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).
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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.
Investigating and covering emerging, controversial and contested disease stories
“How do you report on [diseases] where a lot of the tools that are often available to us as science writers, like the published scientific literature, are just not there?” asked Ed Yong, a science journalist for The Atlantic. Yong posed the question at the start of the ScienceWriters2020 session "Covering Emerging, Controversial, and Contested Disease."
Funding for all: The inside scoop on grants and fellowships
Wherever you are in your science journalism career, fellowships and grants can give you the resources to pursue a passion project. But what does it take to get them? A session at ScienceWriters2020 gathered journalists and fellowship coordinators to answer commonly asked questions about grants and fellowships.
Alla Katsnelson and Jyoti Madhusoodanan recognized for outstanding service
Each year, NASW recognizes a volunteer or volunteers who went beyond the call of duty with its Diane McGurgan Service Award.
From Ideas to Action: #SciWri20 plenaries result in diversity resources
By Ling Xin
From the death of George Floyd to a pandemic that disproportionately affects minority communities, 2020 has been a year of reckoning when it comes to racial injustices in the United States.
Taking care of yourself: Mental health and science journalism
On October 22, the National Association of Science Writers held the virtual discussion Taking Care of Yourself: Mental Health and Science Journalism as a part of the ScienceWriters2020 conference.