NASW president Laura Helmuth called the annual business meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. After a few conference-related announcements, she reminded attendees who had not previously voted online that paper ballots were available for the special election to fill an open seat made available when Rob Frederick left the board to run for mayor of his town.
Nov. 14, 2018NASW news
President Laura Helmuth called the meeting to order at 8 a.m. on Oct. 29, 2016, at the Omni La Mansión del Rio, in San Antonio, Texas. She introduced fellow officers on stage: Vice President Siri Carpenter, Treasurer Rob Frederick, and Secretary Jill Adams.
Nov. 14, 2018NASW President Robin Marantz Henig called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown, Columbus, Ohio.
Nov. 14, 2018NASW Special Meeting minutes for the election of officers and board members for the two year term ending in the fall of 2016.
Nov. 14, 2018
Penguins from space and other editing hazards
The work of an editor can be terrifying sometimes, so it's not a surprise that a lot of writers hesitate to make the leap into it.
Oct. 22, 2018Freelancers got some great news at #SciWri18. Starting early next year, NASW members can join the National Writers Union for just $150 a year, Kendall Powell announced at the "How to get paid" panel in Washington, D.C.
Oct. 22, 2018
Engaging the changing faces and voices of mass media
It is time for journalists and writers to accept Latinx audiences as part of the U.S. mainstream, as corporate America has done.
Oct. 15, 2018
Diving into the gloom without losing the light
Writing about the world's most critical and looming problems — like climate change, war, the specter of disease, and biodiversity collapse — can be a prickly, foreboding undertaking, but it's something that science writers increasingly must tackle.
Oct. 14, 2018
Pitch Slam
Pitching a story to an editor is one of the most daunting tasks a journalist has to carry out. At the Pitch Slam session for ScienceWriters 2018, the anxiety was almost palpable
Oct. 14, 2018