Dan Gillmor is very optimistic about the future of journalism — whether it includes journalists or not. At the opening plenary session of ScienceWriters 2009 Oct. 17 in Austin, Texas, and just a few days away from observing the 10-year anniversary of his first journalist-blog posting, Gillmor talked about mining the great potential he sees in the rapidly morphing ways that people can get and use information.
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Denise Grady, a New York Times science reporter, has been selected to receive the 2009 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting in recognition of the unusual breadth and depth of her coverage of a wide range of health issues, both domestic and international.
The winners of the 2009 Science in Society Journalism Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers, are: Alison Bass for her book Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial (Algonquin Books); Jason Felch and Maura Dolan for their Los Angeles Times series "Genes as Evidence"; Michael J. Berens and Ken Armstrong for their Seattle Times series "Culture of Resistance"; and Pamela Ronald for her commentary "The New Organic," which appeared on boston.com, the web site of the Boston Globe.
Save $25 on your ScienceWriters 2009 registration. Sign up online by Tuesday, September 1, for the early bird rate. For registration and complete program information on the meeting, including the bonus field trip and full-day multimedia workshop, see www.sciencewriters2009.org. Registration closes October 1. The meeting kicks off Friday night, October 16 in Austin, Texas.
We are pleased to announce the recipients of NASW's first Career Development Grants, developed to support education, training or other activities that help established science writers continue or advance their careers in today's rapidly changing media environment. The grant offers reimbursement of up to $2,500 for proposed activities. Fifty-one applicants submitted requests totaling over $84,000.
News about Boston, Austin and Cairo conferences, and the new membership roster is in the mail. Read it here.
NASW Members: Time to register for ScienceWriters 2009 and other matters of business and geography from your board.
NASW Members: Set your sights on Austin . . . and other news about activities your board is working on. Available fellowships, Victor Cohn deadline, resources for struggling freelancers, and plans for a Cairo conference.