Following on from the last post about The Conversation looking for a deputy section editor for science and technology, they’re also looking to hire a full-time, in-house section editor for energy and environment, to be based in Melbourne. As before,…
The Conversation hiring deputy science & technology editor
The Conversation is looking for a journalist for the full-time role of deputy section editor for Science and Technology. The Melbourne-based position involves commissioning, editing and publishing articles, as well as digital storytelling, and they’re after someone with journalism experience,…
Crawford Fund Journalism Award – entries due June 14
The Crawford Fund’s annual journalism award recognises journalism that examines issues of global food security with an Australian focus, including food supply, production, R&D, trade, food loss and waste, biosecurity, training and policy issues etc. The prize is a ‘seeing is…
What is journalism? And why should we care?
In light of the recent AFP raids on Australian journalists, this article by journalism academic Glynn Greensmith in WA Today is a timely read to remind us about what journalism, why we need it, and why we should care about…
Fairfax releases guidelines on reporting medical research
Fairfax newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have published their guidelines for reporting on medical research, which includes a focus on human trials published in reputable, peer-reviewed journals. Other principles include examining conflicts of interest disclosures, seeking independent…
Writer-in-residence fellowship at Charles Perkins Centre
The Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney is once again offering its $100,000 Judy Harris Writer in Residence Fellowship to enable an Australian writer in a creative genre to “work on a project related to the issues that…
MIT Technology Review looking for space reporter
US-based MIT Technology Review magazine is looking for a space reporter, and the position can be remote (presumably still on planet Earth though). The job involves “crafting a regular newsletter, which will appear weekly, as well as writing regular stories…
2019 AP Stylebook now includes chapters on health and science journalism
The latest edition of the iconic Associated Press Stylebook has been updated to include a new chapter on health and science journalism. The AP Stylebook offers “fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style”, and can be purchased…
Melbourne Zoo seeks senior reporter
Melbourne Zoo has advertised for a full-time, in-house senior reporter, based at the zoo in Parkville. They’re looking for a “dynamic storyteller with journalistic flair and digital nouse” and the job will involve discovering, devising and pitching stories to external…
Senior science reporter at Nature – Sydney or Shanghai
Nature is looking for a full-time, in-house senior science reporter, based either in Sydney or Shanghai, to cover developments in the Asia-Pacific region and reporting to the Asia-Pacific news bureau chief. Desirable skills/experience include the “ability to identify and generate…