Journalist: Join the Guardian's Hannah Devlin as she speaks to former BBC News science editor David Shukman, Sky News science correspondent Thomas Moore and podcaster Shivani Dave about how they do their job in this John Schofield Trust Masterclass.
The Science Behind Quitting with Christie Aschwanden. Christie Aschwanden, journalist and NYT bestselling author, is an expert in understanding the power – and limitations – of science. Christie explains why science isn’t broken, how to get reliable answers from the scientific method, and the science behind why quitting can sometimes be the best decision possible.
📜Events
Biological hazards/risks + Data visualization tips [Bonus content for monthly supporters]
Communicating Your Science: Meet the Reporter (Shaping STEM Research for the General Public) (April 29, 2022)
Meet the author: A climate conversation with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (April 30, 2022)
Can Better Journalism End the Drug Wars? (May 3, 2022)
3rd ISEE Webinar Series on Climate Change and Health (May 3, 2022)
How to Build a Sustainable, Reliable Revenue Stream as a Professional (PAID!) Speaker (May 3, 2022)
Source Diversity Tracking: A workshop (May 9, 2022)
Science essentials for local reporters (May 10, 2022)
🪙Jobs and internships
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Communications Intern, Remote
Content Marketing Student, ON, Canada
Features Editor, UK/US
Editorial Fellows, Remote
Social Media Producer, UK
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Philanthropy Writer, WA
Marketing and Communications Specialist, IL
Science Writer, UK
Science Writer, MD
Social Media Manager, Remote
Editor, WI
Social Media Specialist, NM
Digital Content Officer, U.S.-based
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