The ABC has just advertised for a science and technology reporter to join its specialist reporting team. It’s an 18 month-position, starting in February 2018, and will involve working across radio, TV and digital. Applications opened on December 20 and…
Fantastic guide to freelance science writing
Whether you’re an aspiring science writer or somebody already established in the field, The Science Writers’ Handbook has something for everyone. The book was put together by a group of US-based freelance science writers and editors, with support from the…
Entries close soon for Dietitians Association of Australia Nutrition Journalism award
The Dietitians Association of Australia is inviting entries for its Nutrition Journalism award, in the categories of long-lead and short-lead. Each categories comes with a $2000 cash prize, and entries close on December 31, 2017. For more information, visit the…
Science immersion workshop for journalists
The Metcalfe Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting is accepting applications for its 20th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists, June 10-15, 2018. There are ten positions available, and it’s open to journalists from around the world. Applications close February 12, 2018.…
Science journalists gather in San Francisco
“With science under attack, should science journalists get off the sidelines?” This was the question posed by a House of Commons-style debate held at the World Conference of Science Journalists in San Francisco in October. But with the spectre of…
Science journalism is in the public interest
Professor Joan Leach, who heads up the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, wrote a great article for The Conversation about the need for good science journalism in Australia, why science journalism and science communication are different endeavours, and the challenges currently facing science journalists in Australia today:
10 tools to tackle common problems journalists face
From Columbia Journalism Review, 1 March 2017: FEW INDUSTRIES have been as affected by technology as much as journalism. More than just a seismic shift from print to web to mobile devices, news now is gathered with the help of…