An exploration of millennials’ science media consumption habits, curiosity about science, and cultural beliefs has revealed some useful insights for engaging this generation when it comes to science. The series
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At the 2023 Association of Health Care Journalists conference in St. Louis, Missouri, Ph.D. candidate Maya Gosztyla provided an overview of literature mapping tools, RSS feeds, research management software and
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“Designed to help the novice scientist get started with science communication, this unique guide begins with a short history of science communication before discussing the design and delivery of an
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The KSJ Science Editing Handbook, a product of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT, offers practical tips for editors. Written by editors from a variety of science-focused publications, the
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“A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism brings together award-winning journalists from around the world to share fascinating tales of science and how it works and to provide guidance into reporting
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Blog post about finding science communication opportunities, focused on the process of moving from research to scicomm. “All of the opportunities below are either targeted specifically at PhD students or
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Explaining Research offers in-depth guidance for researchers on how to communicate their work. It includes advice on how to develop a communication “strategy of synergy”; give compelling talks; build a
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This 2002 issue of Nieman Reports focuses on issues facing science journalism, including a variety of articles on various topics. “Those who report on science have never been better prepared
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“With pieces curated from the archives of science writers’ go-to online resource, The Open Notebook, this book explores strategies for finding and shaping story ideas, pitching editors, and building a
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“In this guidebook, John C. Besley and Anthony Dudo encapsulate their practical expertise in 11 evidence-based principles of strategic science communication.” “Strategic Science Communication is the first book to use
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“The Scientist’s Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily. Now fully updated and expanded, this incisive
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“Bri Barbu and I wrote the original ‘Beginner’s guide to a career in science writing’ in 2021 [as American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Fellows] because
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“How do people get started in science writing? This is one of the most common questions that science writers get asked, and there are as many answers as there are
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Science journalist Ed Yong of The Atlantic writes: “In 2020, the National Press Club Journalism Institute asked me to offer some advice to young journalists starting out in the field.
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“If you’re not sure how a cross-sectional analysis differs from a randomized, controlled clinical trial, keep reading. We offer a broad overview of five of the most common research designs
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“This tip sheet explains why it’s rarely accurate for news stories to report that a new study proves anything — even when a press release says it does.”
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