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ENG-456 Communicating Scientific Ideas to Popular Audiences
Recommended Books on Writing for Journalism
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An Editor's Guide to Writing and Publishing Science
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ISBN: 9780198804789Publication Date: 2019-09-01 -
Press Release Examples
- PR Newswire This link opens in a new windowOne of the largest distributors of press releases in the world, browse by topic to read published press releases.
Longform Science Writing Examples
- The Atlantic Science This link opens in a new windowThe Atlantic regularly publishes longform science articles. If you have reached your maximum free articles, clear cache and cookies or use a different browser.
- The Day the Earth Died This link opens in a new windowA young paleontologist makes the find of his life.
- Longform Science Collection This link opens in a new windowLongform collects examples of published nonfiction writing, both news and magazine.
- ProPublica Series on Algorithms This link opens in a new windowFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for 2017, a look at how algorithms shape everyday life in unexpected ways.
- ProPublica Series on Maternal Death This link opens in a new windowA finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting in 2018, examining the science and stories behind why the maternal death rates in the US are higher than in other developed countries.
- The Washington Post Climate Change series This link opens in a new windowWinner of Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for 2020, a series of stories on climate change and the impact around the world. The Pulitzer site links to the full multimedia presentations on the Washington Post site.
Popular Journalism on Scientific Studies Examples
- CRISPR for Cancer This link opens in a new windowFrom Science Based Medicine, a popular blog and news site about medical science.
- 100 Great Articles on Science and Technology This link opens in a new windowFrom the Electric Typewriter, a site that collects examples of good journalism.
- Why Running Won’t Ruin Your Knees This link opens in a new windowReynolds, Gretchen. New York Times. Oct 21, 2020.
