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Desk Notes
News from the National Association of Science Writers
August 21, 2019 – Vol. 1, No. 8

Pounce on the best rate for #SciWri19

Register for October’s ScienceWriters2019 meeting at Penn State in scenic State College by Sept. 5 to get the early bird rate and the best pick of field trips and tours.

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Adam Bolt’s documentary film Human Nature explores the far-reaching implications of the CRISPR breakthrough. #SciWri19 attendees are invited to a special Saturday evening screening followed by a Q&A with one of the filmmakers. Learn more.

3 reasons NASW can’t offer you a better deal on group health insurance

Last fall, NASW joined a multi-association committee that investigated alternatives to health insurance offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The bottom line: NASW can’t help members get a better deal on group health insurance coverage.

FIND OUT WHY

The new ScienceWriters magazine is here

Despite extensive media coverage, many Americans know little about what causes climate change and are not interested in learning more. Ann Parson's cover story, “Reporting on Climate Change: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” explores why.

DIVE IN

Comment on proposed bylaw changes

Members have the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the bylaws before voting this fall. We’d like to hear what you think. The online comment period is open through Sept. 6.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Beginning Sept. 1, all NASW discussion groups except NASW-Talk will be accessible to members only. Members who subscribed to our discussion groups using an email that differs from their membership email will be removed but can rejoin using their membership email.

Meet a new member

Linda Glaser, news and media relations manager at Cornell University and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.

MEET LINDA

Reporting on a geological mystery

With support from an NASW Idea Grant, @SciShortform is sharing weekly interviews with science writers. The first features Julia Rosen of the LA Times on covering a glaciation event called "Snowball Earth."

FROM STUDY TO STORY

It’s not just Sarah Milov. Female academics aren’t credited in media "all the time," according to this article in The Lily.

In today's ecosystem of online science publications we need to revisit the role of science journalists, says Undark.

Reporting on trauma?

Lucy Maddox, a clinical psychologist, shared resources on interviewing people about sexual assault and trauma at #WCSJ2019 in Lausanne.

GET THESE RESOURCES

Ryan Cross wins Clark/Payne award

Ryan Cross, assistant editor at Chemical & Engineering News, has received the 2019 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for young science journalists for "exemplary beat reporting on highly technical topics."

READ RYAN'S WORDS

Which side of the "lead" vs. "lede" debate are you on? Roy Peter Clark has the definitive answer in this Poynter article.

Freelance journalist Jared Lindzon charts the ups and downs of his salary in this piece in Forbes.

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Desk Notes Newsletter, August 21, 2019