Reported Features

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How to Read a Scientific Paper

Alexandra Witze

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Surviving the Elements: Confronting Difficult Field-Reporting Conditions

Kristen Pope

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Writing When on the Autism Spectrum

Kelly Brenner

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Good Transitions: A Guide to Cementing Stories Together

Amanda Mascarelli

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The Intern’s Survival Guide

Rachael Lallensack

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Do You Need a Science Degree to Be a Science Reporter?

Aneri Pattani

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Are You Savvy about Digital Security?

Sarah Wild

Dylan Keefe in what appears to be a DJ or audio station inside a building.

A Guide to Translating Science to Audio

Aneri Pattani

A photo of some people trying to project the eclipse onto a white board through a cheese grater.

How to Cover Big Science Events: Lessons from the Great American Eclipse

Aneri Pattani

Jacqui Banaszynski’s Literary Forensics: A Diagnostic Tool to Improve Writing

Christina Selby

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Is This a Story? How to Evaluate Your Ideas Before You Pitch

Mallory Pickett

Alaina Levine standing in the Biosphere 2, a research facility of the University of Arizona.

How to Use Reporting Skills from Any Beat for Science Journalism

Aneri Pattani

A pie chart showing the results of a poll of freelancers’ opinions on pay rates. It shows that 47% of the them always succeed when asking for a higher pay, and 45% often do.

Asking for More: Negotiating Rates for Freelance Assignments

Rachel Zamzow

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Interviewing for Career-Spanning Profiles

Alla Katsnelson

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How to Do a Close Read

Siri Carpenter

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Navigating Conflicts of Interest

Rachel Zamzow

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Going Digital: Inside New Science Journalism Outlets

Rachel Zamzow

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Spotting Shady Statistics

Rachel Zamzow