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.
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.
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!
Since its inception in 2010, more than $450,000 has been awarded by NASW's Peggy Girshman Idea Grants program for projects that benefit science writing and its practitioners. Read more to see a list of all the awardees and their exciting science writing projects.
Welcome to the NASW Marketing and Publishing Resource. These articles aim to help NASW members take advantage of the new opportunities for marketing and publishing their articles and books, whether they self-publish or work with a commercial publisher.
The Words' Worth database is a place for NASW members to report their own experiences with freelancing clients and find valuable information from other members about what they did, what they charged, and how it went — information that can help you improve your business.
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.
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.
Are you a journalist who was stopped for extra border screening or had your device searched at the U.S. border at any point in your career? CPJ and RSF have been working to understand the scope of the problems. Read more and report any cases thru June.
How are computer scientists building their army of virtual fact-checkers? What are their models of truth? And how close are we to entrusting their algorithms to cull fake news? Popular Science tried out an automated fact-checker, using a piece of fake news, and compare its process to a human fact-checker.
