NASW news

  • Jan 28 2009

    Volunteer for the Annual Meeting Committee

    Help us represent your interests. Volunteer for the NASW Annual Meeting Committee, which steers the content of our yearly ScienceWriters conference, which, this year, is scheduled to begin October 16 in Austin, Texas.

  • Jan 23 2009

    Don't get stuck with a late fee: Renew by Jan. 31

    NASW dues for 2009 must be paid or postmarked by Jan. 31, 2009, to avoid a $20 late fee. To renew, log into the NASW members web page and select "Renew membership." You can pay by credit card or print a form to mail with a check. Can't remember if you've paid? The "Renew membership" link will tell you. If you don't have a username and password, or have forgotten them, you can get them here. But don't wait until the last minute — it can take up to a full day to process your request. Thank you for renewing.

  • Jan 18 2009

    Award deadline approaching

    The deadline for entries in NASW's Science in Society Journalism Awards is fast approaching. All entries must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2009.

  • Jan 4 2009

    Scholarly pursuits

    I once did part of a workshop on "Communicating University Research" for college and university PIOs and media relations people. The first thing I did was give a pop quiz. I asked three basic questions: (1) name a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles about science communication, (2) name a researcher who writes about communication issues in science and technology, and (3) describe a recent article you read about research in science communication or science journalism. The class failed — miserably.

  • Dec 22 2008

    NASW joins protest of CNN science unit cuts

    NASW, the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, Society of Environmental Journalists and World Federation of Science Journalists express strong concern over CNN's shortsighted decision to cut its science, technology and environment unit in a letter to the network.

  • Dec 14 2008
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    2008 Membership Meeting Minutes

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  • Dec 14 2008

    2009 NASW Internship Fair

    NASW student members looking for great internships, or news and science organizations looking for top-flight interns, should plan to attend the 2009 NASW Internship Fair. The fair will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. at the 2009 AAAS meeting in Chicago at the Fairmont Hotel, Gold Room, second floor. Details.

  • Dec 8 2008

    NASW board election results

    Election results are in for the NASW officers and board for the two-year terms starting in 2009. Details.

  • Dec 7 2008

    Conference monitoring

    Last July, amid tapas and cocktails at a Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) conference mixer in Barcelona, I was served something far less appetizing: the news that for five days, unbeknownst to me, a radio frequency identification device (RFID) hidden in my name tag had been reporting my conference attendance habits to organizers. Ditto for the rest of the conference's nearly 5,000 participants, many of whom were science journalists.

  • Nov 20 2008

    McGurgan award goes to Richard Robinson

    Congratulations to Richard Robinson, this year's winner of the Diane McGurgan Service Award. Richard, currently chair of NASW's actively engaged freelance committee, embodies the enthusiasm and spirit of the McGurgan Award. A member since 1996, Richard has contributed steadfastly to the listservs, shepherded the development of the Words' Worth compensation database, and has lobbied tirelessly on behalf of his fellow freelancers.