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  • DEADLINE: BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

    "BigPicture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their work to this competition that both celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspires action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery. Chaired by award-winning conservation photographer Suzi Eszterhas, BigPicture welcomes high-quality nature, wildlife and conservation images and

  • DEADLINE: ​​Strategic Climate Change Communication Certificate Program

    "Strategic Climate Change Communication is a 14-week online certificate program offered by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC). Designed for working professionals, including advocates and educators, this course empowers participants to turn science into stories, translate values into vision, and design communication strategies that inspire real-world climate action. "No prior background in communication

  • So You Want To Cover Science: Essential Skills for Journalists

    "Whether you're new to the beat or looking to improve your reporting, this webinar will equip you with the skills needed to cover science accurately and engagingly. Learn how to craft compelling stories, go beyond the press release, use scientific papers as starting points, and navigate uncertainty and controversy with confidence. We’ll also discuss how

  • DEADLINE: Science+Science Writing Session Proposals for ScienceWriters2026

    Science writers are invited to propose a panel discussion on challenges or issues in covering science as part of the CASW New Horizons in Science program. Drawing on current topics in the news, these “Science + Science Writing” offerings are intended to dissect issues at the intersection of science, communication, and journalism. Panels often present

  • Is There Ethical AI Use in Climate Journalism?

    "As AI becomes more ubiquitous, journalists and newsrooms are increasingly using AI tools in their newsgathering and production. "In this one-hour discussion, we'll discuss some of the ethical questions about using AI in journalism, specifically on the climate story. Panelists will address a range of questions, including what factors to take into consideration before using

  • DEADLINE: SPJ New America Award

    The Society of Professional Journalists’ "New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not required, collaboration with ethnic media is taken into account. To be eligible, work must have been published or broadcast during the 2025 calendar year. SPJ

  • Storytelling or Storylistening: The Role of Receptivity in Crafting Narratives

    This edition of the Vital Impacts Online Speaker Series features Amy Martin, "the acclaimed environmental journalist and audio storyteller behind the award-winning podcast Threshold. "Since launching the series in 2016, Martin has taken listeners beyond the headlines through deeply reported, immersive seasons exploring topics such as the restoration of the American bison, the rapidly warming

  • Understanding ChatGPT Health: How Large Language Models Are Being Used To Triage Care

    Earlier this year, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, a feature allowing users to incorporate data from their medical records and wellness apps to ask questions about their health and test results, and understand potential treatment options. In this webinar, panelists will cover how it works, the potential benefits and cautions for this and other ChatGPT platforms,

  • DEADLINE: Waterman Fund Essay Contest for Emerging Writers

    "Since 2008, Appalachia, the mountaineering and conservation journal published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the Waterman Fund have joined to sponsor an annual essay contest for emerging writers. Writers who have not published a major work of fiction or narrative nonfiction on topics of wilderness, wildness, or the ethics and ecology of environmental issues

  • DEADLINE: Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships

    The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing offers fellowships of $6,000 to working journalists and students of outstanding ability who have been accepted for enrollment in graduate-level programs in science writing. One candidate interested in covering the physical sciences—such as physics, astronomy, or chemistry—will receive an enhanced fellowship that also includes mentorship from a

  • DEADLINE: Bay Nature General Assignment Reporter Fellowship

    "Bay Nature (baynature.org) has a reporting fellowship for someone seeking reporting and writing experience covering the environment and climate change in the San Francisco Bay Area. "For this full-time, one-year fellowship, you’ll further develop your general reporting and writing, data reporting, magazine fact-checking, and WordPress skills, as well as learn about and spend time in

  • ACIP Meeting Countdown: COVID Vaccine and What Else Is at Stake

    Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed before the March 18-19 CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting. This webinar, co-hosted by the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team and the Association of Health Care Journalists, will provide independent, evidence-based discussion of topics expected to come up during the meeting. These items include vaccine