A journalist’s guide to CCS greenwashing at COP28: Tips for covering carbon capture

“What is carbon capture and storage, why will it be a hot topic at COP28, and how can journalists cover it better? Join DeSmog editors and reporters to find out!” This video is a recording of a webinar on November 13, 2023, in which expert journalists share recommendations for covering carbon capture and storage. They

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CASW New Horizons in Science session recordings — ScienceWriters2023

If you missed ScienceWriters2023, the annual meeting of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), you can check out recordings of five sessions from CASW’s Science + Science Writing program on the organization’s YouTube channel. The sessions include covering Long COVID, the toxic train disaster in

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Excellent science writing

This panel discussion from Dragon Con 2022 includes science communicator Rae Pendergrass, science journalist Bethany Brookshire, chemist Raychelle Burks, scientist and blogger Danielle Lee, and science consultant Joseph Meany. “From feature articles to explainers to books to podcasts, there’s more excellent science writing than ever before. We’ll talk about what goes into good science writing

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Media briefing: Psychedelic drug therapies

“Some U.S. states are legalizing, decriminalizing, or funding research into therapeutic uses of psilocybin and other psychedelic drugs. Several others are considering doing so. SciLine’s media briefing covered the latest research on uses of psychedelics to manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction, and depressive disorders, as well as the risks, barriers, and potential for misuse

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Media briefing: Extreme heat update

“Dangerous and record-breaking heat continues to afflict multiple regions of the United States. At SciLine’s media briefing, scientists updated reporters on the health impacts of extreme-heat exposure; approaches to protecting public health during a heat wave; the role of climate change in the current heat situation; and forecasts for the future. A panel of experts

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Making your science newsworthy

In this video, Green Science Policy Institute Communications Director Rebecca Fuoco gives a 10-minute talk explaining how scientists can make their research interesting and accessible to the news media. The talk covers logistical details such as embargoes as well as how to frame novel research insights so that journalists may take notice.

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David Perlman’s advice for science writers

Veteran science journalist David Perlman inspired many young science writers over the more than seven decades he spent as a science reporter and editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. In this 2009 video, Cristine Russell interviews Perlman about the role of science journalists and his advice for aspiring science writers. (Perlman died in June 2020

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The Writers’ Co-op: Set yourself up well for freelancing when you’re full-time

The Writers’ Co-op an audio business handbook for freelance creatives. In this episode, Wudan Yan talks with freelance journalist Karen Given about maintaining relationships, understanding the freelance market, building your own brand, and more. “If you consume media, are a media worker, or just happen to pay attention to what’s happening to the media landscape,

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A critical reflection on media coverage of SARS-CoV-2’s origin

“Media coverage of SARS-CoV-2’s origins serves as a fascinating case study that has relevance for other scientific controversies. At the ScienceWriters2022 conference in Memphis, Tenn. in October 2022, CASW convened a panel to discuss how journalists have addressed the special challenges of this highly politicized story. Participants included three journalists who have covered the origin

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NASW mid-career mentoring videos

“In the spring of 2022, NASW’s Journalism Committee offered a Mid-Career Mentoring Program. Real-time participants attended online seminars and participated in a Slack group over the course of several months. Recordings of the seminars, which feature writers and journalists sharing expertise on topics such as negotiations and contracts, mid-career resumes, career shifts, and more, are

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Science Editing Webinar Series

This six-webinar series will help you develop your science editing skills. “Each event features several leading science journalists who dive deep into topics including source diversity and development, covering health issues, and handling controversial topics.” The series is a companion to the KSJ Science Editing Handbook (https://ksjhandbook.org/), a project of the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship

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