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Desk Notes
News from the National Association of Science Writers
April 21, 2021 – Vol. 3, No. 4

Pitch a session for #SciWri21

ScienceWriters2021 will be a hybrid event, with an in-person gathering in Boulder, Colo., October 8-11, as well as unique, tailored virtual experiences in the surrounding weeks. Help shape the program! Submit your proposal for an NASW professional development session by April 23 or a CASW ‘Science + Science Writing’ session by April 30.

LEARN MORE & GET INVOLVED

Will you know it when you see it?

Built by volunteers, and informed by commentary from more than 50 contributors, NASW’s new Conflict of Interest Resource aims to inform writers and editors about behaviors or practices that may raise COI concerns and inform conversations between writers and editors about COI and how to address it in performance or contract negotiations.

ACCESS THIS RESOURCE

Share your experience

NASW's Information Access Committee seeks your input in a survey on the current state of openness and access in the federal government. A companion survey is also gathering data on the experiences of PIOs working in the government. Each survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, and all responses will remain anonymous.

LEARN MORE

Editors and communications managers: Do you have a job opening to share? Post your opportunity to our Jobs Bank. Learn more.

Join us for #SciWriCoffee

Pour a cup and cozy up to your computer for a chat and chance to network with fellow science communicators in our virtual #SciWriCoffee series. Semi-monthly meet-ups for freelancers continue, with the next event on May 6. The next meeting for members who are caring for children will be May 12.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Meet a new NASW member

Jonathan Moens, a Rome-based freelance writer and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.

MEET JONATHAN

Read Advance Copy

In How to Get Started in Freelance Science Writing, neuroscientist-turned-freelancer Sheeva Azma shares tactics to help scientists transition to a writing career. Read how the book came to fruition in Advance Copy, a column by Lynne Lamberg.

GET THE BACKSTORY

Narrative features have long been a beloved part of journalism. Read why all communities deserve deeply reported pieces in this Columbia Journalism Review article.

It's not always easy finding an expert in the specific area you need when covering a study. Learn how to find the right person with these tips from the Association of Health Care J ournalists.

Apply for a reporting fellowship

Early career journalists seeking professional mentoring are invited to apply for National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships.

APPLY BY MAY 10

Access journal articles

Getting the full text of academic journal articles is difficult unless you work for a university or large corporation. NASW members can access articles in several scientific journals, including Elsevier's ScienceDirect, the Wiley Online Library, Annual Reviews, and more.

UNLOCK ACCESS

Are you comfortable covering modern data analysis? Get some advice on AI and computational modeling in this guide from The Open Notebook.

Science writer Ed Yong talks about covering the pandemic, the challenge of misinformation, and 2020’s impact on his mental health in t his article at Poynter.com.

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Desk Notes Newsletter, April 21, 2021