Desk Notes Newsletter, February 17, 2021
Inside the February 2021 edition: Read NASW’s first Diversity Report, apply for a Diversity Summer Fellowship, join us for #SciWriCoffee, & more
Featured news
Joshua Hatch, Nicholas Jackson: KSJ Science Editing Handbook
Journalists and editors: How can you avoid false balance and false equivalency, identify a potential source’s lack of expertise or conflict of interest, improve source diversity, help your audience understand statistics, and use social media effectively? The KSJ Science Editing Handbook, co-edited by Joshua Hatch and Nicholas Jackson, addresses these and many other everyday challenges.
Applications open for 2021 Diversity Summer Fellowship
The National Association of Science Writers is pleased to offer a fellowship for talented students and early-career science communicators undertaking summer internships.
Meet new member Diedtra Henderson
Diedtra (Dee) Henderson, science and communications manager at the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National Hospital and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Member Updates
The NASW community celebrates the career milestones and continuing adventures of its professional and student members. Each issue, we share a roundup of awards, promotions, new jobs, travels, retirements, and other transitions of science writers in our community.
Regional Groups
ScienceWriters conferences may only happen once a year, but NASW members can find community in a regional science writers group all year round. These local professional networks—organized independently of NASW but often led by NASW members—provide exciting opportunities for bonding, learning, and sharing our common love for science writing.
