NASW-NWU partnership resolves another nonpayment grievance case
When a publication folds and writers get ghosted on payment for their work, NASW’s Grievance Partnership with the National Writers Union (NWU) can help.
Nov. 18, 2020
NASW news
Science writers urged to tell stories that include Indigenous perspectives
Science, much like history, is rooted in colonialism. To reckon with this, Indigenous scientists and science writers are calling on non-native science writers to amplify Indigenous voices and decolonize science.
Nov. 13, 2020
The delicate art of covering sexual harassment in academia
A ScienceWriters2020 session titled “Investigating sexual harassment in science," probed the responsibilities of journalists in exposing such cases to the public eye.
Nov. 11, 2020
Investigating and covering emerging, controversial and contested disease stories
“How do you report on [diseases] where a lot of the tools that are often available to us as science writers, like the published scientific literature, are just not there?” asked Ed Yong, a science journalist for The Atlantic. Yong posed the question at the start of the ScienceWriters2020 session "Covering Emerging, Controversial, and Contested Disease."
Nov. 10, 2020
Funding for all: The inside scoop on grants and fellowships
Wherever you are in your science journalism career, fellowships and grants can give you the resources to pursue a passion project. But what does it take to get them? A session at ScienceWriters2020 gathered journalists and fellowship coordinators to answer commonly asked questions about grants and fellowships.
Nov. 10, 2020
From Ideas to Action: #SciWri20 plenaries result in diversity resources
With racial injustices in the United States as a backdrop, the opening plenary at the ScienceWriters2020 conference challenged science communicators to confront the lack of diversity in our field.
Nov. 9, 2020
Taking care of yourself: Mental health and science journalism
On October 22, the National Association of Science Writers held the virtual discussion Taking Care of Yourself: Mental Health and Science Journalism as a part of the ScienceWriters2020 conference.
Nov. 6, 2020
A survey of science writers compares institutional science communication practices
Institutions who pour resources into conducting research and chasing new discoveries also have another important responsibility to consider – sharing their findings with the world.
Nov. 6, 2020