Meet Jennifer Cox, NASW’s newest board member
Jennifer Cox, who recently retired as a science writer and communications director at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the NASW Board as a board-member-at-large.
Jennifer Cox, who recently retired as a science writer and communications director at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the NASW Board as a board-member-at-large.
By Alla Katsnelson
Nicole Lazar, former editor of The American Statistician, guides ScienceWriters2019 attendees through the (alleged) “end of statistical significance”
The ScienceWriters2019 session “Full disclosure: Reporting on scientists' conflicts of interest,” tackled how journalists should find and investigate potentially problematic conflicts of interest (COI).
By Bradley Allf
Last month, a crowd of science writers from across the U.S. and beyond packed into a boardroom in the Nittany Lion Inn “to embrace awkwardness.”
An experienced panel of journalists and public information officers (PIOs) convened at the Science Writers 2019 panel “Of mice and media: Rethinking how we cover basic science" to share insights and tips for reporting on basic sciences or early advances.
“Fight sticky myths with stickier facts,” suggested John Cook, a George Mason University cognitive scientist during a ScienceWriters2019 conference panel discussion titled "Science + Science Writing: When ideology or special interests hijack science topics.
Life as a freelance writer may appear alluring by virtue of its flexibility, but it’s also tough. At a ScienceWriters2019 session, “In the balance: Cobbling together a freelance career,” panelists discussed how they balance freelancing with other responsibilities, jobs and their families.
Have you ever dreamed of having an editor assign you a reporting trip? A session at ScienceWriters2019 helped writers figure out how to pitch and plan an assignment that includes travel.