$15,000 in Idea Grant Funding Awarded
Five projects aimed at fostering diversity in science writing and helping science writers navigate complex data on the pandemic were selected to receive Peggy Girshman Idea Grants.
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Using data to drive stories
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small team sought to track the virus’ spread across the United States by documenting testing rates. Since April, The COVID Tracking Project has grown to hundreds of volunteers that compile state-level COVID-19 data trends each day.
Interested in science writing for kids?
NASW has created a new email discussion group for science writers who are interested in writing for kids.
Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards entries open now
Entries for the 2021 Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards are open. The NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards were established to recognize high-caliber publicly accessible science writing produced on behalf of an institution or other non-media organization.
Entries for this year’s Science in Society Journalism Awards open now
Entries for the 2021 Science in Society Journalism Awards are open now. With cash prizes, no entry fees for members, and submissions open to members and non-members alike, we hope that you enter your best work from this year and encourage your colleagues to enter, too. Entries close Feb. 1, 2021.
Tinsley Davis named 2020 AAAS Fellow
Tinsley Davis, executive director of the National Association of Science Writers, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
NASW-NWU partnership resolves another nonpayment grievance case
When a publication folds and writers get ghosted on payment for their work, NASW’s Grievance Partnership with the National Writers Union (NWU) can help.
Science writers urged to tell stories that include Indigenous perspectives
Science, much like history, is rooted in colonialism. To reckon with this, Indigenous scientists and science writers are calling on non-native science writers to amplify Indigenous voices and decolonize science.
The delicate art of covering sexual harassment in academia
A ScienceWriters2020 session entitled “Investigating sexual harassment in science," probed the responsibilities of journalists in exposing such cases to the public eye.