Tip Sheet: How To Cover Ongoing Chaos in Science Funding
On October 9, 2025, CASW Connector hosted a Chat discussing how journalists can approach the firehose of science funding freezes, cuts and reinstatements during the Trump administration. Panelists and participants swapped tips on the best tools to follow the whiplash-inducing changes and how to tame the flood of information into stories that won’t immediately become outdated.
The Chat was facilitated by CASW program director Amber Dance and featured panelists:
- Katherine Wu, staff writer at The Atlantic
- Stephanie Lee, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Scott Delaney, research scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-founder of the Grant Witness database
At the link, you’ll find a recording of the Chat, takeaways and tips from the presenters, and additional resources shared by attendees.