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Registration for our virtual ScienceWriters2020 is now open.
NASW Community Check In Round 2: Summary
Our second community check-in survey helped us learn what needs and concerns are top of mind for members a few months into the pandemic and amidst efforts to address systemic racism in our country and our field.
Announcing NASW’s new Diversity Reporting Grants
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives and represents hardships for many of us. This can be especially true for freelance writers, who may be finding it particularly difficult to secure work in these challenging economic times.
ScienceWriters2020 has a new logo
Nathan Pieplow, a professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder and author of the Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds, has created the winning logo this year’s ScienceWriters2020 conference.
Remembering David Perlman
The National Association of Science Writers is saddened to learn of the passing of David Perlman, longtime science writer and editor for the San Francisco Chronicle.
NASW Awards 3 Diversity Summer Fellowships
Congratulations to MK Manoylov, Ariana Remmel, and Evelyn Valdez-Ward on being selected for 2020 Diversity Summer Fellowships from the National Association of Science Writers. Each will receive $5,000 as well as a one-year membership to NASW.
An update from our Treasurer
In the era of COVID-19 I wanted to provide members with an update on the status of NASW’s finances. The bottom line is that the organization is currently in stable fiscal shape, despite the state of the national and global economy. We are moving forward very conservatively to ensure continued stable footing so that we have resources in place to support members during the ongoing crisis.
NASW condemns arrest of journalist Omar Jimenez and CNN news crew
The National Association of Science Writers joins the National Association of Black Journalists in condemning today's arrest of journalist Omar Jimenez and CNN news crew as they covered protests in Minneapolis.