The media industry — science writers, particularly — can no longer afford to look the other way when it comes understanding the fundamental changes occurring in how Americans are getting their news in our “crazy, mixed-up digital world,” said Esther Thorson, plenary session speaker at ScienceWriters 2011.
Oct. 16, 2011NASW news
Science Writers 2011 kicked off Saturday morning with a business meeting (coffee and carbs were provided). Before committee members shared the exciting things going on, including various opportunities for money, Ron Winslow of the Finance Committee assured members “we are solvent.”
Oct. 16, 2011“How Science Writing Saved My Life,” was one of the highlights of the ScienceWriters 2011 opening session, which followed the high-energy format of an Ignite event. In rapid succession, ten presenters had exactly five minutes each to speak on a topic of their choice. Each presenter used twenty slides, which were set to auto-advance every 15 seconds.
Oct. 16, 2011Archived video. You're invited: On Monday Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., the National Press Club (529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C) will host a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the government are (or aren’t) doing to for transparency. Or watch the webcast. http://www.press.org/events/press-freedom-event NASW and its members assisted in data collection for the CJR investigation.
Oct. 3, 2011In the past seven months since we first announced our Idea Grants program, the National Association of Science Writers has awarded five grants, totaling $72,400. Funding is provided by income from the Authors Coalition, and the grants are intended to help science writers in their professional lives or benefit the field of science writing.
Aug. 4, 2011Registration is now open for the 2011 World Conference of Science Writers in Doha, Qatar, June 26-30. The event includes multimedia workshops, dozens of sessions on hot topics in science writing, and field trips to explore science and the environment in the Arab world. NASW is content partner for the WCSJ, in collaboration with the Arab Science Journalists Association and the World Federation of Science Journalists. Early bird registration ends April 11.
Apr. 8, 2011Seven recipients of the 2011 Laura Van Dam Fellowships for travel to the World Conference of Science Journalists in June have been selected.
Apr. 7, 2011We were delighted to receive an outpouring of response from members interested in assisting with choosing content and structuring the flow of the 2011 workshops, part of ScienceWriters2011. While unable to accept all of these offers of assistance, we are pleased to have an excellent group.
Mar. 17, 2011Since their introduction 50 years ago, lasers have gone from science fiction to everyday life. Now, laser technology is providing new alternatives to conventional methods in biomedicine, according to researchers who spoke on Feb. 19 at the 2011 AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 28, 2011