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SUMMARY:Follow the Money: How To Cover the Federal Appropriations Process
DESCRIPTION:The federal appropriations process for the fiscal year 2027 budget is underway. How does Congress set the budget for science agencies’ investment in research? And how is it changing under the current administration? \nUnderstanding this complex\, multistep process isn’t just for political reporters any more: In Trump’s America\, science writers need to know how science agencies and studies are funded\, and how scientists get paid. \nRegister for the Connector Chat\nJoin CASW Connector for a lively virtual chat featuring: \n\nAlessandra Zimmermann\, AAAS project director for R&D policy\nMax Kozlov\, award-winning science journalist at Nature\nModerated by Virginia Gewin\, independent science journalist\n\nUsing the federal budget process as a framework\, we’ll: \n\nWalk through AAAS’ R&D Appropriations dashboard with Zimmermann\nExplore how Kozlov turned budgetary negotiations into must-read reporting\nHear and share advice for covering the ins and outs of appropriations\n\nThere will be plenty of time for attendees to ask questions and share their own tips and tricks. A tip sheet with various resources and advice will be shared with all registrants after the webinar. \nIn the meantime\, check out the tip sheet from last year’s webinar on how to cover the science-funding chaos that can ensue even when appropriations have been made. \nSpeaker bios: \nVirginia Gewin writes about how humans are profoundly altering the environment and undertaking extraordinary endeavors to preserve nature. She is the chair of the National Association of Science Writers Freelance Committee and has received fellowships and grants from Nova Institute for Health\, MIT Knight Science Journalism and the Alicia Patterson program. Gewin earned an M.S. degree in environmental science from Washington State University and did an AAAS Mass Media Fellowship at the Oregonian. \nMax Kozlov writes about life sciences in addition to budgetary issues. He received CASW’s Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award in 2025 for investigative stories about canceled grants and budget cuts during the Trump Administration’s disruption of federally funded scientific research. Kozlov earned a bachelor’s degree in cognitive neuroscience at Brown University and did an AAAS Mass Media Fellowship at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. \n\nEntries are open until June 30 for the 2026 Clark/Payne Award. Entrants must be age 30 or younger. Enter here.\n\nAlessandra Zimmermann collects information on federal science spending for the R&D Budget and Policy Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Previously\, she was executive director at Proposal Analytics\, a program manager for the Canadian Science Policy Center and a researcher for the National Science Policy Network. Zimmermann earned a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Maryland.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/follow-the-money-how-to-cover-the-federal-appropriations-process/
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SUMMARY:CASW Connector Chat: Tips and Tools for Investigative Science Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Join CASW Connector for a lively virtual chat with top investigative reporters Charles Piller of Science and Liza Gross of Inside Climate News. \nPiller is the recipient of CASW’s 2025 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. His high-impact reporting has led the National Institutes of Health to suspend a clinical trial and raised questions about the role of amyloid proteins in Alzheimer’s disease\, as he detailed in his 2025 book\, Doctored: Fraud\, Arrogance\, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s. \nGross’ reporting focuses on toxics\, environmental health and justice\, and the misuse of science for private gain. She has won several awards and is the author of The Science Writers’ Investigative Reporting Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Investigations. \nAt this Connector Chat\, Gross will interview Piller about his Alzheimer’s investigations and the pair will discuss the tools they find useful in their investigative reporting. Gross will also curate a resource list for science journalists interested in pursuing investigative stories. \nCome with questions and with your own suggestions for investigative resources. A complete Tipsheet\, including Gross’ resource list\, will be shared with all registrants after the webinar.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/casw-connector-chat-tips-and-tools-for-investigative-science-reporting/
CATEGORIES:Connector Chat
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SUMMARY:CASW Connector Chat: How To Cover Ongoing Chaos in Science Funding
DESCRIPTION:Ongoing cuts and reinstatements to federal science funding\, along with related lawsuits\, have kept reporters hopping. At this Connector chat\, top reporters Stephanie Lee of The Chronicle of Higher Education and Katherine Wu of The Atlantic will discuss how they’re managing the deluge: how they track ongoing changes\, keep up with sources and select the stories they focus on. There are several online resources reporters can take advantage of\, including the database Grant Witness. Co-founder Scott Delaney\, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\, will also be on hand to discuss the genesis and continuation of that project. Bring your questions and your tips for resources for our live discussion. \nThis discussion will be recorded and posted on CASW’s YouTube channel. A crowdsourced tip sheet will also be shared with attendees after the webinar. \nRegister here. \nResources: \n\n“An NIH Grant Is Restored\, With a Catch: Cut a Study on Trans Youth\,” The Chronicle of Higher Education\, May 21\, 2025\, by Stephanie M. Lee\n“Their NIH Grants Are Back. But Nothing Is Back to Normal.” The Chronicle of Higher Education\, July 30\, 2025\, by Stephanie M. Lee
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/casw-connector-chat-how-to-cover-ongoing-chaos-in-science-funding/
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SUMMARY:Connector Chat: The story behind award-winning stories: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special Connector Chat with Usha Lee McFarling\, national science correspondent for STAT. McFarling is the winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. \nJoining her in conversation will be Steve Padilla\, writing coach and Column One editor for the Los Angeles Times. Padilla and McFarling will talk about elements of great storytelling\, how to blend narrative and science\, and more\, using a few of McFarling’s award-winning stories as examples. \nQuestions will be encouraged throughout the conversation. We will generate a tip sheet from the session\, complete with links to resources recommended by McFarling and Padilla. The session will be recorded\, and all registrants will receive a link to the recording and tip sheet.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/connector-chat-the-story-behind-award-winning-stories-a-conversation-with-usha-lee-mcfarling/
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