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Health care workers aren't immune from the opioid epidemic. A Spokane reporter tells their stories. https://t.co/49LoBT0Vba @source
Don't write "troll" when what you really mean is "violent misogynist or online stalker." https://t.co/gsC3KQljMO @NiemanLab
Seven writers share their favorite productivity tips. https://t.co/oxbAzh6cbq @NonfictionAssoc
A hedge fund's news formula: Cut well-paid but unproductive reporters and ask the rest to write more. https://t.co/MrN70JQtbT @business
RIP Philip Roth: "I have the story, and what I find I need to develop is stuff within the story that gives it the punch." https://t.co/gpgy1romsC @lithub

Who we are

The largest organization devoted to the professional interests of science writers, the National Association of Science Writers fosters "the dissemination of accurate information regarding science through all media normally devoted to informing the public." Its 2,470 members include science writers and editors, and science-writing educators and students.

For more information
Tinsley Davis
NASW executive director

For web site issues
Russell Clemings
NASW cybrarian

Publications

A Field Guide for Science Writers: The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers

Deborah Blum, Mary Knudson, Robin Marantz Henig

The best guide for teaching and learning effective science writing, this second edition of A Field Guide for Science Writers improves on the classic first edition with a wider range of topics, a new slate of writers, and an up-to-date exploration of the most stimulating and challenging issues in science.

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May 11 2018
Connect with your international colleagues: Submit a WCSJ2019 session proposal by May 31

WCSJ2019 is looking for good ideas, and we know NASW members are full of them. Visit www.wcsj2019.eu/call-for-proposal and submit your proposal by May 31. Travel for session organizers and speakers will be covered where there is need.
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May 7 2018
WCSJ International Program Fund launched

We're excited to announce the creation of a new initiative with our colleagues at CASW, in consultation with the World Federation of Science Journalists. The WCSJ International Program Fund will strengthen training, networking, and knowledge-sharing among science journalists worldwide and is a direct outcome of our experience organizing WCSJ2017. Read the full release.
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May 2 2018
Diverse Voices program funded

Congratulations to The Open Notebook and NASW's Diversity Committee. Together, they will launch a new Diverse Voices program thanks to a grant from Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation. Read more about this exciting effort to increase the representation of underrepresented groups in the stories and storytellers of science and stay tuned!
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May 23 2018
- Freedom of Information
Board objects to EPA excluding reporters

The National Association of Science Writers today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt expressing concern that his agency prevented specific media outlets from attending a national drinking water summit.

NASW's Information Access Committee drafted the letter, which the board approved.
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May 23 2018
- Advance copy: Backstories on books by NASW members
Lewis: Good News About Bad Behavior

Successful parenting involves teaching one’s children to parent themselves — from learning to put on socks to managing time. While some parents nag or punish, Katherine Reynolds Lewis says there’s a better way to help children master self-control. In The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever — And What to Do About It, she proposes use of the Apprenticeship Model.
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May 17 2018
- ScienceWriters magazine
From ScienceWriters: Deduction restriction on tax prep/planning

Media coverage of the 2017 tax law focused mainly on the creation of lower tax brackets. Receiving scant coverage were significant changes to the deductions for fees paid for preparation of returns and advice on tax planning.
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May 16 2018
- Advance copy: Backstories on books by NASW members
Don Reed: California Cures

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, launched in 2007 with $3 billion in public funding, has generated 42 therapies now in clinical trials for a variety of incurable diseases. Don Reed, a science writer and advocate for stem cell research, describes the program’s successes in California Cures: How the California Stem Cell Program is Fighting Your Incurable Disease.
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NASW news and features

May 11 2018

Connect with your international colleagues: Submit a WCSJ2019 session proposal by May 31
May 7 2018

WCSJ International Program Fund launched
May 2 2018

Diverse Voices program funded
May 23 2018

Board objects to EPA excluding reporters
May 23 2018

Lewis: Good News About Bad Behavior

Writer resources

The National Association of Science Writers offers a wide array of resources to the science writing community, many of which do not require NASW membership. In addition, NASW members can take advantage of tools (marked with an asterisk below) that can help them improve their standing in the science writing marketplace. For more information on NASW membership, see our page on the benefits of NASW membership

NASW news
Important updates for members
New to science writing?
Mentoring, FAQ, helpful links, and more
All about freelancing
Tools and tips for the solo practitioner
Marketing & publishing resource
Articles and useful links for authors
Public information officers
Getting the word out about science
Teaching science writing
Syllabi, exercises, and other material
* Jobs bank
Job ads and freelance opportunities
* The Fine Print
Real contracts submitted by writers
* Science writers compensation
A survey of our members and their pay
* Fair Pay Tip Sheet
Resources for compensation issues
* Words’ Worth
Journalists report on their clients
* Funding Sources database
Grants and other support for journalists
* Information access
Share strategies, tips, and experience
Idea Grants
NASW's own grants program
Publications
Official publications from NASW
Science in Society awards
Honoring outstanding science reporting
Conference reports
From ScienceWriters and AAAS meetings
Online resources for science writers
Useful websites for the latest science news
* Member directory
Connect with your peers
* Fairness resources

* Member-only access

Become a member

The National Association of Science Writers is the largest organization devoted to the professional interests of science writers.

Benefits of membership:

ScienceWriters, NASW's quarterly magazine in print and PDF formats
NASW's annual workshops
Freelance, full-time and part-time job ads
Educational resources & mentoring programs

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