Articles by: Rachel Crowell

How to Take Advantage of Online Conferences

How to Take Advantage of Online Conferences

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced conference organizers to pivot to virtual formats, countless science and science-writing meetings are now at the fingertips of journalists. But it can be challenging to choose which conferences and sessions to attend among a plethora of options. And online meetings present new challenges, such as juggling new technologies and navigating virtual networking. However, adopting a few strategies can help you make the most out of your virtual conference experiences.

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by · March 9, 2021 · Comments are Disabled
Cómo sacarles el mayor provecho a las conferencias en línea

Cómo sacarles el mayor provecho a las conferencias en línea

Dado que la pandemia de COVID-19 ha obligado a los organizadores de conferencias a cambiar a formatos virtuales, innumerables reuniones científicas y de comunicación científica están ahora al alcance de los periodistas. Pero puede ser un desafío elegir a qué conferencias y sesiones asistir entre una gran cantidad de opciones. Y las reuniones en línea presentan nuevos desafíos, como hacer malabares con las nuevas tecnologías y navegar por las redes virtuales. Sin embargo, adoptar algunas estrategias puede ayudarte a aprovechar al máximo tus experiencias de conferencia virtual.

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by · March 9, 2021 · Comments are Disabled
Periodismo de soluciones para periodistas científicos

Periodismo de soluciones para periodistas científicos

Los periodistas tienden a creer que simplemente exponer los problemas es suficiente para crear un cambio. Pero ese modelo puede ser contraproducente, especialmente con cuestiones complejas y continuas, como el cambio climático y la epidemia de opioides. Cuando la cobertura se convierte en un tambor negativo constante, el público puede alejarse. El periodismo de soluciones ofrece un antídoto bienvenido. Aprende estrategias específicas para encontrar historias de soluciones prácticas y de interés periodístico con un enfoque científico, de salud o ambiental.

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by · January 29, 2020 · 1 comment
Solutions Journalism for Science Reporters

Solutions Journalism for Science Reporters

Journalists tend to believe that simply exposing problems is enough to create change. But that model can backfire, especially with issues that are complex and ongoing, such as climate change and the opioid epidemic. When coverage becomes a constant negative drumbeat, audiences may turn away. Solutions journalism provides a welcome antidote. Learn specific strategies for finding newsworthy, practical solutions stories with a science, health, or environmental focus.

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by · September 17, 2019 · 2 comments
Including LGBTQ+ Scientists as Sources

Including LGBTQ+ Scientists as Sources

Ensuring gender and sexual diversity when choosing sources for science stories shouldn’t be seen as an act of community service or a nice political-correctness touch. It serves something central to journalism itself: the story. Meaningful dimensions of our stories—whether they are news articles, features, investigations, profiles, or stories about science careers—are compromised if we choose to only include straight, cisgender sources.

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by · March 12, 2019 · Comments are Disabled

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