by Matt Vivion | Nov 13, 2013 | Past Events
Rigorous, independent reporting is an essential public service. But how do we pay for it in the wake of dwindling budgets at traditional news outlets? Sara McCaslin and Robert McClure, two journalists who have raised money for in-depth reporting projects, shared their...
by Matt Vivion | Oct 1, 2013 | Past Events
Perched on a hill near Magnuson Park sits a small US Geological Survey (USGS) research facility that plays a big role globally in the development of aquatic science. USGS’s Western Fisheries Research Center provides a professional home to many international...
by Matt Vivion | Sep 11, 2013 | Past Events
Ferric Fang, MD, discussed how fraudulent research gets into prestigious journals at our monthly event on Sept. 11 at University House. Dr. Fang, a UW microbiologist, shared data on research misconduct and let science writers know what precautions to take. Fang is at...
by Matt Vivion | Jun 12, 2013 | Past Events
Members and guests heard four co-authors of talk about how the project came together and what they learned in the process at the monthly NSWA meeting on June 12 at University House. Virginia Gewin ( @VirginiaGewin ) covers environmental issues—from food security to...
by Matt Vivion | May 9, 2013 | Past Events
Thom Kephart with Amazon’s self-publishing arms CreateSpace and Kindle Direct Publishing provided an overview of the publishing market, how science writers can utilize self-publishing, and a review of the software tools to make your work available to millions of...
by Matt Vivion | Mar 25, 2013 | Past Events
Joanne Silberner recently put together a five-part series on cancer for Public Radio International. How did she do it? NSWA members and guests had a chance to hear Silberner address the making, funding, selling and editing of Cancer’s New Battleground-The...
