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Reporting on Health Disparities
WebReporting on Health Disparities. Jyoti Madhusoodanan. November 23, 2021. DNY59/iStock. Ibby Caputo first met Terika Haughton at a cancer treatment center in Boston, while getting her weekly blood test. Caputo, a freelance reporter and editor, and Haughton, a finance professional, both underwent stem cell transplants there to treat …
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Reporting on Health: What 18 Journalists Wish They’d Known from …
WebIn a recent survey of 73 journalists from international news organizations conducted by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and the University of Toronto, only 4 percent had experience reporting on health, while 74 percent said that they’re now reporting health-related stories. Reporters new to the health and science beat often
Covering Environmental Health When Science Is Lacking
WebTelling stories about environmental health is not an easy task. Vulnerable communities are often the protagonists, and scientific evidence to back up their claims of harm by industry or governments is often scarce. To report responsibly, science journalists need to rethink the questions they ask scientists, get comfortable with uncertainty, and …
Reporting That Hits Home: Covering Science for Local Audiences
WebMany local reporters just like Moreno have been called upon to cover complex science or health topics, such as the marks of climate change on local ecosystems or the effects of public health policies in communities. And audiences are eager to read stories like these from local sources. Half of U.S. adults turn to local media for COVID-19 …
How to Find Patient Stories on Social Media
WebPatient narratives can add depth and heart to health reporting, putting faces to statistics and grounding data that might otherwise seem obscure. And thanks to social media platforms, it’s become easier than ever for journalists to find new sources to fill these gaps. But venturing into this virtual territory also raises some complex ethical quandaries …
On Being a Science Writer and Managing a Mental Illness
WebAlex Riley is a science and nature writer based in Bristol, United Kingdom. His stories of evolutionary biology, conservation, technology, and health have appeared in Aeon, Nautilus, Hakai Magazine, NOVA Next, New Scientist, and the BBC. Follow him on Twitter @alexlariley. To be a science writer—to generate creative ideas, meet deadlines, …
U.S. Degree Programs in Science, Health, or Environmental Writing
WebWe’ve compiled a listing of more than 50 U.S. university-based programs that offer specialized undergraduate or graduate degree programs and/or individual courses (which may be available to undergraduates, graduate students, or both) in science, health, or environmental writing. If you know of other programs that should be added to this page
Sharon Begley’s Brief Guide to Writing Medical News
WebMedical stories can go off the rails before you’ve written the first word—when you choose what to write about. Every week brings hundreds of studies unveiling results, an embarrassment of riches. But like the dieter ogling the dessert cart, the medical writer needs to maintain tremendous willpower to resist the treats—and, instead, keep reminding …
A Day in the Life of Alicia Chang
WebAlicia Chang is a health and science editor for The Associated Press based in New York. She joined the AP in 2000 and served as the Los Angeles–based science writer for a decade. She is a 2018 Tow-Knight entrepreneurial journalism fellow at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and was a 2015–16 Knight Science Journalism fellow at …
A Day in the Life of Anahad O'Connor
WebAnahad O’Connor is a bestselling author and staff reporter for The New York Times. He covers consumer health, writing about topics such as nutrition, chronic disease, obesity, and the food industry. He joined the paper in 2003 and has covered everything from business to politics and culture. His focus since 2011 has been the intersection of food …
Roxanne Khamsi Explores a Potential Revolution in Cancer Treatment
WebOne typically thinks of Darwin’s theory of evolution playing out in natural habitats. Over time, random mutations that make a species more fit for its niche lead to the giraffe’s neck, the spider’s venom, the bees’ communicative dance. Journalist and genetics junkie Roxanne Khamsi was intrigued to learn of a theory that cancer cells are subject to …
A Day in the Life of Amy Nordrum
WebAmy Nordrum is an executive editor at MIT Technology Review based in Boston, MA. She oversees the publication’s annual lists of 10 Breakthrough Technologies, Innovators Under 35, and 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch. She also runs the newsroom’s fellowship program and manages a team working across audience …
How Rebecca Skloot Built The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
WebRebecca Skloot Manda Townsend. Rebecca Skloot needs little introduction to most readers of The Open Notebook: Her book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has been a bestseller since its publication in February 2010, and she has toured the U.S. and Europe almost constantly since then talking about the book and the many issues of race, …
How to Find Scientist Sources and Plan Interviews
WebFind the Right Scientist. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to finding sources for science stories. Many science writers use a combination of methods to identify the best researchers to approach. These methods include scanning relevant scientific papers (including the reference sections) to find other scientists working in the field
Applying Science to the Beauty and Wellness Beat
WebWhen covering beauty and wellness topics, journalists have to navigate a minefield of biased sources, bold claims made by brands, and lots of misinformation—all of which can lead to bad reporting. But some writers have mastered the art of weaving science into their stories to demystify beauty and wellness. It takes skepticism, diving into the …
Jessica Wapner’s Wall Disease Unravels How Border Walls Affect …
WebEmerging research does suggest, however, that border walls significantly affect the people that live near them, particularly those people’s mental health. In her short book Wall Disease: The Psychological Toll of Living Up Against a Border, published in October 2020, science journalist Jessica Wapner explores how living by a border …
Tip Sheet for Newcomers to Science Writing
WebBut whoever you are, if you’re brand new to science journalism, this tip sheet is for you. 1. Explore the elements of science and story. If you appreciate a good story and are curious about the world around you, you’ve already got a solid foundation. A stellar science writer starts with curiosity about science and an interest in the craft
How Editors Can Support Writers with Mental Health Conditions
WebWith mental conditions like depression and PTSD so common in modern society, it’s likely that a science editor will, at some point, work with writers who have mental health conditions. But insufficient training can leave editors unprepared for handling mental health issues that surface in the workplace. That said, there’s much that editors and …
Podium Barrow Street.
WebDavid Corcoran is the editor of Science Times, The New York Times’s weekly science section. He joined The Times in 1988 and has worked in a variety of positions, including education editor and deputy Op-Ed editor. He came to The Times after a 19-year career at The Record in North Jersey, where he was editor of the editorial pages.
Single Best: Deborah Blum
WebPulitzer Prize-winning author Deborah Blum is the author of five books, most recently the best-selling The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. Blum is a science blogger for Wired and is currently working on a book about poisonous food.
Creating and Sustaining an Email Newsletter
WebWriters are embracing email newsletters as a self-publishing platform, but resources on starting one are lacking. Aspiring newsletter writers must choose a topic, a platform, a promotion strategy, and more to get started. But for all its challenges, a newsletter can be a great way for a writer to hone their writing skills, fill a gap in news …
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