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The Best Shortform Science Writing project highlights standout science writing. Curated quarterly. Tag us to nominate pieces #scicomm #scistory #sciencemedia
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Nominations for "Best Shortform Science Writing July-December 2021" have officially closed. Thanks so much to everyone who submitted stories & made recommendations! And the form for nominating 2022 stories is now open! forms.gle/7iqwPsEQXdWRQh…
We're still collecting story nominations for Jan-June 2022. So far, we've received 117 nominations, but only 10 "Institutional" pieces. PIOs, send us links to your favorite recent press releases & university publication stories! #scicomm #science
CALL for NOMINATIONS: We're looking for the best published "shortform" (under 1200 words) science news stories of 2022 so far! Send us your hot takes on environmental and public health issues, as well as stories about studies that have intrigued you. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Now’s the time to enter your work into #SEJAwards, to amplify all the great work emerging on the #environment. One week left! @sejorg
ONE WEEK LEFT to enter the #SEJAwards before the late fees kick in! More info: bit.ly/2Uv29ak.
This is my first reported feature for @Open_Notebook, and I'm very proud of it! Also, huge thanks to my sources & wonderful editors/mentors (especially @sarahzhang & @SiriCarpenter). How to navigate scientific controversies as a science journalist? 🤔 Read on 😁 👇🏽
Science is not immune to controversies. To help prepare science journalists to cover difficult subjects, TON/@BWFund fellow @PedroM_Z talked to @rkhamsi, @scottsayare, @dcastelvecchi, @stephaniemlee, and @EricaKlarreich. theopennotebook.com/2022/02/22/rep…
Valentine's Day always brings a flurry of stories on the #psychology of love. What have been your favorites this year?
No prizes but @SciShortform honors all types of shortform science writing under 1400 words: news & data, single study, essays, and institutional/press releases. medium.com/scishortform/b…
Yes, indeed! If you like reading science news stories & sharing your opinions, we need more readers to sift through our enormous spreadsheet of science writing links! You can DM us here, or DM Diana for details.
On a different note, @SciShortform could use a few more volunteers to help read the 400+ nominated stories from July-December 2021. I'm hoping we can do a first pass on everything by mid-Feb, so lots of reading between now & Valentine's Day. DM me if interested!
Hi this is your #freelance reminder that getting published in prestigious publications is fun, but getting published in places that pay enough for you to live well without overworking can be just as fun, if not more so.
LAST Call for "Best Shortform Science Writing: July-December 2021" nominees! We'll officially close the form at 11:00PM ET/8:00 PM PT. If you know of any 2021 news stories, essays, or blog posts we should consider please point us toward them! (And pls RT!) #scicomm
My school's library got a big grant to buy new books and they're asking for faculty suggestions so plz recommend me some physics/physics-adjacent books by folks who are not white cishet men. I thought of a few from recent yrs but I def don't read enough so help a teacher out
Update: 416 noms & counting! The nomination closes in about 9 hours (midnight PST), so get those recommendations in! It's a great way to support writers, editors, & publications you admire.
With 399 nominations so far, we're entering the final hours of collecting nominations for "Best Shortform Science Writing: July-December 2021" We'll definitely hit 400 noms, but can we hit 450? Help us out by sending links to your favorite recent science stories!
With 399 nominations so far, we're entering the final hours of collecting nominations for "Best Shortform Science Writing: July-December 2021" We'll definitely hit 400 noms, but can we hit 450? Help us out by sending links to your favorite recent science stories!
The Victor K. McElheny Award recognizes outstanding coverage of science, public health, technology, or environmental issues at the local or regional level with a $5,000 prize. Enter by Jan 31: ksj.mit.edu/award/
Hey Y'all, last call to sign up for SCOPE! The free, online science communication training program for grad students & #postdocs The course will kick off 1/17! forms.gle/GHpRSjZQK1bw7U…
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Please RT!): We're crowdsourcing nominations for the edition of "Best Shortform Science Writing" covering July-Dec 2021. Nominated stories should clock in at 1200 words or less. Tag or DM @SciShortform with a link to the story. Noms due Jan 10th!
Yes, PIOs, please take note: "Best Shortform Science Writing" has an Institutional category dedicated to your writing! Press releases, university outreach blog entries, & alumni magazine stories are eligible. To nominate your work (or work by a colleague), tag us with links!
I'm so glad that in @SciShortform's roundup of science writing, they're including press releases-- institutional science writing can always use a little more love. Here are a few pieces I had fun working on in the past few months! 🧵
311 stories have been nominated for "Best Shortform Science Writing: July-December 2021" so far! To throw your hat in the ring, tag us with a link to the piece! We have categories for essays, blog posts, and press releases. #scicomm
Looking for something to do during the holiday doldrums? Here at SciShortform, we're looking for new volunteers who can help "scout" potential stories for our round-ups. Scouts read the internet & nominate well-written science news stories for our round-up. DM us if interested!
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