On February 5, 2025, NASW co-signed a letter to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward R. Martin, Jr. and congressional leaders. Martin had made public statements threatening to prosecute journalists reporting factual information surrounding the Department of Government Efficiency.
Calls to action
The National Association of Science Writers addresses the current external communications freeze for agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NASW co-signs Congressional letter supporting independent access to Gaza for U.S. and international journalists
The National Association of Science Writers signed on to a letter led by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and U.S. Representative Jim McGovern.
A Message from ScienceWriters2024
The National Association of Science Writers, the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, and the Science Communicators of North Carolina encourage your support for western North Carolina.
NASW submits letter of support for California Senate Bill 988, Freelance Worker Protection Act
The National Association of Science Writers submitted a letter of support for California State Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act.
NASW and CASW presidents submit remarks regarding North Carolina House Bill 237
The leaders of two major science writers organizations submitted remarks on an amendment to North Carolina House Bill 237 that had the potential to impact the ScienceWriters2024 national conference.
NASW co-signs letter of support to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the PRESS Act
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Board of Directors lends support to U.S. Senate Bill 2074, the “Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act” (PRESS Act).
NASW supports comments by the National Writers Union submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Board of Directors lends support to the National Writers Union comments to the U.S. Copyright Office.
The Next Ninety Years: 90th anniversary address of the National Association of Science Writers
On the 90th anniversary of NASW's founding, the 2022-2024 Board of the National Association of Science Writers shares its reflections on the state of the industry.