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Desk Notes
News from the National Association of Science Writers
August 18, 2021 – Vol. 3, No. 7

NASW helps WFSJ launch Spark Grant Initiative

Science journalists across the globe are invited to apply for funding through the Spark Grant Initiative (SGI), a program that aims to strengthen science journalism locally while also benefiting the worldwide community. Please share this opportunity with your networks!

LEARN MORE & APPLY

Learn about our flexible registration options

Registration is open for ScienceWriters2021! Virtual and in-person program offerings and flexible registration options are available. Virtual events begin on September 28, and we will convene October 8-11 in Colorado. In planning these gatherings, we are closely following the COVID-19 pandemic so we can get together as safely as possible. We will keep members informed.

Several types of grants are available to support virtual or in-person attendance at this year’s #SciWri21 meeting. Learn more and apply by August 30.

Join us for #SciWriThrive

Run by member volunteers, our semi-monthly #SciWriThrive meet-ups are an opportunity for science writers to network and get peer support. Virtual gatherings continue on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

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Read ScienceWriters Magazine

The Summer/Fall 2021 issue celebrates more than $500,000 awarded through our Peggy Girshman Idea Grant program and highlights a new Conflict of Interest (COI) resource for science writers. Also in this issue: catch up on our news, read career updates, hear from regional groups, and more.

READ THE LATEST ISSUE

Didn’t receive a print copy of ScienceWriters magazine? You can sign up by logging into your member profile at nasw.org. Email editor@nasw.org for assistance.

Meet a new member

Chantal Cough-Schulze, a communications specialist at the Texas Water Resources Institute and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.

MEET CHANTAL

Did you miss it?

Watch a video and read highlights from "Numbers are not neutral – How journalists can detect deep bias & avoid hidden traps," a recent panel hosted by NASW and the National Press Club Journalism Institute.

WATCH THE VIDEO

Explore the latest tools for recording and transcribing interviews in a recent post from the Association of Health Care Journalists.

Can journalists and educators bridge the news literacy gap? It's a complex issue, according to Columbia Journalism Review.

Did you know?

NASW members can receive a 20 percent discount on the purchase of a standard license for the Scrivener writing tool for macOS or Windows.

EXPLORE DISCOUNTS

Advance Copy

In Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond, Ashley Yeager documents the life of the astronomer Vera Rubin. Read how the book came to fruition in Advance Copy, a column by Lynne Lamberg.

GET THE BACKSTORY

Branching into audio storytelling gives print journalists new ways to invite an audience into a world. Learn more at The Open Notebook.

Working with journalists, museums, scientists and social media managers, The QUEST Consortium has created various tools and resources to help science communicators.

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Desk Notes Newsletter, August 18, 2021