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Desk Notes
News from the National Association of Science Writers
April 15, 2020 – Vol. 2, No. 4

How to thrive as a remote employee

Are you on the front lines of COVID-19 coverage at your institution? Have you transitioned to managing a team or communications remotely? NASW's PIO Committee offers tips for leading with empathy, managing virtual meetings, and boosting internal and external communications.

GET THESE TIPS

NASW has created this list of resources for our members and all others covering the COVID-19 pandemic. The list includes information on crafting accurate stories, seeking diverse sources, getting access to financial support, and more. We are updating it regularly.

Journalists answer questions on coronavirus coverage

NASW’s Journalism Committee hosted a Reddit live discussion about how science journalists are tackling COVID-19 coverage. Helen Branswell (STAT), Laura Helmuth (The Washington Post), and Carl Zimmer (The New York Times), answered questions posted to Reddit’s r/science board.

READ A RECAP

Join our COVID-19 discussion board

A new NASW discussion board is connecting reporters covering the COVID-19 pandemic with resources, information, and each other. The discussion list is geared toward any reporter covering the pandemic from any angle, and especially those for whom science or health is a new beat. NASW membership is not required.

NASW invites all those covering the COVID-19 pandemic to share their experiences in requesting information from governments and other entities. You will be given the option of entering your response in our Information Access Database, which we are making publicly viewable and searchable over the next several months.

Community managers step up

Nine members have volunteered to boost engagement on NASW’s discussion lists by seeding thoughtful dialogues, introducing new members, and more.

LEARN MORE

Advance Copy

In her new book, The Alchemy of Us, Ainissa Ramirez shares how advances in materials science have shaped our lives. Read about how the book came to fruition in "Advance Copy," a column by NASW book editor Lynne Lamberg.

GET THE BACKSTORY

Two science communicators explain how researchers might benefit from adding a personal backstory in this Nature piece.

This a rticle in Fast Company delves into the story behind 'Flatten The Curve,' the defining chart of the coronavirus.

Meet new member Lindsey Leake

Lindsey Leake, a science writing graduate student at Johns Hopkins University and USA TODAY Network reporter in Florida, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.

MEET LINDSEY

AHCJ honors colleagues

Congratulations to NASW members Amy Maxmen, Megan Scudellari, Roxanne Khamsi, Sabine Galvis, and Bob Roehr on receiving 2019 reporting honors from the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ).

A Paycheck Protection Program open to small businesses, sole proprietors, and independent contractors is detailed in this article by ASMP.

A new tool from MuckRack called Trends offers a look at what journalists are writing about. Read about it in this Poynter article.

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Desk Notes Newsletter, April 15, 2020