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Nova Institute 2024 Media Fellowship

Nova Institute for Health

"The Media Fellowship program aims to give recipients the time, space, and resources to research, write, and speak about issues that validate and show the importance of an expansive health framework. Media Fellowships are one year in duration and full-time, allowing recipients to undertake their projects in a comprehensive and creative manner." Print, broadcast, and digital journalists are eligible to apply. The fellowship award is $100,000 over 12 months, with an additional $7,500 for travel expenses. This award supports a fellow's living expenses, project-related expenses, conference fees, and more. Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are due on May 28, 2024, and the fellowship term begins on September 16.
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Nova Institute 2024 Media Fellowship

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"The Media Fellowship program aims to give recipients the time, space, and resources to research, write, and speak about issues that validate and show the importance of an expansive health framework. Media Fellowships are one year in duration and full-time, allowing recipients to undertake their projects in a comprehensive and creative manner." Print, broadcast, and digital journalists are eligible to apply. The fellowship award is $100,000 over 12 months, with an additional $7,500 for travel expenses. This award supports a fellow's living expenses, project-related expenses, conference fees, and more. Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are due on May 28, 2024, and the fellowship term begins on September 16.
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Tip sheet: Science journalism and communication in the misinformation era

CASW Connector

On April 16, CASW Connector hosted a Chat discussing science journalism and communication in the misinformation era. The panelists talked about key concepts – and misconceptions – that journalists and communicators encounter in combating misinformation, shared insights from research on how people process information, and answered questions from the audience. This event was facilitated by Connector managing editor Kate Travis, and the panelists were: Kai Kupferschmidt, contributing correspondent at Science and Knight Science Journalism Fellow, and Briony Swire-Thompson, director of the Psychology of Misinformation Lab and assistant professor of political science, psychology, and network science at Northeastern University.
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Tip sheet: Science journalism and communication in the misinformation era

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On April 16, CASW Connector hosted a Chat discussing science journalism and communication in the misinformation era. The panelists talked about key concepts – and misconceptions – that journalists and communicators encounter in combating misinformation, shared insights from research on how people process information, and answered questions from the audience. This event was facilitated by Connector managing editor Kate Travis, and the panelists were: Kai Kupferschmidt, contributing correspondent at Science and Knight Science Journalism Fellow, and Briony Swire-Thompson, director of the Psychology of Misinformation Lab and assistant professor of political science, psychology, and network science at Northeastern University.
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CASW Connector

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April 22, 2024

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Memory and belief regression after the correction of misinformation

Harvard University; Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy

"After misinformation has been corrected individuals initially update their belief extremely well. However, this change is rarely sustained over time, with belief returning towards pre-correction levels. In this edition of the Misinformation Speaker Series, Briony Swire-Thompson discusses a study aimed to examine the mechanisms of belief regression, and whether corrected misinformation suffers more from belief regression than affirmed facts."
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Memory and belief regression after the correction of misinformation

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"After misinformation has been corrected individuals initially update their belief extremely well. However, this change is rarely sustained over time, with belief returning towards pre-correction levels. In this edition of the Misinformation Speaker Series, Briony Swire-Thompson discusses a study aimed to examine the mechanisms of belief regression, and whether corrected misinformation suffers more from belief regression than affirmed facts."
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Harvard University; Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy

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Briony Swire-Thompson

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April 20, 2022

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Misinformation, trust, and personality in journalism: A conversation with Kai Kupferschmidt

Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT

Science Magazine contributing writer Kai Kupferschmidt has "witnessed how social media — and the personalities who populate it — can impact the public’s ability to distinguish facts from fiction. Now, as a 2023-24 Knight Science Journalism Fellow, Kupferschmidt is digging deeper into those issues." In this interview, he discusses his plans for his MIT fellowship and his perspectives on misinformation and related issues.
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Misinformation, trust, and personality in journalism: A conversation with Kai Kupferschmidt

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Science Magazine contributing writer Kai Kupferschmidt has "witnessed how social media — and the personalities who populate it — can impact the public’s ability to distinguish facts from fiction. Now, as a 2023-24 Knight Science Journalism Fellow, Kupferschmidt is digging deeper into those issues." In this interview, he discusses his plans for his MIT fellowship and his perspectives on misinformation and related issues.
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Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT

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Noah Daly

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January 23, 2024

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Reducing health misinformation in science: A call to arms

"The public often turns to science for accurate health information, which, in an ideal world, would be error free. However, limitations of scientific institutions and scientific processes can sometimes amplify misinformation and disinformation... We characterize this article as a “call to arms,” given the urgent need for the scientific information ecosystem to improve. Improvements are necessary to maintain the public’s trust in science, foster robust discourse, and encourage a well-educated citizenry."
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Reducing health misinformation in science: A call to arms

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"The public often turns to science for accurate health information, which, in an ideal world, would be error free. However, limitations of scientific institutions and scientific processes can sometimes amplify misinformation and disinformation... We characterize this article as a “call to arms,” given the urgent need for the scientific information ecosystem to improve. Improvements are necessary to maintain the public’s trust in science, foster robust discourse, and encourage a well-educated citizenry."
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Briony Swire-Thompson, David Lazer

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The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

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May 5, 2022

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The Debunking Handbook 2020

The Debunking Handbook 2020 is a guide to debunking misinformation. While it was developed by climate scientists, the tactics described apply to a variety of scientific topics. The Handbook was written by 22 scientists through a consensus process and has been translated into about 20 languages.
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The Debunking Handbook 2020

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The Debunking Handbook 2020 is a guide to debunking misinformation. While it was developed by climate scientists, the tactics described apply to a variety of scientific topics. The Handbook was written by 22 scientists through a consensus process and has been translated into about 20 languages.
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Skeptical Science

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October 14, 2020

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Upcoming Deadlines and Events

April 30, 2024

Deadline: Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award

The Sharon Begley Award comprises a career prize, recognizing the accomplishments of a mid-career science journalist, and a grant of at least $20,000 to enable the winner to undertake a significant reporting project.

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June 25, 2024

Media training: Stats essentials for math-averse reporters

This free, one-hour “crash course”—designed for reporters who cover science, health, or environment issues but lack statistics or data training—aims to take the stress out of reporting on the numbers that could be crucial to your next story.

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June 30, 2024

Deadline: Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting

The Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting honors a writer for a body of work that has made a profound and lasting contribution to public awareness and understanding of critical advances in medical science and their impact on human health and well-being.

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June 30, 2024

Deadline: Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award

CASW’s Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award is intended to encourage young science writers by recognizing outstanding reporting and writing in any field of science.

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October 17, 2024 - October 18, 2024

ScienceWriters 2024 “Early Access”

This virtual component of ScienceWriters 2024 will be held October 17-18. The conference is a co-production of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW).

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November 8, 2024 - November 11, 2024

ScienceWriters 2024

ScienceWriters 2024 will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina. The program, which will be concentrated on weekend days, will provide extensive opportunities for professional development, career networking, as well as field trips.

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