Beyond the debunk: how science journalists can report on misinformation
SciWri22 travel grantee Andrew Meissen reports on the "Beyond Fake News: Reporting on Misinformation" NASW workshop session in Memphis organized by Kat Eschner.
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Coverage begins in 2006 for the ScienceWriters meeting and 2009 for the AAAS meeting. To see programs for past ScienceWriters meetings, go to the ScienceWriters meeting site.
Science writers inspired to “pump up” their storytelling with podcasts
SciWri22 travel grantee Daniel Erenstein reports on the "Pump Up the Podcast: Adding Audio to Your Newsroom or Workflow" NASW workshop session in Memphis organized by Sarah Webb and Stephen Ornes.
Science writers should be careful when reporting on preprint studies
SciWri22 travel grantee Ryan Prior reports on the "Perplexing Preprints: Insights, Common Fears, and Real Strategies" NASW workshop session in Memphis organized by Dawn Levy and Tom Ulrich.
For environmental and civic journalists, an open data tool could help unravel federal water quality data
SciWri22 travel grantee Alex (Ching Lam) Ip reports on the “What’s in the Water? Stories in Federal Environmental Data” NASW workshop session presented online, organized by Shannan Lenke Stoll.
Engaging with faith communities as a science writer
SciWri22 travel grantee Hosen Arman reports on the "Science in Sacred Spaces: An Interfaith Dialogue on Science Communication with Faith Communities" NASW workshop session presented online, organized by Ciara Reyes-Ton and Katy Hinman.
In Memphis, science writers join in reflection on how journalists report on gun violence
SciWri22 travel grantee Alex Viveros reports on the “Gun Violence, Community Trauma, and the Journalist’s Role: A Memphis Conversation" community discussion in Memphis co-organized by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing.
In interview craft session, panelists offer tips for breathing life into narrative stories
SciWri22 travel grantee Jude Coleman reports on the "What Do You Mean By That? Interviewing For Narrative Science Stories" NASW workshop session in Memphis organized by Katharine Gammon.
To tell the human story around abortions, journalists must balance medical accuracy with community voices and societal contexts
SciWri22 travel grantee Ling Xin reports on the "Abortion and Science Reporting" NASW workshop session presented online, organized by Amy Maxmen.
Synecdoche and the trout and octopus (but not the leopard)
SciWri22 travel grantee Emily Shepherd reports on the "Synecdoche and Science Writing" NASW workshop session in Memphis organized by Maya L. Kapoor.