Desk Notes Newsletter, February 19, 2020


 



 


Desk Notes
News from the National Association of Science Writers
February 19, 2020 – Vol. 2, No. 2


Idea Grants get the green light

Four projects designed to help science writers in their professional lives will receive funding from NASW’s Peggy Girshman Idea Grant program. The projects include a podcast about building a freelance writing business and several regional workshops that will help science writers hone their skills in reporting, creating, and sharing stories. Congratulations to the awardees!

LEARN ABOUT THE PROJECTS


Would you like to see a topic explored at October’s ScienceWriters2020 meeting in Colorado? Submit your idea for a professional development workshop or hybrid “Science + Science Writing” session by March 1. Never proposed a workshop before? NASW’s Programs Committee has created this best practices guide.
 

Applications are open

The NASW Diversity Summer Fellowship supports underrepresented minorities who are planning to complete a science communication internship this summer. Up to three applicants will receive $5,000 to supplement any stipends they receive from their employer and a one-year complimentary membership to NASW. Help spread the word!

APPLY BY APRIL 

A new issue of ScienceWriters is here

The latest issue reflects on our recent ScienceWriters conference in State College and its volunteer-driven focus on increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our field. Coverage by our travel fellows offers a collection of insight and resources—including tips on data security—from the NASW craft sessions.

START READING

Meet a new member

Jessie Hendricks, a student in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.

MEET JESSIE
 

Graduate students experience AAAS

Claudia Lopez Lloreda and Calley Jones recount their experiences as NASW’s first Graduate Travel Fellows to the AAAS meeting in Seattle.

READ THEIR STORIES
 
Do you write about and interview people? If the answer is yes, bookmark this list of diversity style guides, compiled by The Open Notebook.
The Association of Health Care Journalists reports on freelancers' efforts to oppose independent contractor legislation.

It's time to renew

NASW's membership renewal period ends Feb. 29. Refresh your knowledge of our community benefits.

RENEW NOW
 

The 411 on freelancing gigs

Words' Worth is where NASW members share their freelancing experiences, including what they did, what they earned, and how it went. 

LEARN MORE & CONTRIBUTE
 
The follow-up email is a staple of freelance writing life. This article in The Writer give tips on how to master it. 
Nicholas St. Fleur, a science reporter at The New York Times, lets us in on his research and writing process as he annotates this piece on T.Rex.
 

 

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February 19, 2020

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