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SUMMARY:Sloan Foundation Book Program
DESCRIPTION:The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation provides grants to authors working on science-related books. Grants typically range from $20\,000 to $50\,000 and may support research and writing activities. Eligible book projects include: books that elucidate important subjects where the science is confusing or controversial; books that profile important figures in science and technology; books relating science and technology to daily life; books exploring the numerous connections between science\, technology\, and art; books about the relationship between women and science and technology; books about the culture and philosophy of science. \nProposals are reviewed three times per year\, with deadlines on January 1\, May 1\, and September 1. \n 
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/sloan-foundation-book-program/
CATEGORIES:Fellowships & Grants
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SUMMARY:Press Briefing: How the LA Wildfires Are Fueled by Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Long after the typical end of Southern California’s wildfire season\, tens of thousands of people have been displaced as strong\, dry winds drive devastating wildfires across Los Angeles county. \nCovering Climate Now will be joined Matthew Glasser of ABC News’ Climate Unit\, Jacob Margolis of LAist\, and Kaitlyn Trudeau of Climate Central for a one-hour press briefing to discuss how climate change is fueling more intense\, fast-growing fires and examine climate’s fingerprint on the risk factors that led to these blazes. RSVP here. \nPanelists\n\nMatthew Glasser\, Senior Coordinating Producer\, ABC News Climate Unit\nJacob Margolis\, Science Reporter and podcast host\, LAist\nKaitlyn Trudeau\, Senior Research Associate for Climate Science\, Climate Central\nMark Hertsgaard\, CCNow’s co-founder and executive director\, will moderate.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/press-briefing-how-the-la-wildfires-are-fueled-by-climate-change/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Be careful out there: A digital safety primer for journalists
DESCRIPTION:More than 40 percent of journalists dealt with threats and online harassment in 2022. When policymakers turn their attention to science and health issues such as vaccination\, access to abortion care\, and the health dangers of climate change\, journalists covering these topics must be prepared to protect themselves amidst online communities that can mirror — or amplify — harmful rhetoric.\nJoin AHCJ and the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) for a webinar with Alison Joyce\, a senior analyst on the Information Security team at The New York Times\, and Tat Bellamy-Walker\, program manager of Digital Safety Training and Resources (Media) at PEN America as they share best practices and resources on digital safety for journalists.\nAttendees will learn how to gauge their own risks\, assess their habits and leave with a list of resources they can deploy to improve their digital safety.\nModerator\nJyoti Madhusoodanan\nCivic Science Fellow\, AHCJJyoti Madhusoodanan is AHCJ’s Civic Science Fellow\, covering race in health algorithms as part of a year-long fellowship funded by the Doris Duke Foundation. She is an independent science and health journalist who regularly covers biomedical research\, health equity\, clinical trials\, and the translation of basic research into clinical care.\nHer reporting on race adjustments in clinical algorithms was supported by a 2020 project fellowship from the MIT Knight Science Journalism program; reporting on other topics has received fellowship support from the Alicia Patterson Foundation\, the GSA Journalists in Aging program\, and others.\nMadhusoodanan is a senior contributor to Undark magazine and her work regularly appears in Nature\, Scientific American\, and other outlets. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Science Writers.\nAlison Joyce\nSenior analyst\, New York Times Information Security TeamAlison Joyce is a Senior Analyst on the Information Security team at The New York Times. She specializes in providing tailored training and awareness to staff across the organization on digital security policies and best practices.\nAlison has successfully built internal security programs for the newsroom\, business departments and senior leadership. Prior to joining The Times\, she spent six years working in the financial industry as an Incident Response Analyst. Alison earned a master’s degree in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance from Boston College.\nTat Bellamy-Walker\nProgram manager of digital safety training and resources (media)\, PEN AmericaTat Bellamy-Walker (He/They) is the Program Manager of Digital Safety Training and Resources (Media) at PEN America. Previously\, Bellamy-Walker was a communities reporter at The Seattle Times and a newsroom equity team committee member. Bellamy-Walker is program co-director of the Trans Journalists Association’s Peer Career Network\, the organization’s inaugural mentoring program.\nBefore joining The Seattle Times\, they worked for NBC News’ diversity verticals and as a digital editor/reporter at Gay City News. Their work has also appeared in The Daily Beast\, Inc. Magazine and on CNN. In 2023\, they were selected for IWMF’s HEFAT training in Austin\, Texas. Bellamy-Walker later shared digital safety tips in a local journalists webinar with the Council on Foreign Relations. They have also been a panel speaker at Investigative Reporters and Editors\, NABJ\, NAHJ and NLGJA.\nBellamy-Walker has a Master’s in Journalism with a concentration in Health and Science from the Craig Newmark School of Journalism.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/be-careful-out-there-a-digital-safety-primer-for-journalists/
CATEGORIES:Algorithms and Health Disparities,Event,Freelancers,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Tips and tools to meet your goals
DESCRIPTION:At AHCJ’s Lunch and Learns\, freelancer members chat about a designated topic over Zoom every third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The Zoom link is always the same.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/lunch-and-learn-tips-and-tools-to-meet-your-goals/
CATEGORIES:Freelancers,Lunch and Learn
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Reporting on AI
DESCRIPTION:This track of the AI Spotlight Series\, co-organized with Africa Check and Code for Africa\, is designed for reporters interested in getting started but with minimal or no knowledge of AI. We will dissect what makes a good AI accountability story\, from quick turnaround stories to more ambitious investigations\, as well as digging deeper into a few examples. The virtual training\, co-organized with Africa Check and Code for Africa\, will be held in English and French and timed for journalists in the Africa\, North America\, South America\, and Europe time zones.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/introduction-to-reporting-on-ai/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:AHCJ Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
DESCRIPTION:“Since 2004\, the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism have recognized the best health reporting in print\, broadcast\, and online media. The contest was created by journalists for journalists and is not influenced or funded by commercial or special-interest groups.There are 14 categories. Most are topic-based\, meaning entries compete head-to-head whether they appeared in magazines\, newspapers\, online outlets or on radio or television stations.”Awards are typically presented at AHCJ’s annual meeting. \nThe early-bird deadline is January 25 at 5 p.m. ET\, and the regular entry deadline is February 28 at 5 p.m. ET.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/ahcj-awards-for-excellence-in-health-care-journalism-2/
CATEGORIES:Awards
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T120000
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SUMMARY:Finding and sharing hospital prices with your audience
DESCRIPTION:In 2001\, the federal Department of Health and Human Services required all hospitals to post the prices they charge patients for services. Many\, but not all\, hospitals have complied with this rule. Still\, finding the actual prices that hospitals charge for 300 non-urgent (called “shoppable”) services is challenging if not impossible for most consumers.\nThat gives journalists an opportunity to empower consumers by finding and publishing hospital price information and to ensure that hospitals are complying with the now four-year-old federal rule.\nDuring this AHCJ webinar\, journalists will learn to gather price information from hospitals and compare prices among multiple hospitals. You’ll hear from a Colorado journalist who put transparency to the test when she was expecting a baby and learn from two experts about tools and resources you can use to find prices.\nYou’ll walk away with the ability to find out what hospitals charge\, including what health insurers will pay hospitals and what consumers can expect to pay out of pocket for each service.\nModerator\nJoseph Burns\nAHCJ Health Policy Beat LeaderJoseph Burns is AHCJ’s health beat leader on health policy and insurance. He’s an independent journalist based in Brewster\, Mass.\, who has covered health care\, health policy and the business of care since 1991. Burns has written for a variety of publications\, including The New York Times\, Fortune\, Hospitals & Health Networks\, and Medical Economics\, among others.\nEarly in his journalism career\, Burns worked as a reporter in Connecticut\, first for The Wallingford Post (a weekly)\, and then The Meriden Record-Journal (a daily)\, and later for The Hartford Courant (the largest daily newspaper in the state and the nation’s oldest newspaper). For The Courant\, he was a reporter\, copy editor and regional news editor. During this time\, he also taught news writing at the University of Connecticut.\nPatricia Kelmar\nSenior director\, Public Interest Research GroupKelmar directs PIRG’s health care campaigns\, supports its state offices on state-based health initiatives and works with patient advocates nationwide. Previously\, she worked as a senior policy advisor at the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute\, as an associate state director at AARP New Jersey and as a consumer advocate at NJPIRG. In 2022\, she was appointed to the federal Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee.\nKiana Moore\nCEO\, Moore ConsultingKiana Moore is the CEO of Moore Consulting\, in Washington\, D.C. For its clients\, Moore Consulting analyzes data to measure outcomes and Inform health care policy. Those clients include the federal Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research\, the CDC\, CMS\, the National Institutes of Health and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions.\nMegan Wingerter\nHealth care reporter\, The Denver PostMegan Wingerter\, health care reporter for The Denver Post. Wingerter is an award-winning journalist who joined the Denver Post in February 2019 as an education reporter and switched to health in 2020. She previously worked at The Oklahoman\, Kansas News Service\, The Topeka (Kansas) Capitol-Journal and The Muskegon (Michigan) Chronicle. She has won awards for business coverage in Kansas and for column writing in Michigan.
URL:https://connector.casw.org/event/finding-and-sharing-hospital-prices-with-your-audience/
CATEGORIES:Health Policy,Webinar
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