NASW expresses solidarity with journalists facing layoffs and job insecurity
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Board of Directors issues a statement on recent layoffs and contractions across the journalism industry in 2023.
Calls to action
NASW urging government action on missing British journalist Dominic Phillips
National Association of Science Writers (NASW) submits letter urging government action on missing British journalist Dominic Phillips.
NASW co-signs letter to the Pulitzer Prizes on newsroom diversity surveys
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) is among the 170-plus organizations co-signing an open letter to The Pulitzer Prizes calling for the organization to mandate diversity survey participation as part of its awards qualification requirements beginning 2024.
NASW issues support for New York's Freelance Isn’t Free Act
On April 22, NASW President Jill U. Adams submitted a memorandum of support to the National Writers Union and its Freelance Solidarity Project regarding New York State Senate Bill 8369 and State Assembly Bill 9368.
NASW calls for data access and transparency
NASW calls on the Trump Administration to ensure that public health data—including data that involve COVID-19 hospitalizations and availability of personal protective equipment, ventilators, and ICU beds—remain publicly available, transparent, and accessible.
NASW opposes the CDC's decision to bar Voice of America media requests
NASW strongly opposes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to categorically bar Voice of America journalists from speaking with CDC experts, as documented on the Knight First Amendment Institute website.
NASW statement on access to government experts during the COVID-19 outbreak
NASW calls on the Trump Administration to allow government experts to speak freely about the outbreak of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 and the nation’s public health response.