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  • CIJ Webinar Series: Investigating the Climate Crisis With Results

    "This 3-series webinar brings to the fore specific areas needed for journalists and researchers to move from typical reporting of environmental and climate events to investigations that drive impact. "Over the last four years, we’ve learned a lot about how journalism can get results in pushing for climate progress and addressing injustice. Through the Open

  • Science Writing I: Online Class at UCLA Extension

    Virtual

    "Science writing tells true stories about scientists and research to a variety of audiences. Learn what it takes to translate scientific concepts and discoveries into prose that readers can understand — and enjoy! This course emphasizes science newswriting as a foundational, gateway skill to other types of science writing. You'll practice writing science explainers and

  • DEADLINE: Reed Environmental Writing Award

    The Southern Environmental Law Center's annual Reed Environmental Writing Award "seeks to enhance public awareness of the value and vulnerability of the South’s natural treasures by giving special recognition to writers who most effectively tell the stories about the region’s environment." There are two categories, each with a cash prize: Book, for works of nonfiction

  • DEADLINE: Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program

    "The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program offers scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists a rare chance to pursue ambitious projects for a full academic year in a vibrant interdisciplinary setting amid the resources of Harvard University. "Fellows work on an individual project—a book, film, or framework, to name a few. "We accept applications in

  • DEADLINE: National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships

    The National Humanities Center (NHC) in Durham, N.C. "invites applications for academic-year or semester-long residential fellowships. Fellows enjoy private studies, in-house dining, and the exceptional service of NHC librarians to access and acquire all types of research materials while in residence. Our independent endowment ensures that Fellows have the time and freedom to work on

  • DEADLINE: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

    "The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is the premier venue for non-fiction film in the American West. Big Sky offers an ideal setting for filmmakers to premiere new work and develop lasting relationships with fellow filmmakers and industry. Celebrating 24 years in 2027 , the festival draws an audience of 20,000 and film entries from

  • DEADLINE: Science News Internship

    "Science News, the award-winning magazine covering all fields of science for a general readership, is now accepting applications for its science writing internships. "Interns work as full-time science journalists under

  • Reporting on AI Intensive

    Virtual

    "This "Reporting on AI Intensive" session—supported with Perhimpunan Pengembangan Media Nusantara (PPMN)—is designed for reporters who grasp AI, spend a significant amount of their time covering technology, and want to

  • Training Sessions in Research Accountability Reporting

    "Retraction Watch and The Open Notebook are offering three free, virtual trainings designed to introduce research accountability reporting as an investigative skill any journalist can hone. Anyone interested is welcome

  • Mental Health in Journalism Summit

    Virtual

    "Journalism has many times treated resilience as a personal responsibility. You cope, you adapt, and you carry on. But individual resilience only goes so far when the systems around us

  • Developing Effective Science Communication: Beginning | Six-Week Course

    Virtual

    "Science editors work with science writers to communicate specialist information to non-specialist audiences. They educate the public about the importance of scientific results, convince funding agencies to support proposed projects,