The latest Astronomisches Morgenblatt! https://t.co/AwDl0JqhRa Thanks to @scilogs @cosmos4u @AstroZwerge #nsbp2016 #sciwri16
Howdy, fellow #science #Writers! How was your first day at #sciwri16? #sanantonio #scicomm #riverwalk #Conference #journalism #SocialMedia
@WellnessMama will you be in attendance?
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Thanks @culturedish! Had a great time meeting new folks and connecting with friends #sciwri16 https://t.co/Jk5CtDNVnm
This was the scene at the packed diversity mixer tonight. A HUGE thanks to everyone that attended! #sciwri16 https://t.co/hwapuLPcwp
.aleszubajak I would like to see an @undarkmag story that applies #dataviz to the music of #GeorgeStrait #sciwri16 https://t.co/zn1KunPkbd
I will only be answering questions about George Strait, data visualization and @undarkmag #sciwri16 https://t.co/eYIStWkJxr
Be sure to read @sethmnookin & @RickBorchelt's @undarkmag op-eds before the vote: https://t.co/z3SCx3xgdD #sciwri16 https://t.co/d8aeZl3tcC
Coming to #sciwri16 for NASW/CASW meeting? Please read @SethMnookin before Saturday vote. See you in San Antonio! https://t.co/bDGLYYkPcN
Good morning, #sciwri16! Come to business meeting 8-9:15 to VOTE on bylaws update (yes) & officer amendment (no). https://t.co/XFOqhQuaVA
Twitter for a Week from #sciwri16 in San Antonio, TX with some live coverage from the event.… https://t.co/BbrbBPA3gT
Today's vote at #sciwri16 will shape the future of @ScienceWriters:
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So much fun last night at #sciwri16. Now I gotta wake my groggy ass up and vote no on the amendment.
Folks, we gotta do right for our PIOs and other communicators but this amendment is not it. #sciwri16
Meet & greet for 1st-time attendees. All the ??: grad school or no? Science v journalism background? Competition or collegiality? #sciwri16
I'm a science writer 1st, a PIO 2nd. I want to see equity & inclusion for ALL science writers. That doesn't mean I'm voting yes. #sciwri16
Waiting for the #sciwri16 business meeting to start-- let's kick off this conference! #biz #scicomm
Good morning #sciwri16! Hanging out with @Arboreal_Laurel at the membership meeting!
HOY Sábado! Communicating #ciencia: Adapting to the changing voices of mass media #CómoSciWri en #sciwri16 https://t.co/QAIYgcXzu7
HOY Sábado! Communicating #ciencia: Adapting to the changing voices of mass media #CómoSciWri en #sciwri16 https://t.co/4SP20uGPDF
So everyone's talking amendment but does anyone have a take on the bylaws thing? I don't know much about it. #sciwri16
@CatalyticRxn The bylaws are just being updated. I saw the language on the site, it didn't look too major (maybe i am wrong) #sciwri16
@CatalyticRxn It's some new language to keep NASW up-to-date with nonprofit law in NYState (officially HQ). Please vote yes. #sciwri16
Good morning from #sciwri16 business meeting. I'm the travel fellow reporting on the amendment vote. Follow me @AylinWoodward for updates!
Missing San Antonio #sciwri16 but I've voted. Dear friends and valued journalist and PIO colleagues: Eschew hyperbole, be compassionate.
The latest Science Headlines! https://t.co/oZQ3tLxFhl Thanks to @ddimick @DesignMuseum @thetoymuseum #sciwri16 #tgif
Surprised to find a breakfast that is all bread products at #sciwri16. Thought continental would at least have one non-bread option.
Good morning #SciWri16! If you have a PhD or MD and seek a shift towards science policy, take a look at the lobby s… https://t.co/6qJu5kTztV
A lighter note: German culture in Texas: Schilo's Deli, 424 E Commerce. Every damn sausage of your dreams, Spaten Optimator on tap #sciwri16
We're doing new board welcomes and old board farewells so it seems like a good time to point out I'll be tweeting #sciwri16 this weekend!
At #sciwri16? @ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor @Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! https://t.co/Or7zt4MvH7 #scicomm
The #sciwri16 business meeting must end promptly at 9:15 because the walls will "literally fall down on us!" #SciCommisIntense
Does anyone have a link to the Fairness Committee's website? #sciwri16
Has anyone gotten the wifi to work in the ballroom? #sciwri16
Looking for 1-2 freelancers with expertise in health policy and the business of medicine for daily gig. Pls spread word. #sciwri16
controversial #sciwri16 tweet: it's a little too hot in the conference room
.@ScienceNews Editor @corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/MNyWh5HYBY #scicomm #editorlove
There are 380 new members and 323 student members at #sciwri16 and I am in both those groups yay!
Excited to be at #sciwri16! Shout out to my fellow newbies! @RoniDengler @potassiumwhale @DrKarenRing @AnnaHscientist @IHStreet
I vote "aye" on turning the AC temperature down a skosh #sciwri16 https://t.co/ham5Tuq7jt
controversial #sciwri16 tweet: it's a little too hot in the conference room
Your application to NASW will be rejected if you're a social worker. Makes sense. #sciwri16
NASW boasts 2,212 regular members and 323 student members -- with 385 new members accepted this year, says Pres.Laura Helmuth. #sciwri16
Hey #sciwri16 looking for a job? Duke is hiring a biomedical engineering writer soon. Find me for details if interested.
Helmuth invites people to join a new unglamorous but important committee - the governance committee! #sciwri16
The Governance Committee may be the least glamorous but still very important. #SciWri16
@meghanbartels I haven't - does anyone know the elusive login and password? #sciwri16
.@RyanFMandelbaum Correction: non-journalists already can be elected to the board. Vote is whether they can be officers. #sciwri16
non-#sciwri16 friends: there's a vote today at the prof org im in whether we can elect non-journalists to be officers. things are tense
TODAY! Communicating ciencia: Adapting to the changing voices of mass media #CómoSciWri at #sciwri16 https://t.co/eauq4NXGzd
#sciwri16 #NASW member mtg talking hosting #WCSJ2017 in San Francisco Oct 2017 https://t.co/fBYDtZXxkW
.@marynmck @bobfinn deleted and corrected my tweet for clarity's sake #sciwri16
@tiashaletostak @meghanbartels Username: sciwri16 Password: sciwri16 #sciwri16
Hey that's me! Join @SiriCarpenter @areesesantafe @fredguterl @andersen @A_Mascarelli and me at 9:30 for chat on be… https://t.co/r5KDsyGJBy
At #sciwri16? @ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor @Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! https://t.co/Or7zt4MvH7 #scicomm
#NASW Ideas Grants are being renamed Peggy Girshman Ideas Grants, to honor the invaluable NASW journalist who passed in March. #sciwri16
The officer amendment makes me feel like this...from last night's party where I danced instead of thinking about "t… https://t.co/OF5k6UuJJ9
.@RyanFMandelbaum it is definitely colder in here, did i do that? #sciwri16
#sciwri16 #NASW member mtg talking hosting #WCSJ2017 in San Francisco Oct 2017 #WFSJ https://t.co/pDxBA8dny7
In honor of Peggy Girshman, I propose an NASW Cookies Committee #sciwri16
Today! International Science Journalism in the Spotlight at 12:30 PM EDT. #sciwri16 #wcsj2017
Lynne Lamberg wins NASW's Diane McGurgan Award. Congratulations! #sciwri16
#sciwri16 if any fledgeling journalists wanna know about NYU's #SHERP program, a bunch of us are here! twitter handles in the replies
Phone autocorrecting everything that starts with co to coffee. #sciwri16
"Write That Book!" for science writers wanting to write/publish a book https://t.co/eqAIHetrZx Lynn Lamberg, #sciwri16 McGurgan Award winner
Lynne Lamberg given the 2016 #NASW Diane McGurgan Award! Congratulations and thank you for all you do! #sciwri16
Aspiring book authors should check out Lynne Lamberg's "Advanced Copy" Column or "Write that Book!" #sciwri16
So excited for our #sciwri16 panel about ableism and how to write about disability. Today at 11:15! #NASWDisability
That's a good phone! RT @meghanbartels: Phone autocorrecting everything that starts with co to coffee. #sciwri16
Interested in joining the Internet Committee and working on the https://t.co/R5ufcX2gdC redesign? Let me know! #sciwri16
Science learns from being global and #wcsj2017 will help science journalists do the same! #sciwri16
#NASW received 322 proposals for workshops at next year's World Conference of Science Journalists. Registration opens May 2017! #sciwri16
@potassiumwhale solid "recorder-on-the-head" candid :P #sciwri16 https://t.co/PebELPSe8l
.@AylinWoodward, expert notetaker at the #sciwri16 business meeting. https://t.co/8WiaaqU3gu
A majority of English-speaking Hispanics in the U.S. are bilingual https://t.co/pA6C2yDcXY #CómoSciWri #SciWri16 via @pewresearch
A majority of English-speaking Hispanics in the U.S. are bilingual https://t.co/KbFX8KFqc5 #CómoSciWri #SciWri16 via @pewresearch
See you in Concepción (2F) at 9:30a, #SciWri16. https://t.co/s3WitiLxb9 #CómoSciWri https://t.co/FC6SiZwObg
If u have concerns/comments/things to say about how NASW could serve members better, find me at #sciwri16 or email me witzescience at gmail.
Donate to help bring folks to the World Conference of Science Journalists: https://t.co/lQTpt6SAVy #sciwri16
Want to learn more abt next World Conference of Science Journalists' fundraising and workshop ideas? Go to https://t.co/TRBR6qRnHx #sciwri16
... And it begins #sciwri16
@AshleyJYeager do you still need mentors for the #oneminutementor lunch table at #sciwri16? See you at lunch?
"Write That Book!" 4 science writers wanting 2 write/publish book https://t.co/aSb2mXnhl2 … LynnLamberg #sciwri16… https://t.co/Cb7xc4AEWr
"Write That Book!" for science writers wanting to write/publish a book https://t.co/eqAIHetrZx Lynn Lamberg, #sciwri16 McGurgan Award winner
Where are the women? Come brainstorm solutions to dearth of women's bylines in major mag feature wells. Byline panel at 2pm! #sciwri16
Amendment voting at #sciwri16 starting. Discussion impending asap.
N.B. For #sciwri16 - we won't know the outcome of today's vote today. It'll take a few days to tally it up
Bummed I can't be there, so I guess I'll just have to follow #SVP2016 and #sciwri16 from here... https://t.co/FY3XscTNmT
Go sherp! RT @RyanFMandelbaum #sciwri16 if any fledgeling journalists wanna know about NYU's #SHERP program, a bunch of us are here!
Membership meeting now discussing the officers amendment, be sure to vote! #sciwri16
Over at @SciShortform about 70% of suggested pieces are by women. Issue is in long form & career sustainability.… https://t.co/iiCPSvQc2f
Where are the women? Come brainstorm solutions to dearth of women's bylines in major mag feature wells. Byline panel at 2pm! #sciwri16
1st item on the paper ballot is vote on whether PIOs can be officers. 2nd is minor housekeeping updates. #sciwri16
The time to vote is here #sciwri16 . I think I may skip the discussion, since I've already had it like fifty times.
@cshperspectives @Sandlot1313 this is exactly what I needed to hear as a grad student transitioning to science writing #sciwri16
Some NASW members don't have email/are not at meeting so they are mailing paper ballots in. It will take days to kn… https://t.co/W1XfHfe5gD
N.B. For #sciwri16 - we won't know the outcome of today's vote today. It'll take a few days to tally it up
Love that #nasw is voting to use email rather than "facsimile machines" #sciwri16
I hope that if this amendment doesn't pass, we'll work towards addressing members' concerns another way. #sciwri16
Hey #sciwri16: I'll be at sessions today, so come talk to me if you want to learn more about pitching to NOVA Next, @novapbs's digital mag!
Need $ to bring sci communicators of the world for World Sci Wri con. @WUSTLnews could you direct me to funding orgs at Wash U? #sciwri16
El 19% de Millennials Hispanos en EEUUAA no habla Inglés bien y 5% simplemente no lo habla https://t.co/BJbYVn4L11 #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
#인천풀싸롱01021547745 #인천퓰싸롱 #인천쓰리노01021547745 #인천쓰리노 #부천풀싸롱01021547745 #부천풀싸롱 인천퓰싸롱 인천쓰리노 부천퓰싸롱
#sciwri16
El 19% de Millennials Hispanos en EEUUAA no habla Inglés bien y 5% simplemente no lo habla https://t.co/ow5QeFNM1G #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
Some 19% of Hispanic Millennials speak English less than very well and 5% do not speak English https://t.co/DNEo4Qphk6 #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
To recap: If you can't remember if u voted online already, u can fill out a paper ballot at #sciwri16 & that will be the one that counts.
We have to wait a week to hear the outcome of the vote! At least there won't be hanging chads. #sciwri16
#NASW ad hoc committee concluded there are deep divisions here, but that this amendment is the wrong answer to the wrong question. #sciwri16
We spent a lot of time discussing this yesterday at the NASW board. I promise, we will work hard to address this.… https://t.co/pydJ6vz9lH
I hope that if this amendment doesn't pass, we'll work towards addressing members' concerns another way. #sciwri16
Amendment voting results will be available a week from now after proxies, absentees and today's votes are counted. #sciwri16
Student members can help tally votes! Glad to be involved in some way #sciwri16
I wonder what is the right answer and the right question then to this issue. Thoughts? #sciwri16 https://t.co/W24UVmVzIs
#NASW ad hoc committee concluded there are deep divisions here, but that this amendment is the wrong answer to the wrong question. #sciwri16
Missing my friends and colleagues attending #sciwri16 in San Antonio this weekend. Maybe next year. We shall see.
Excellent q: How will we address PIO/journalist/blogger/chimera divisions if amendment is voted down? #sciwri16
Before officer amendment vote, @CuriousDaffodil asks what steps NASW might take to effect change if it is voted down #sciwri16
Calling @RickBorchelt out like #sciwri16
Very sad to be missing #sciwri16 but eagerly following the drama via twitter...
As @cragcrest says, let's all be friends! This is more of a conflict of interest issue. #sciwri16
.@cragcrest with the take-home for today: "let's all be friends" #sciwri16
I think splitting the organization would be really bad for freelancers who are hybrids. #sciwri16
Just met fellow STJR grad @LIZTELMAR at #SciWri16
Words exchanged about how apparent this division has been over last 5 years. Borchelt says the state of the union is still strong. #sciwri16
The NASW moderator is doing a better job than Lester Holt in the presidential debate TBH #sciwri16
Happy to report very civil discussions regarding proposed NASW amendments despite strong opinions on both sides… https://t.co/mMneiEpypP
With either vote outcome, it's time to focus on what's next. Find me w/ideas at #sciwri16 or jasakai at gmail. What will help NASW help YOU?
People: No one is saying anything is inherent to PIOs. This is about who ppl answer to professionally. #sciwri16
Final comment. Full members should be able to be an elected officer. #sciwri16 https://t.co/gvysmiK59A
A contentious amendment has brought out a coonskin cap (far side of the room) at #sciwri16 https://t.co/pPE9TbiyW1
Looking forward to #1stAid4Eds panel this a.m. — come see @A_Mascarelli @Kate_Travis @fredguterl @andersen #sciwri16 https://t.co/Sw7mnGCuq2
https://t.co/xQgq5kdyjV is available! Get it! -> https://t.co/w1mgcZJkru #sciwri16 #DomainCheck #Domain #DomainNames #Trends #Domains
Overheard at #sciwri16 : "it's just not as dramatic as I was hoping for"
Getting ready to talk social at #sciwri16 in Iberian BC!
There will be gifs. https://t.co/EKDWu9S4Di
#sciwri16 takes an important vote on who can serve as an officer in . #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 https://t.co/xEd168Uu2T
Member meeting is over. Now it's time for the #sciwri16 sessions! Some of these are gonna be hard decisions, lacking a Time Turner.
Excited to generate some feature ideas at #sciwri16
Stop the bleeding! At #1stAid4Eds panel, #sciwri16, looking for some tips from the editor pros.
It's #NationalCatDay! Bummer to be away from my kitties but super excited to be at #SciWri16 and to be hablando sob… https://t.co/pUqnqTIOL3
First Sat. session of #sciwri16 feels like it was made just for me! Flying solo on social media... https://t.co/cQWV2wX2vs
Me watching the #sciwri16 feed from my couch with coffee and PJs and no vested interest in That Vote being like https://t.co/5ZXhIl5Dw9
Come to Concepción on the 2nd floor for #CómoSciWri, our panel on crosscultural science communication and journalism in Spanish! #sciwri16
Excited for @hillaryrosner to tell me all her secrets of feature idea generating at #sciwri16
I wish I'd had the foggiest that registration for #sciwri16 could fill up before the deadline...really frustrating not to be there. 😕
Excited about bringing back social media tips for my small clinical & research communications team!… https://t.co/64YbWL7gQP
First Sat. session of #sciwri16 feels like it was made just for me! Flying solo on social media... https://t.co/cQWV2wX2vs
Sending thoughts to my friends at #sciwri16 this weekend. Agree with @sethmnookin: The Future of Science Journalism https://t.co/cGIzrutnWj
I am on social media while learning about social media at #sciwri16 meta #manbehindthecurtain
Excited for my first #sciwri16 panel! Going to learn how to tackle social media like a pro 😄
#manbehindthecurtain
I'm live-tweeting on the workshop for editors for the next hour. Follow me if interested! @MiSciWriters @RELATEatUM @sbarolo #sciwri16
Wizard of Oz at #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
La @red_mpc está en la sesión "Communicating Ciencia" en ScienceWriters 2016!! #sciwri16 https://t.co/LQeBRkn7o1
I could use some social media guidance since I mostly use twitter to compliment myself on my chilli. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
Wait, there's such thing as a digital ranger for @NatlParkService?? Someone sign me up. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
At #sciwri16 learning how to edit better at #1stAid4Eds
Chewbacca mom is funny #SciWri16 #Manbehindthemirror
Anybody else feel like they need a time- Turner for #sciwri16?
Cool - panelist at my #sciwri16 social media session is a "digital ranger" for US National Park Svc! #manbehindthecurtain
It's features time at #sciwri16! Great panel moderated by @hillaryrosner
You are a brand and you want to go viral like Chewbacca mom https://t.co/ujYPl8bzsz #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
hashtag for feature ideas session? is there one? #sciwri16 #lightbulb #ideas
Talking about bicultural science communication #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
You are a brand and have the same ability to reach an audience as a company like Coca-Cola #SciWri16 #ManBehindtheMirror
Everything you post on social media adds to or detracts from your brand. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
You too can be #chewbaccamom. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
At #CómoSciWri at #sciwri16. So excited to discuss ways to better communicate science to bicultural audiences.
Amazing panel lined up for #1stAid4Eds. Give me your skills, editors! #sciwri16 https://t.co/0WbBQqUwI9
Looking forward to #1stAid4Eds panel this a.m. — come see @A_Mascarelli @Kate_Travis @fredguterl @andersen #sciwri16 https://t.co/Sw7mnGCuq2
Hmm. It's still early, but the take-home message from this morning's session seems to be, "You too can be Chewbacca Mom." #sciwri16
Learning about social media and branding so I can help elevate @HopkinsMedNews to the next level #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
24 minutes was not enough time for that back and forth. Check out #NASW website tomorrow for full coverage from yours truly. #sciwri16
@Kate_Travis: Don't take for granted every writer has a clear structure in their head, even if they are experienced. #sciwri16
So excited for #cómosciwri section :) #sciwri16
When your maps app takes people into middle of the Gobi desert (when they don't want to), it is a bad thing #SciWri16 #ManBehindtheMirror
Aha! Just hold the vowel key for accents to pop up. Thx for the tip, @younglandis. Look, there it is! #Cómosciwri #sciwri16
I don't go to self-reflection meetings like #sciwri16 precisely because churnalism is the norm, but they pretend PIOs are less ethical.
@juadams i vote for #lightbulb !#sciwri16
@Kate_Travis: As an editor, you're always an advocate for your writer, but at the end of the day, you're there for your reader. #sciwri16
Starting my 1st NASW mtg w: social media "when you're a one-person shop" (just add "when you're a one-person shop" to all titles) #SciWri16
Is there a #sciwri16 meeting app?
My smart phone is my punctuation friend #SciWri16 #cómosciwri
Pitch features like @littletrip, 7 at a time #lightbulbideas #sciwri16
@aleszubajak "Embrace awkwardness" great advice for journalists and professors alike. #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Amanda Little on building feature ideas: "I want to have an experience." #sciwri16
WHat kind of person is your brand persona is important on how people perceive you. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
.@littletrip describes getting on a cloudseeding plane in India for this feature story https://t.co/H9TOTadZTq #sciwri16
story ideas come from experience. In Little’s case, ambitious ones such as getting herself on a deep-sea oil rig. #sciwri16
#lightbulb
@Kate_Travis: Don't let the sources tell the story. Let your writer tell the story - let the writer's voice come through. #sciwri16
.@Kate_Travis: "Don't let the sources tell the story. The reporter is there to tell the story." #sciwri16
.@aleszubajak - embrace feeling like a fish out of water. That's part of being a journalist! #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
If your brand was a person, would you have dinner with them? Cohesive, engaging brand persona is key. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
Y'all, there's a Shipleys near corner of Navarro/Commerce that has sausage/cheese/jalapeno kolaches #yes #sciwri16
Gotta say, interviewing the director of beef carcass research sounds like a new life goal #lightbulb #sciwri16
Define your brand before someone else does it for you. It may not be nice if they do. #SciWri16 #ManBehindtheMirror
@aleszubajak encourages the audience to embrace their awkwardness; their 'fish-out-of-water' feeling. #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Great to meet @rpocisv, @mapache_rm, and @MiyamOtOscar #MexSciWri #sciwri16
If you haven't registered your name as a URL get on it! Branding is key. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
"beef carcass research" is a thing. I love the random connections in science writing #sciwri16
@fredguterl: try to be really present and focused when the writer is pitching or discussing a story with you. Really communicate. #sciwri16
"Brand You" is what we all deal with on social media." #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Register your name as your domain name. Let it become part of your brand. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
.@littletrip: Every interview is an opportunity to get to another source. #sciwri16
@aleszubajak at #sciwri16 Workshop on communicating science to bicultural and bilingual audiences. https://t.co/O3dkgG7N0x
Every interview is opportunity to get to another source #lightbulb #sciwri16
Building the trail of crumbs comes interview by interview, opportunity to get to next source says @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Yes! Useful knowledge for #sciwri16 https://t.co/4Hw6aHcu7O
Y'all, there's a Shipleys near corner of Navarro/Commerce that has sausage/cheese/jalapeno kolaches #yes #sciwri16
Crucial for the writer to know what the editor *really* likes about the pitch. For clarity. #sciwri16 https://t.co/YPchK8D2h9
@fredguterl: try to be really present and focused when the writer is pitching or discussing a story with you. Really communicate. #sciwri16
Amanda Little: every interview, for me, is an opportunity to find another source. #sciwri16
every interview I do is an opp to get to another source, says @littletrip. #sciwri16
#lightbulb
Each interview leads to another for @littletrip who designs reporting with a place or person in mind #lightbulb #sciwri16
"every interview is an opportunity to talk to someone else" : follow networks to find new cool stuff #sciwri16
.@littletrip encourages writers to use every interview an opportunity to get to another source and another story #sciwri16 #lightbulb
If you are into science writing, follow the action in San Antonia with #sciwri16 hashtag also https://t.co/teO8OsFoO8
Get the concept of the story nailed down right away: what is the ONE thing this story is abt? #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Facebook is the gorilla in social media. Twitter being left behind. WhatsApp is growing. So too is Instagram. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
"Every interview is an opportunity to get to another source" -Amanda Little #sciwri16
"Every interview is an opportunity to get to another source" Amanda Little #lightbulb #sciwri16
Who should I talk to? Who is the coolest person in your world? says @littletrip. #sciwri16 #lightbulb
Not sure if I should be posting this on Twitter... #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16 https://t.co/JU8Sx4H55H
Every interview is an opportunity to find another source says journalist Amanda Little. Loving the insight! #sciwri16 @littletrip
I voted no. We need change & I want to be part of that change. But I don't think this amendment is the way to achieve it. #sciwri16
Amanda Little finds an experience she wants to have, then looks for the "constellation of sources" who can make it happen. #sciwri16
Build constellation of sources to get to heart of story @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Very good advice: ask each person you interview for other names of people to talk with #sciwri16
Use instagram. It's doing better than Twitter. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain @ Omni La Mansion… https://t.co/l1ejD7w2Lw
.@fredguterl: All stories are about 1 thing only. Find what that thing is. Ask, what could the headline be? #sciwri16 #editing
Amanda Little:Interest in something (monsoon cloud), then how to get there, finding sources. #sciwri16 #ideas
Facebook is slow unless you boost your posts. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
@CPTibbs talks about engagement with different audiences in science education #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Average life of a tweet is only 3 minutes #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Amanda Little of Vanderbilt cites "Beef carcas research" @ great ideas forum. Can't steer us wrong there. #sciwri16 https://t.co/QJUUbHfQhm
Milk as many stories from the same fascinating topic says @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16
Instagram is easy to share content. Has a lot of young users. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
@CPTibbs science can be funny--memes etc can be engaging and are easily shared. #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Bob Hughes predicts death of Twitter, declining social reach. #SciComm journos say you can pry @twitter from my cold dead hands #sciwri16
As an editor, you are always an advocate for your reader" K Travis of @ScienceNews at #sciwri16.
@CPTibbs tip to communicating science to bicultural audiences: break down industry vocabulary #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Blerg, I only use twitter as a journalist but that should change. Need to make my journo Facebook page. Sigh #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
#sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain https://t.co/NcLYJKIfXD
This is great advice for writing a pitch #sciwri16 https://t.co/faXu3S4xNs
Get the concept of the story nailed down right away: what is the ONE thing this story is abt? #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
@fredguterl: bringing in a personal factor into a science story could enhance the piece. e.g. do we want to live forever? #sciwri16
@CPTibbs 'don't forget: science can be funny, humorous. Use memes!' #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
.@CPTibbs: identify your audience's personal context - use cultural memes your audience will understand. #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Loved the video making session. Thank you for all the tips. #sciwri16
Not at #sciwri16 ? Check #CómoSciWri slides at https://t.co/L6aAd9kh26 Sorry, a lot of it will be "group activities"
Florence William. Stories that I'm passionate about drive my curiosity (flame retard. in boobs [sic]) #sciwri16
Had I not been asking for systemic change from @ScienceWriters leadership for years and gotten nowhere I would have… https://t.co/9rLhIVwmPO
I voted no. We need change & I want to be part of that change. But I don't think this amendment is the way to achieve it. #sciwri16
One audience member brings up that Reddit is better than Facebook in some regards. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheMirror
"Boobs, it turns out, are sort of marketable."
"Boobs are evergreen"
"I am the boob person"
-@flowill on coming up with ideas #sciwri16
Sometimes the ideas that excite you aren't necessarily the most marketable, says @flowill - darn it. #sciwri16
Recommended site to "choose your social media niche" and build your personal brand: https://t.co/jT9Z4zUXAH #sciwri16
Curious RE substances in breastmilk. Chose to focus on boobs (marketable), rather than toxicology (bore), says @flowill #sciwri16 #lightbulb
Bob Hughes says twitter is dying. I don't agree. Plenty of scientists & #sciwriters very active on TW. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
https://t.co/YLAugcAQvI - great resource from #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Florence Williams: "Boobzilla kept on giving" (more stories) #sciwri16
Book about breasts, story of toxicology couched in an evergreen, hot topic (boobs) @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16
Reframe your non-marketable interests in, say, boobs, recommends @flowill, who hid her toxicology interest in breasts #lightbulb #sciwri16
If you follow @scifri thank @bechter - he's sharing few tricks of the trade #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
.@SiriCarpenter: Structural & conceptual challenges that are closely related. #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Florence William: Passin drives curiosity. e.g. Flame retard in boobs [sic] #sciwri16
#sciwri16 https://t.co/Wnzwuxu3kF
.@flowill wanted to write about toxicology but needed a marketable package: boobs! There very marketable and they're an evergreen topic.
#Cephalopod week AND #sciencefriday? I think I'm in love. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
as long as we're talking about boobs, read @KnvulS's story on the breast microbiome in @sciam! #sciwri16
https://t.co/SHyHVSIZ67
"Boobzilla". I'm not sure you need to hear anything else at this meeting. @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16
Ideas r stories that interest u r not necessarily marketable. Boobs r marketable & evergreen. Boobs just kept on giving, @flowill #sciwri16
"boobs are an evergreen topic" #sciwri16 #thereisacontext
Science has its own culture @JoseBilingue #comosciwri #sciwri16
.@flowill can generate many stories from one topic: breasts. They're "the gift that keeps on giving." #sciwri16
.@A_Mascarelli of @SAPIENS_org (covers more academic than journalistic writing): losing sight of story in the details. #sciwri16 #1staid4eds
@JoseBilingue said 'I leverage my story and identity to tell stories of the communities where I work.' #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Takeaways from @flowill
-Follow your curiosity
-Take advantage of multiple platforms
#sciwri16
@JoseBilingue science has its own culture. You need to communicate this to the audience. #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Follow your curiosity, explore and take advtg of multiple platforms @flowill #sciwri16
@flowill shares how to keep milking stories out of the same subject. Hint: genuine passion helps a lot. #sciwri16 #lightbulb #boobs
Florence William: Generalized to general topics on breasts from one specific one. #sciwri16
Follow curiosity, explore and take advantage of multiple platforms with those ideas @flowill #sciwri16 #lightbulb
@A_Mascarelli: You could lose the sight of a story if your source guides you. The story might look more like an encyclopedia #sciwri16
If you're at #sciwri16 and want to win a cloth copy of one of our Halloween posters, follow us and RT this tweet!… https://t.co/lFxf2FJrGM
From Amanda Little: "Every interview for me is an opportunity to get to another source" #sciwri16
So many boob jokes happening in this #sciwri16 session https://t.co/FcYnSVW6KL
@flowill shares how to keep milking stories out of the same subject. Hint: genuine passion helps a lot. #sciwri16 #lightbulb #boobs
We're having trouble with sounds from room B making it hard to hear in room A - can anyone move or lower speakers? #sciwri16
Takeaway from @flowill. Be genuinely interested in your ideas. Take advantage of multiple platforms. #sciwri16
How often you post affects your reach. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Post all the time on social. More posts = better reach, better algorithm performance @bechter #sciwri16
Learning from @flowill how to take one great organ or idea--the boob!--and turn it into Boobzilla on all platforms @nasw #sciwri16
Feed @jetjocko a mediocre story idea & he will make it Hollywood-style awesome, says @hillaryrosner - hallmark of a great editor #sciwri16
Interesting conversations about communicating science in a bicultural setting #cómosciwri #sciwri16 https://t.co/tUsrjiwyc7
@jetjocko says all of us already have good ideas & are asking ourselves 'how do I turn tit into a story people will give me $ for? #sciwri16
Audience rapt as Wired’s Adam Rogers says, I’m sure a lot of you have some really good ideas. #sciwri16 #lightbulb
You all have good ideas but how to get $$ for them?#lightbulb #sciwri16
How does culture affect storytelling? Loving to hear about latino science writing at #comosciwri. #sciwri16
It is so hard to tweet when all the panelists are dropping jewels #CómoSciWri #sciwri16 https://t.co/GPFjYToWTZ
. @jetjocko : you all have ideas. The challenge is finding the story in those ideas people will read #sciwri16
Adam Rogers: Hypothesis:You have good ideas. How to reframe that into a pitchable story. #sciwri16
Not u much regular content? You can supplement with 3rd-party content. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Keeping sight of the one thing the story is about helps with structure too - we are pro nutgraf! #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
.@A_Mascarelli: Don't underestimate foreshadowing. Nut grafs are awesome but can give away the ending. #sciwri16 #1staid4eds
"That's a topic, not a story" is more than just an easy way for editors to reject your pitch, says @jetjocko #sciwri16
If someone tells you your pitch is a topic not a story, you haven't sliced it right, says @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
.@JoseBilingue: don't forget about gender neutral pronouns like #Latinx and #Chicanx but know when to use them. #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
Rogers: Topic not story means it doesn't have story structure. #sciwri16
.@jetjocko: coming up with ideas and turning them into feature pitches are two different issues. How do you "slice" it?
#sciwri16
#sciwri16 Communicating Ciencia Jose Gonzalez: The demographics aren't reversing #GuestEditors #WFSJ #WCSJ2017
If Facebook page is just "yay! Leah!", It will languish compared to page that provides infotainment IMO. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Chicano? Hispanic? Latino? Need to know your audience and how they refer to themselves--@JoseBilingue #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Slice your topic into story @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
How to slice a topic into a story? Slice option 1) a character - they have a journey @jetjocko #sciwri16
Create a Twitter list to make your account more manageable and mine content. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Archival content is key if you don't have enough new stories to post constantly. Become an expert in your own history #sciwri16 @bechter
Slice topic as character @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
A lot of feature arcs are stolen from screenwriting! @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
.@jetjocko channels @douglasstarr (and other eds): "That's a topic, not a story." #sciwri16 #BUgrads
In early days at @WIRED, @jetjocko and friends stole language from screenwriting #lightbulb #sciwri16
Make twitter work for you! @bechter makes lists of science journalists to find new content 4 stories. @scifri #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Rogers: Character story: main character with goal facing obstacles. #sciwri16
@A_Mascarelli: stepping back, outlining, and nailing the point that will keep the reader keep reading the story are important #sciwri16
@aleszubajak @CPTibbs @JoseBilingue & @ThinkeryATX hablan sobre sus experiencias en #CómoSciWri #sciwri16 https://t.co/UVP3CPsnmg
Would love to connect with all of you! #sciwri16 #celestisspaceburials
But nutgraf shouldn't give away the story, it should be strategic #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
What's at odds? Where's the tension? What thing has changed? @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Topic slice 2) change. It's the "but now" moment. @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
.@A_Mascarelli: step back and ask yourself, as a reader, what journey do I want to go on? #sciwri16 #editing
#cómosciwri session @ #sciwri16: science comm across languages, cultures. Great prep for #wcsj2017! #guesteditors https://t.co/MKhanHssUr
About humor: Use the help of native speakers to walk safely between the cultural landmines https://t.co/S6qxmKjmCU #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
How to on creating Twitter lists - useful tool for managing relevant users: https://t.co/WYCPhgMW19 #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
There are different ways to slice story ideas in order to sell them. Focus on a character for example, says @jetjocko #sciwri16
Also expand to post relevant 3rd party news. Make friends with other outlets and share content #sciwri16 @bechter
.@andersen: Most of his edits are by feel. He doesn't have a grand theory of structure. Turns his boredom meter up & be prickly. #sciwri16
En #sciwri16 la pregunta es ¿cómo comunicar ciencia a audiencias bilingües y biculturales? #CómoSciWri https://t.co/kiA8jUAZRd
Story elements: story arc, characters, what things are at odds, what's changing @jetjocko #sciwri16 #lightbulb
At #1stAid4Eds: As a reader, what journey do I want to go on? #sciwri16
My story ideas:
-The foot microbiome. Thoughts?
-The armpit microbiome. Thoughts?
-The butt microbiome. Thoughts?
#sciwri16
"And that's when things get weird"--more panelist gems from #sciwri16
@ThinkeryATX says: Science may be your reader's third language #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Or try "and that's when things got weird" @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
@andersen tries to turn on the "boredom" meter when editing to put himself in readers' shoes - why should anyone read this piece? #sciwri16
"But now" is a super powerful phrase in a story pitch, says @jetjocko #sciwri16
The @AP_Planner can help you schedule content #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
.@andersen: a lot of how I edit is on feel. turn your boredom meter up really high. Ask, moment to moment, how do I feel? #sciwri16 #editing
"And that's when things got weird" @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Hey @MikeScottNews, @scifri engagement director @bechter is proselytizing abt Twitter list utility. I've heard this b4... #sciwri16
Good structure comes from tension btw/ "silo"-ing and "weaving", says @andersen. #sciwri16
What are the scenes? Where are you going? Who are you talking to? @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
If I want to build my "brand" do I need to turn my Yay Leah page to "Leah thinks science is bitchin' " page? #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Rogers: Change story: Something has changed that lends itself to story. What are the scenes? Where are you going to go? #sciwri16
Dates, anniversaries are your friends for content prompts. @AP_Planner is your best friend #sciwri16 @bechter
Topic slice 3) scenes. Go somewhere. Think cinematically. Micro and macro, pan the narrative camera. @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Adding @AP_Planner to my list. Useful topics for the day or coming events. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Robin Gose of @ThinkeryATX "science does have a language in and of itself." recognizing science is a third language #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
#sciwri16 #ComoSciWri science may be audience's 3rd language
Think cinematically. Where would the camera go? @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Ways to slice a story, says @jetjocko: A character, dynamic tension, change ("That's when things got weird), the scene #sciwri16 #lightbulb
What's your lede? Start on a detail and pan out, or start on a panorama. Think about how movies start/ set scenes, says @jetjocko #sciwri16
Set your scene. Use your favorite movie as inspiration, guidance @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Tips on cross-cultural #scicomm @ https://t.co/x0CuzNXVvf #cómosciwri #sciwri16 #GuestEditor #wcsj2017
Free, open source tool for creative presentation of quotes: https://t.co/l3bvEEgBOV #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Eds are advocate for reader - @andersen turns his boredom meter up #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
.@jetjocko also encourages cinematic thinking for ledes: set up scenes, who's the camera following? Sounds familiar, @rkhamsi!#sciwri16
@andersen: for the general audience, the writer should have an answer to the question "why does this matter?" #sciwri16
Turn old content into new content. Lunchbox turns quotes into images for social media sharing https://t.co/Qft8D0sVXk #sciwri16
Need fresh content for TW? Follow @AP_Planner, they highlight important upcoming events. #intheknow #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16 @bechter
.@andersen: always defer to chronology. But there are several: the reader's, the scientist, the field, the larger pic fr the world #sciwri16
Getting great pro-tips on writing for Latinx from the pros #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
The @HeyDrWilson Daily Crier is out! https://t.co/7PwX8BPYmK #News Stories via @rachels_aria @sciencegurlz0 @roknows50 #halloween #sciwri16
Topic is a narrative context, a backdrop @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
.@andersen mentions "The pit of writerly despair" and I think, hello darkness my old friend. #sciwri16
When you have a topic, you've got a narrative backdrop. That's good! Then you need a character/to build a story, says @jetjocko #sciwri16
My favorite tip from @ThinkeryATX ~ start with kids & make science relevant to them #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Good narrative = "Creative tension between siloing and weaving," @andersen at #sciwri16. Great metaphor that makes an odd mental image.
.@ThinkeryATX Remember that science might be your reader's third language. Make a comfort zone for learning. #sciwri16 #CómoSciWri
For first drafts, @andersen looks at each section and paragraph to see how each explains why the topic is interesting/important #sciwri16
@ThinkeryATX start #scicomm w/ kids. They may not go into STEM, but will grow into more informed citizens #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Rodgers: I like small naratives that contain big ideas. Lede then alternating narrative and exposition. #sciwri16
#sciwri16 #ComoSciWri want to change society, start with the children
RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
#sciwri16 relevant joke https://t.co/Rqds29yFf5
But how truly ***significant*** is your other? I want to see some p values
When your audience is worldwide, use scheduling tools to post while away from keyboard. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Hah @jetjocko just reeled off a perfect 3500 word feature structure. Guess who's building a 3500 word feature structure right now? #sciwri16
RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
@WIRED @jetjocko wrote my favorite #Starwars feature. Do you think he'll go see #RogueOne with me? #sciwri16
https://t.co/dEsgKdyz0l
@jetjocko likes small narratives that contain big thoughts. Find a small story & then back out of & tell significance. #sciwri16
@andersen: not a fan of nutgrafs - the take-home message should emerge from the entire piece, not just the first sentence #sciwri16
Roll film: @jetjocko talking about how writers should be thinking like screenwriters and thinking in cinematic scenes. #sciwri16
.@jetjocko is says figuring out structure is the most important to a story - something we learnt the first class with @tvjrennie #sciwri16
RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
We use Sprout Social for scheduling tweets and analytics - https://t.co/qRiLBrzyrt #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
ScienceNews: RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
Analogy of picking narrative to thinking about core samples, the best narrative slice @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Keep this in mind when writing those first drafts #sciwri16 https://t.co/AHdwFDlqkd
For first drafts, @andersen looks at each section and paragraph to see how each explains why the topic is interesting/important #sciwri16
#science RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
The vote is over. No matter the outcome we need to address why so many @ScienceWriters feel marginalized. And heal the rift. #sciwri16
Your prose has to do the work of subheads, @andersen often tells writers. Also beware of false transitons on Qs readers don't have #sciwri16
Tweets do not have a long lifespan. It's about 20-minutes #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
.@andersen hates forced transitions. > Me too! Don't answer a question the reader didn't have #sciwri16 #editing
Also, folks who don't fit neatly into journo or PIO. MT @CatalyticRxn: Splitting org bad for freelancers who are hybrids. #sciwri16
ScienceNews: RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
ScienceNews: RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
@andersen: don't address questions that the readers do not have! paragraphs need to flow naturally - no false transitions. #sciwri16
I guess I'm going to use the break to go get my jacket. #freezing #sciwri16
RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! …
Great info for social media from Science @scifri engagement editor. Good resources that are free and strategy tips. @bechter #sciwri16
Smells like Christmas in the ladies room! #sciwri16
@jetjocko first borrowed storytelling ideas from screenwriting. Find character, scenes, what's changed. #lightbulb #sciwri16
A side note, wow, it's been a while since I live tweeted. #feelingrusty #sciwri16
False transitions answer Qs readers don't have, like "is this the only disease that affects lions?" #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Q to Florence William: How much research? A: Not a lot. Cut to the chase. #sciwri16
ScienceNews: RT Society4Science: At #sciwri16? ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Ed… https://t.co/8Vwb1t8Yu1
At #sciwri16? @ScienceNews Deputy Managing Editor @Kate_Travis is on the #1stAid4Eds panel this morning! https://t.co/Or7zt4MvH7 #scicomm
@SiriCarpenter had to train herself to read first drafts completely before editing right away - need to focus on structures first #sciwri16
.@jetjocko: "There's this researcher who..." openers to pitches > "Millions of people..." openers. Focused > Generalized examples #sciwri16
Tool for team management - pro version is free for non-profits! https://t.co/npYsOHhEPV #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
There are many chronologies: The writer's, the subject's, the field's, humanity's #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
One big challenge for eds: Critique in a way that makes writers feel empowered to continue revising & improving. #sciwri16 #1staid4eds
Good writing is good transitions #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Ready to pitch? Find your character and where you're going with them @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Watch out for false transitions - answers to questions readers don't actually have #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
I do a lot of my research about bilingual Hispanics in scholar papers. Also on Youtube: https://t.co/iSFdbSc4fQ #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
@fredguterl: when your mind wanders while reading a draft, it's usually the story, not you - you want to keep people reading! #sciwri16
Holla at me if you're also feeling seriously overwhelmed by how smart everyone is #sciwri16
Pitching strategy: the preemptive strike of presenting the big idea briefly to help optimize time @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Analytics tell you when your followers tune in. Want a life and success on social? Schedule posts for those times in advance #sciwri16
That's the Save the Cat! logline format. I highly recommend reading Save the Cat! https://t.co/86jK7V4nvX #sciwri16 https://t.co/byA2IIYH91
.@jetjocko: "There's this researcher who..." openers to pitches > "Millions of people..." openers. Focused > Generalized examples #sciwri16
.@bechter blessin us all with incredible social media tips #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain https://t.co/xu5rnh3owg
Williams: Get to the editor with basic idea and layout before doing deep research. #sciwri16
.@fredguterl: used to blame himself when his mind wandered reading... but he's not a bad reader, sign of a bad feature #sciwri16 #editing
Earlier career writers have to put in more front-end work on pitches @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16
Hey #sciwri16, I lost an iPhone in a blue case this a.m. I'll buy the person who returns it to me a drink tonight. Please RT!
@fredguterl: try to have readers guessing what is next while reading. what keeps the story moving and keep the tension? #sciwri16
The pencil! (taking it home for my kid) RT @shanpalus: Got something strange in the #sciwri16 swag bag https://t.co/wewS91BnEH
Set out to raise a question in the reader's mind and then answer it #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
.@fredguterl: Put your finger on what it is that gives the story tension, that gives you the forward motion. #sciwri16
Mostly, the questions we ask @mosaicscience when editing, why do I care? So what? #sciwri16 #editing
@bechter suggests getting everyone in your company involved in promoting your social content to expand content, reach. #sciwri16 @scifri
Make everyone in your organization participate on social. If they post relevant content, you can retweet them. MOAR CONTENT #sciwri16
@fredguterl: story needs to get readers' attention quick - the momentum will let you carry the reader through entire story #sciwri16
But not too much content - more than once an hour starts to get spammy #sciwri16
What's your preferred term? #sciwri16 #editing
How can I get the magazine to work for me? @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Q on fronting for travel: A Rogers, if we greenlight it we pay for travel. Others: self-pay for conf, but not self-pay in gen. #sciwri16
The latest The Scientific Writing Daily! https://t.co/0bhXdUviJ4 #sciwri16 #edtech
A story is like a ski slope - start at a place with high potential energy #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
@fredguterl: If a story is "flat," tell the writer that the story is flat, why it is, and how to create tension #sciwri16
Find something compelling enough to get someone to pay for your reporting of the story you really want to write, says @littletrip #sciwri16
"Get more awe and wonder into this piece!" is not a good edit. Your job is to help troubleshoot, says @fredguterl #sciwri16
@fredguterl: Need to be specific with editing and instructions. No "story needs more awe." Where should I insert the "awe"? #sciwri16
Customize posts for each social network. What works on Twitter won't necessarily work on Facebook #sciwri16
The nutgraf fxn is to tell the reader why they're reading. It could be a few grads or one word sometimes #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
To improve a story's flow, try writing it without any subheds at first #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Annoyance in the Omni meeting rooms. Iberian BC voices coming in loud and clear in Iberian A. Terribly distracting. #sciwri16
@Kate_Travis: "Scientists have discovered..." is a very weak and unspecific lede. Every story can begin with this lede #sciwri16
@jetjocko talking about story structure, character, and change at #sciwri16 brings me back to @story_collider - best workshop ever
"Scientists have discovered" is a weak lead. Every story could begin with that at *Science* says @Kate_Travis. #sciwri16
On an island = getting FOMO from not being at #sciwri16; huge ups to everyone livetweeting so I can live vicariously
Think not what u can do for a magazine but what the magazine can do for u - where it can take u, what story u can get -@littletrip #sciwri16
"Scientists have discovered" is probably the most epically boring way to start a story. Paraphrasing @Kate_Travis here. #sciwri16
Get a strong verb out in the first sentence, one that shows the topic in motion. #1staid4eds #sciwri16
Biggest social tip, especially if you're short on time or working across time zones: Schedule! Schedule! Schedule! #sciwri16
Can someone physically at #sciwri16 ask about optimal content-per-day on FB vs. twitter. Tweets have lower "cost" of reading vs. FB post.
Time management: take time to figure out priorities and what matters. (Magazine work can be taxing) @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16
#sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain looks at snapchat https://t.co/OKFuerf6BD
Q on writer time mgmt. A: I've turned down a lot of work. Ask, "where do I want to be?" prioritize work to larger goals. #sciwri16
Taped to my desk, via @chipscanlan @Poynter: What's the point? Why does it matter? What does it say about life/soci… https://t.co/3hKLvajQZP
Mostly, the questions we ask @mosaicscience when editing, why do I care? So what? #sciwri16 #editing
This advice from @littletrip is a very interesting twist on how to come up with stories to pitch #sciwri16 #lightbulb
Instead of "Scientists have discovered..." insert strong verb, finding and journal in the lede. #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
First session at #sciwri16 and already getting great tips on developing feature stories
We're talking time mgmt at #SciWri16! I was a project manager and this book changed my life, I highly recommend:
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Over researching is the enemy of the writer, @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Over researching is the enemy! @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Instead of writing a nut graf, find a way to signal that you have a larger, conceptual understanding of the issue #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
@andersen: ledes can be narrative or conceptual. conceptual ledes let readers know that there's a bigger picture and perspective #sciwri16
Magazine pieces can work for you @littletrip Overresearching is the enemy of the freelancer #sciwri16 #lightbulb
JUST GET 69 QUALITY FOLLOWERS https://t.co/glmoAJ8F2q #sciwri16 #CrimesoftheMind #followers
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Over researching is the enemy of the freelancer, says @littletrip
#sciwri16 #lightbulb
The Atlantic does conceptual leads, which let people know they're going to pick up new ideas from this story, says @andersen #sciwri16
Time management is the single biggest challenge of freelance feature writing, says @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16
"Over-researching is the enemy of the magazine writer," says @littletrip Huh. Note to self, Aylin. #sciwri16
Good tip for science writers to live by. #sciwri16 https://t.co/PHacLDnrfu
"Scientists have discovered" is probably the most epically boring way to start a story. Paraphrasing @Kate_Travis here. #sciwri16
.@littletrip: for time management, do hours-long blocks of writing interspersed with chunks of email/admin time #sciwri16
Over-research is the enemy of the freelancer says @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
"Snapchat Storytelling" #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
And the Freedom App is essential for shutting off research @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Don't try to give all details in lede, signal you have an understanding you will give throughout the piece. #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Nice quote on storytelling - "Don't give them 4, give them 2+2" Andrew Stanton, @DisneyPixar @TEDTalks #sciwri16
Storytelling is about narrative and gives your audience context. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain https://t.co/dY2UUf0HWI
Hey, #sciwri16: want to polish your essay-writing? Check out @nijhuism's new guidebook. Postcards near meeting room… https://t.co/EVajR3Sqhl
But sometimes you have to let stories percolate!! Says @hillaryrosner #lightbulb #sciwri16
"Sometimes you need to sit and let an idea percolate itself into a story." #sciwri16
We won't be on Snapchat anytime soon, but helpful advice for social media in general - tell the journey… https://t.co/VqIhFx7RgO
. @hillaryrosner says she needs to let story ideas percolate. #sciwri16 #lightbulb Me too!
But that can be where the joy is, counters @flowill #lightbulb #sciwri16 https://t.co/CcwtreZyhf
Over researching is the enemy! @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
But there can be benefits and joy in research and percolating ideas over time @hillaryrosner @flowill #sciwri16 #lightbulb
Time Mgmt: Some stories require percolation time. The story may not rise immediately to surface. #sciwri16
.@SabaSedighi is helping me conquer my trepidation about Snapchat! Thanks! #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain
Moments are fleeting. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain @ Omni La Mansion Del Rio https://t.co/DxsSq1iTwi
@hillaryrosner: sometimes you need to let stories percolate in your brain until they develop on their own. #lightbulb #sciwri16
"A lead should shine a flashlight down into a story." #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
@SiriCarpenter: "a lede should shine a flashlight down onto the story" regardless of the piece's length #sciwri16
"A lede should shine a flashlight down into the story." @A_Mascarelli paraphrasing John McPhee #sciwri16 #1staid4eds
People are anxious about snap chat: no archiving. Snapchat is about immediacy. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
Good ledes - get people into a dense story with a smile. #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
#TRUTH #sciwri16 https://t.co/cQLrHyl9m5
Over-research is the enemy of the freelancer says @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
"moments are fleeting" and Snapchat recreates that. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Focus on scene, character, and context for pitching and generating ideas. Advice to live (or write) by. @littletrip @jetjocko #sciwri16
Distractions from email and the internet are a challenge, says @littletrip but the Freedom app helps! #sciwri16
"Another way to look at that is..." Want to write a feature about something that's already been covered? Find a new angle #sciwri16
Corollary to "and that's when things got weird": "a new way to look at this is" @jetjocko #sciwri16 #lightbulb
Snapchat also has high access to audience. A young audience, #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
Think about which platform provides the most opportunity for you on social media #sciwri16… https://t.co/RjIqHPORdv
Editorial talent, distilled, is being easily bored #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
"Editorial talent is being easily bored" -a journalism proverb relayed via @andersen #sciwri16
Rogers on Q of newness: You can revisit a well-covered story as a feature. Bring in new aspects..#sciwri16
Snapchat is no longer the domain of Millenials. Over-34 is growing on platform. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Anyone monitoring tech for @ScienceWriters #sciwri16? One speaker is aimed at the wall. https://t.co/wwMBt3fUjz
We're having trouble with sounds from room B making it hard to hear in room A - can anyone move or lower speakers? #sciwri16
Also, Snapchat is where growth/the youth are at. Follow the people with your content. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
"Editorial talent, distilled, is being easily bored" - The Atlantic's Ross @Andersen #sciwri16 #1stAid4Eds
Apparently I'm presenting our group's discussion on designing a story package on #Latinx and climate change. #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Revisit breaking news as features, news analysis @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Self awareness of your cognitive processes and reaction to every sentence is key #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
@A_Mascarelli: sometimes feelings are hard to pinpoint - how did the writer draw me in? (1/2) #sciwri16
Balancing "granularity" without going into too much detail. Vagueness/lack of granules leads to lack of emotional impact. #sciwri16
Q on story development to Rogers: e.g. Star Wars beyond Look, new movie". #sciwri16
The human attention span has fallen from 12s to 8. Goldfish is 9s. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
@A_Mascarelli: let the reader have a place in the story - more likely to impact the readers emotionally (2/2) #sciwri16
"Every interview is an opportunity to get another source" #sciwri16 #truth #letstalk #science
I for one would like to welcome our goldfish overlords. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16 https://t.co/x9UrSZOjII
Tweeting my snap about snapchatting a presentation about snapchat. #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain https://t.co/s3xsLB1Lbv
I wrote 2 stories about bilingual kids and STEM https://t.co/1V3EsA3fc2 and https://t.co/mNOgpFdeiZ #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
Leave a feeling with a reader. And examine how a writer made you remember a story. #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Ross Andersen: Editing skill is closely tied to being easily bored. So true! #sciwri16
There is no hope - human attention span down to 8 seconds. Goldfish - 9 seconds. #sciwri16 social media wkshp
"I like small narratives that contain within them big thoughts." @jetjocko #sciwri16
Use #snapchat to humanize your brand. Show the "behind the scenes" for that podcast or video. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
Put the reader in the story by helping them connect with the characters in it #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Why use Snapchat? It solves the problem for humanizing your conversation with your audience. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
"When I got to end of story, I didn't feel like I knew her." @A_Mascarelli asked writer to find a way to get reader in her head. #sciwri16
I've heard variations of "show, don't tell" from everyone on the #1stAid4Eds panel. Show your readers what you want them to know. #sciwri16
@A_Mascarelli: writers and editors shouldn't be afraid to work with lackluster first draft. that's part of the process #sciwri16
Editing is about working together to find out what's missing. #1staid4eds #sciwri16
Rogers: What's behind creation of story universe that lasts for conceptual "ages". #sciwri16
RT @society4science: .@ScienceNews Editor @corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/Q8DTjYRJOU #scicomm #editorlove
Humans now have shorter attention span than a goldfish. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
The amount of front-end research before pitching a feature is, unfortunately, proportional to how new you are to the game:@flowill #sciwri16
Telling that #sciwri16 is trending on twitter & on no other social media platform I'm using. Not sure what it's telling, but it's telling.
RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/4iYcy3H0j7 #scicomm #editorlove
ScienceNews: RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! … https://t.co/1yJWii0k4s
RT @society4science: .@ScienceNews Editor @corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/Q8DTjYRJOU #scicomm #editorlove
Keep in mind that readers are reading for pleasure #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
What's the deal with #sciwri16? Could somebody fill me in, because I'd like to know!
These presentations from the group activity have been great! Good work everyone! #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Snapchat's secret weapon is empowering creativity. #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
ScienceNews: RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/fuL9vRRL2f #scicomm #editorlove
Like Instagram, Snapchat gives the intimate, quick, visual snack. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16
"Snapchat's secret weapon is empowering creativity." #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
.@jtotheizzoe is about to start editing. Asking panel how they decide when to kill the story or that part of story just won't work.#sciwri16
Dive in - make the vague more specific. Ex. "adolescent turmoil" - find a vignette that shows this #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
"Snapchat's secret weapon is empowering creativity" Saba Sedighi
#sciwri16
Be creative, informative, engaging, and fun when using SnapChat #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
Yup, needed to be in two or three sessions simultaneously today. Thank Gauss for Twitter. #sciwri16
Q on various "hats" and getting foot in the door. Using academic chips to gain aca access. Get in the door. #sciwri16
Best practices for snapchat #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain https://t.co/D6ZsrYjOzR
RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/PjQQGEwXQg #scicomm #editorlove #Science
@jetjocko answered my #starwars question in super nerdy depth. Someday, I too, will write a feature on my comicbook nerd craze. #sciwri16
.@WCSJ2017 travel support for "emerging and seasoned science journalists"-broader language if you mean to be inclusive #sciwri16 #scicomm
ScienceNews: RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/DQaZ79oEL1 #scicomm #editorlove
#science RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/hVWeRZBLWF #scicomm #editorlove #New…
Editors' job is to find compelling content! They WANT you to write the good story. But you have to send the first note #sciwri16
Ed on deadline asking "can this go out under my pub's name?" No means no #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
.@andersen line-edits a bit on 1st draft b/c writers will go over those edits over & over, incorporate in next draft. #sciwri16
RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/rkMhgyrAYG #scicomm #editorlove
I know you want to know: Vamo a Calmarno | Know Your Meme #CómoSciWri #sciwri16 https://t.co/mPBUQcS5NZ
I can be creative. And have a good time too (Having your cake and eat it, perhaps?) #SciWri16 #ManBehindTheCurtain
"You have to send the note" to get the assignment. Just pitch it. @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16
Becoming the go-to writer, first and foremost, you have to send the note @jetjocko #lightbulb #sciwri16 That's on you
You're not bothering an editor with a pitch, you're helping them do their job #sciwri16 #scicomm #lightbulb
So important to realize we're not bothering editors by pitching them. Their *job* is to get good pitches, says @hillaryrosner #sciwri16
.@hels: The job of editors is to assign good stories for their magazines. Pitching good ideas is NOT bothersome. #sciwri16 #lightbulb
@Kate_Travis: it's important to define different roles for editing. are you a copy editor? content editor? #sciwri16
Using Snapchat to inform your audience #sciwri16 #manbehindthecurtain https://t.co/FBhhcQhbO5
Ditto for headlines and deks. #sciwri16 https://t.co/5NfRKHjFG8
"Scientists have discovered" is probably the most epically boring way to start a story. Paraphrasing @Kate_Travis here. #sciwri16
Nothing is more flattering than hearing "I'm fascinated by the work you do." People/sources/scientists will open up to you #sciwri16
Editors job is to suss out good stories. Don't over-filter yourself to preclude pitching good ideas. #sciwri16
Participating in #SciWri16, and the question is how to communicate #ciencia to bilingual and bicultural audiences?… https://t.co/5JzI8PrYXC
"What I’m driven by…are the stories that I feel personally really passionate about & that drive my curiosity." @flowill #sciwri16
First edit: Deep structural edits, context; second edit: Clean read, fact checking #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
This is really important, especially for those getting started #sciwri16 https://t.co/V2UYpFDJ9M
So important to realize we're not bothering editors by pitching them. Their *job* is to get good pitches, says @hillaryrosner #sciwri16
An early off the record conversation can build trust for getting sources to eventually go on the record @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
In online world, one ed is often the 1st editor, the 2nd editor, the fact checker, and the producer. Lots of tasks at once. #sciwri16
"Don't write the story before you interview people." #Cómosciwri #sciwri16
Writer's journey as part of story is deceptively tricky to pull off. Good 1st-person writers make it look easy; it's not. #sciwri16
Thanks to @potassiumwhale for presenting our story package on #Latinx and climate vulnerability #sciwri16 https://t.co/W3PL2cBJYG
Pro-tip: año vs. ano #Cómosciwri #sciwri16
Workshop about narrative research with migrant workers. Be respectful of ppls' self-representations & open about risks #CómoSciWri #SciWri16
@littletrip says 1st offering to talk to sources off the record builds trust, gets a foot in the door to learn about what they do #sciwri16
RT society4science: .ScienceNews Editor corivan also has a panel at #sciwri16! https://t.co/Lt0gvf8711 #scicomm #editorlove
Importance of not just translating language but culture and context when engaging in communicating ciencia #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Fellow banana slug @potassiumwhale reports on the #CómoSciWri group activity at #sciwri16 #ucsc #scicomm https://t.co/MWO0DdcI6B
Goldfish 1 - humans 0 #sciwri16 https://t.co/xe2IGWSnEV
I for one would like to welcome our goldfish overlords. #manbehindthecurtain #sciwri16 https://t.co/x9UrSZOjII
Snapchat's secret weapon is empowering creativity. @SabaSedighi #SciWri16 #ManBehindtheCurtain
.@littletrip: Invest your time in one or two over-researched pieces that will open the door to future big stories in big pubs #sciwri16
@DrKarenRing Difficult to grasp nuance from afar, K., but much of #sciwri16 live tweets reflect gobbledygook of buz… https://t.co/NF1MC5apr6
Good news! If only we were more confident 😓 #sciwri16 https://t.co/uLyx9fdVSv
So important to realize we're not bothering editors by pitching them. Their *job* is to get good pitches, says @hillaryrosner #sciwri16
The lecture circuit, getting into academia, good ways for freelancers to supplement income, open door to good stories @littletrip #sciwri16
.@rboyle31 True. Pitching is a big way to trigger that ol' impostor syndrome, or any other self-doubts. It's a struggle! #sciwri16
Every article you read is an opp for you to learn how to write and pitch better @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Spelling & accents are important in other languages!! #ComoSciWri #sciwri16 @astrobiologiste https://t.co/wvAYzQTJgG
Y'all: Accent marks matter. Ex. Año vs. Ano... #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Every article you read is a clue for you to crack the code of good writing and good story-telling #sciwri16 @littletrip
Example of a story in which the reporter should be a character: https://t.co/8OyIHeG0xC #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
.@littletrip drops the "time I interviewed @POTUS and he told me about character" anecdote #sciwri16
The fundamental business of politics and science writing and life is being able to tell a good story about people - @littletrip #sciwri16
So much imposter syndrome. #sciwri16 https://t.co/7HR5cYqeJM
.@rboyle31 True. Pitching is a big way to trigger that ol' impostor syndrome, or any other self-doubts. It's a struggle! #sciwri16
.@mBelenFarias, "digital ranger" for @NatlParkService talks "goals before metrics," define success beyond likes/retweets #sciwri16
@fredguterl: editors don't need to invest a lot to learn the facts of the topic. focus on why I want to read the story #sciwri16
Life advice from @POTUS via @littletrip, learn how to tell a story #lightbulb #sciwri16
And here’s the @Open_Notebook interview w/ @brianvastag that @Kate_Travis mentioned: https://t.co/WZGfZSUZqz #1staid4eds #sciwri16
@sparkersays #Cómosciwri #sciwri16 Another example: El Nino / El Niño
Analytics in SM: focus on goals of the organization, "actionable" metrics #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
Boys & girls, proper spelling & accents matter! It's not "Happy Anus Year" ;-) #sciwri16 https://t.co/XOjisdEDUC
Hey #sciwri16: looking for your next session? How about #HardSciQs, something for everyone at this one: https://t.co/EV3nvaRhZz
.@Kate_Travis is using @brianvastag's phenomenal dinosaur story as an ex of useful 1st-person perspective #sciwri16 https://t.co/RDj1buWHGk
@aleszubajak "journalism is like science, your reporting needs to be representative." #ComoSciWri #sciwri16
Good story-telling sets you up for success in any career - teaching, public speaking, president #POTUS #NameDrop #sciwri16 @littletrip
"Editorial talent, distilled, is being easily bored."—distilled wisdom from @andersen #sciwri16
Bother us @mosaicscience! We love reported narrative longform stories with a human health flavour #sciwri16 https://t.co/lXrXJTNS5z
Good news! If only we were more confident 😓 #sciwri16 https://t.co/uLyx9fdVSv
Q: Balancing relationship with source vesus transparency. Beat sweetner: Nice story to open door for more critical story. #sciwri16
That's where I'll be, can't wait #sciwri16 https://t.co/jVu6xH3haW
Hey #sciwri16: looking for your next session? How about #HardSciQs, something for everyone at this one: https://t.co/EV3nvaRhZz
.@aleszubajak - sample size is important: interview enough people to show all the voices in a story. #CómoSciWri #sciwri16
Adam Rogers: We're not objective...but we can be fair. #sciwri16
For in-depth case studies on structure breakdowns, check out @Open_Notebook's storygram series: https://t.co/qERoiU4rEi #sciwri16
Watching all of the #sciwri16 tweets & wishing I was there...but remembering how much the kids love Halloween. #ScienceMumChoices
TIL: The term "Beat Sweetener" A super nice piece about a source to preserve that relationship for more objective reporting later #sciwri16
Your primary responsibility is to your readers - @jetjocko #sciwri16
New best word: hispandering #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Rogers: Striving for fairness while avoiding false equivalence. Not buying misinformation. #sciwri16
@fredguterl: writing is a creative process, so sometimes it's hard to meet deadlines. tolerance and compassion are important #sciwri16
As soon as you put that lede down, you throw objectivity out the window. We're humans. ~@jetjocko <-- yes!! So well articulated. #sciwri16
As a writer, "your primary responsibility is not to your editor and not to your source; it’s to your readers.” @jetjocko #sciwri16
Desperation can help you figure out what you're going to say, says @fredguterl on deadline troubles #sciwri16
Don't worry about being objective, but do be fair. Your responsibility is to your reader, not to your editor or source @jetjocko #sciwri16
Foremost your responsibility is to readers @jetjocko Don't fall in love with your sources. It's hard @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
What makes stories and characters good (for writing) is they have a wrinkle. #sciwri16
"Your writers may vary."—@Kate_Travis on writers attached to their writing #sciwri16
Good stories have a wrinkle, the subject has a flaw, tension, complexity @littletrip #sciwri16
Most good stories have a wrinkle, and you can be upfront with sources about that, says @littletrip #lightbulb #sciwri16
Only thing worse than fighting for your editor to pay you is your source hating you after you publish your article @littletrip #sciwri16
First lesson at #sciwri16: Don't need to take notes, it's all on Twitter. @RoniDengler
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@IHStreet I ended up having to cancel my registration for a medical emergency, so I'll be looking for tweets too #sciwri16
Experiment: How long will it take a bunch of coffee-fueled sci writers to find place to pee while navigating a mission-style maze? #sciwri16
#sciwri16 Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it 8
@rboyle31 @chipscanlan @Poynter I often boil it down to: 1) so what? 2) why now? #sciwri16
Just thought of a question for #lightbulb session … the one that ended 15 minutes ago. #sciwri16
Meant to ask @littletrip, @flowill to describe an idea they *couldn’t* turn into a feature pitch. #lightbulb #sciwri16
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This is me today! Hi #sciwri16 I have pockets https://t.co/iz4vnUez4G
My children gathered beside my coffin: She looks so peaceful. And that was her favorite dress.
Dead me sits straight up: IT HAS POCKETS!!!!!
@JefAkst You're here?! Let's meet, at least. #sciwri16
Star Wars will outlive you, says @jetjocko. Kind of comforting! #sciwri16
Session on how to ask and answer tough questions. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
Session on how to ask and answer tough questions. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
Enjoyed my first #sciwri16 session on finding feature ideas. Onto writing about disability because @roseveleth (and because it's important)
Writers/editors - read the @Open_Notebook and @niemanstory for more tips. #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Great #1stAid4Eds session - thanks @SiriCarpenter and editorial panel #sciwri16
Gearing up to learn how to get the nuances of science right by asking tough questions! Stoked at #sciwri16
Prepping for our anti-ableism panel with @lizzie_wade @roseveleth & @autistichoya for #sciwri16 is exciting! Follow… https://t.co/OGXHFtMAlS
@PittHealthSci Hi from a Pittsburgh based freelancer! Do you have somebody here at the #sciwri16 conference?
Great first session on features. How to go from "that's a topic not a story" and learn a magazine's story structure. #sciwri16
Read the lines!!! US helping #AQ
#NationalCatDay
#hillarysemail
#PoliticalMusicals
#1YearOfFocus
#sciwri16… https://t.co/9mmW9q9PhB
2 pm today, find your way to Veramendi to hear @corivan @GideonGil @jfischman & me talk 15 secrets to keep editors happy #sciwri16
feature writing: think in scenes, "who is metaphoric camera going to follow?" And "overresearching is the enemy of the freelancer" #sciwri16
Lots of interest in asking and answering tough questions. Sign of the times. #sciwri16 https://t.co/Su1YFpp6RO
How to ask and answer hard questions. (session) #sciwri16
.@younglandis shows how to be a bomb moderator and @aleszubajak @cptibbs @ThinkeryATX @JoseBilingue led great convo! #cómosciwri #sciwri16
Great to meet fellow Mexican science writers @ #sciwri16 @rpocisv @mapache_rm @lolacometa @MiyamOtOscar https://t.co/wwNL31ifUR
Between #2016SVP and #sciwri16, I have a very good twitter feed to drown out most #election2016 nonsense.
Next up: "Asking and Answering Tough Questions" #sciwri16 My awesome friend @shanpalus (The Sweethome, NYT, Retraction Watch) moderating!
Talking to scientists and asking them questions on worst day of their lives. #sciwri16 https://t.co/YAzySVkAPr
Loved meeting @bechter of @scifri at #sciwri16! Total fan-girl/pub radio/cephalopod moment. also learned v applicable knowledge for @WUGAFM.
.@shanpalus: Must set aside any desire to people-please as a journalist. #sciwri16
How to ask and answer tough questions- satisfying my morbid interest in scicomm dirty laundry @ #sciwri16
This is not me today but will be tomorrow and I can't wait. #sciwri16 https://t.co/zcg8ohE1rZ
This is me today! Hi #sciwri16 I have pockets https://t.co/iz4vnUez4G
I am super-hyped for the "Against Ableism" session. 2-3 years ago, I doubt this would have happened. #sciwri16
@shanpalus: women are raised to make people feel comfortable - something that needs to be put away as journalists sometimes #sciwri16
Gotta learn to set aside what society has taught us as women--to be pleasant & non-confrontational--to ask scientists the hard Qs #sciwri16
Writing when you have a strong opinion w/ @cragcrest @julierehmeyer @garytaubes @maiasz @pam3001… https://t.co/QJn7UT5zus
Shout out to @brookeborel's fact checking book, which is great. At the #hardsciq panel #sciwri16
Now up: writing when you have a strong opinion #sciwri16
Hashtag for "asking hard questions": #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Packed house for "Tough Questions" #sciwri16. A few seats scattered in middle sections.
.@lizzie_wade kicking off the program by challenging us to break out of disability narratives from scientists & docs #sciwri16
At the "How to ask and answer tough questions" #sciwri16 talk! This should be good.
How to set aside female socialization to not make waves and avoid confrontation. #sciwri16
@brookeborel: need to be empathetic, but sometimes need to be firm and ask the source to answer your question #sciwri16
Total badass @autistichoya taking the mic to introduce the terminology of disability & who counts in the disability community. #sciwri16
Don't cry. #sciwri16 #hardsciq make them answer no matter emotional level. https://t.co/x5zLJI42VK
@Sandlot1313 Haha, I think the #sciwri16 hashtag is very active right now, and I'm following it to "attend" multiple meetings at once
"How to increase your #SocialMedia reach when you're a one-person shop" -- session at #sciwri16 -- thanks! -- here… https://t.co/fmGJWAENLK
.@amymaxmen reporting on Ebola from Sierra Leone: people having senior colleagues die, everyone touched by epidemic #hardsciQ #sciwri16
#sciwri16 #sciwriupdate lunch rooms all at Omni. Do NOT go to Mokara. https://t.co/MSnHugFbE0 Pass it on!
#NASWDisability: Common narratives include "inspirational" (disability=special barrier to overcome for others) #sciwri16
@S_Park89 It is very active. Super helpful! Tweet away! #sciwri16
Panel is recounting their experiences and how they dealt with it. #sciwri16 #hardsciq https://t.co/bzrywkF6fQ
I have never had a source cry on me, but this is a situation we may get in with #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/PLB82roPbz
@brookeborel: need to be empathetic, but sometimes need to be firm and ask the source to answer your question #sciwri16
Sitting in on #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Traditionally, disabled ppl's lives are only valued if prop or sidekick in a non-disabled person's story says @autistichoya #sciwri16
"It can be really hard to keep an open mind once you've made up your mind about something" -@cragcrest at #sciwri16
It's not our job to form opinions and search for evidence supportingthem, says @cragcrest #sciwri16 #opinions
It can be really hard to keep an open mind after you've formed an opinion, but it's important @cragcrest #sciwri16
Book suggestion: https://t.co/8tHWFlO4GG #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
"Charity" model is that disability is tragic; mandates that we feel pity & shy away from disability says @autistichoya #sciwri16
Christie Aschwanden: come to new evidence with an open mind, and write an "iron man" rather than "straw man" of opposing views #sciwri16
"Disabled people's bodies are a moral yardstick for others"; good person 4 not calling "retard", not murdering. #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Keep logs of what's happening. Collect data, take photos, make a file. Answering #hardsciq #sciwri16
Investigative journalism especially can lead to confrontational interviews and demands to remove things from the record #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Think cinematically says @jetjocko. #sciwri16
Nice to meet you too! #sciwri16 https://t.co/aIxQI4O3wB
Great to meet fellow Mexican science writers @ #sciwri16 @rpocisv @mapache_rm @lolacometa @MiyamOtOscar https://t.co/wwNL31ifUR
Another common trope: Disability is a special burden from God or Universe. Or that disabled ppl aren't trying hard enough. #sciwri16
You can't really let sources take things off the record when they've been talking on the record with you - @amymaxmen #sciwri16 #HardSciQs
tricky situation from @amymaxmen: one time a source agreed to be on the record and later said everything is off-the-record #sciwri16
Other recommended reading: John McPhee in @parisreview https://t.co/qz7nh9RlpW #1stAid4Eds #sciwri16
Big turnout at this morning's @ScienceWriters meeting on the vote to allow PIOs to serve as board execs. Results in… https://t.co/sUbpz1CbG0
Hey #sciwri16! Fellow #manbehindthecurtain panelist/digital ranger @mBelenFarias will be talking analytics near the bar during lunch. Go!!
When @maiasz set out to report facts on drug addiction, ended up pariah for reporting actual evidence (sounds too familiar...) #sciwri16
Medical model (which NASW ppl write often) holds that psychiatric intervention=the soln to disability. Lays blame. #NASWdisability #sciwri16
The temperature in #hardsciQ is about as cold as some reluctant sources. #sciwri16
.@ShipLives once got faxed a sensitive document revealing things he shouldn't have known, and had to decide what to do #hardsciQ #sciwri16
#sciwri16 We got a new song for your #Soundtrack.
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@ShipLives tells us a story in 'asking and answering tough questions' #sciwri16 https://t.co/jNhZn6PhDW
“When you have strong views, you...need to be checking them & constantly reading the lit and...avoiding that confirmation bias.” #sciwri16
Shipman gets wrong fax and stumbles on a story. Do you run or not? #sciwri16 #hardsciq https://t.co/P0ae2zjWRv
@ShipLives: it's important to have your sources trust you - an embargo on a breaking story might be a good compromise #sciwri16
"We never question what we mean when we say healthier or better" -medical model according to @autistichoya #NASWdisability #sciwri16
.@ShipLives had to choose between keeping a good source and publishing something important #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Annecdotes of tricky situations: False statements by officials; how/when to use document accidentally received. #sciwri16
One group was arguing based only on values & not evidence; others on science only re drug addiction; at least know sci -@maiasz #sciwri16
Important article for Byline Counting session today at 2 at #sciwri16 by @christinaselby in @Open_Notebook https://t.co/hfbKcF2fUh
In the end @ShipLives did not run story and questions whether right choice or not and why. #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Actual pain & anxiety do not go away b/c you're shaming people or medicalizing their experience,says @autistichoya #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Lots of ways to think about disability, in all its myriad forms; excellent talk by Lydia X.Z. Brown at #sciwri16 #naswdisability
Addiction is rarely ear in Sci journ, which is prob bc ppl repeat what hear/conventional wisdom w/o looking at evidence -@maiasz #sciwri16
Issues arising between relationships with sources and news reporting. Not easy conflict #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
I'm retired. I get to sleep late and do whatever I want to do. -Earle Holland #sciwri16
.@autistichoya pushing back against neoliberal diversity quotas. (Science writing = hella neoliberal, on average) #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Objectivity goes out the door the second you write your lede. You can't be objective. But you can be fair, says @jetjocko. #sciwri16
I want to thank our amazing #CómoSciWri team for our #SciWri16 session today: https://t.co/SQNeECu5tw TY all partic… https://t.co/OcSADpBatW
I didn't catch his name, but he's talking about evaluating the infamous "chocolate milk" study out of U. of Maryland #hardsciQ #sciwri16
"We don't experience faith or skepticism the same way. That's just a bodily reality," says @autistichoya #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Oh, yeah. Holland brings up the UMD chocolate milk thing. #hardsciq #sciwri16 A PIO disaster
Excited to find new #scicomms to follow. #hardsciq #sciwri16 https://t.co/QxjJd97i8O
Good tips from @HealthNewsRevu on sniffing out BS in medical press releases (and avoiding it in the stories you wri… https://t.co/K1eGElYpof
Earle Holland #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/4Wa0sITHTm
I didn't catch his name, but he's talking about evaluating the infamous "chocolate milk" study out of U. of Maryland #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@cragcrest: Be open to side that seems wrong. Pay attention to their strongest arguments, not just their weakest. #sciwri16
Maia Szalavitz: be transparent about your view, and then you can write fairly and be useful to your readers #sciwri16
@ShipLives: Have to look at the long term advantage & human consequences of actions with difficult sources/situations #hardsciq #sciwri16
Critiquing the chocolate milk/concussion press release from U of Maryland #hardsciq #sciwri16 https://t.co/Gnj2lDNlW6
Pathology Paradigm holds that there's one normal way to be a human being, says @autistichoya. White non-disabled man = standard #sciwri16
Earl Holland recalls news release on chocolate drink reducing high school football concussion injuries (U of MD). #sciwri16
Applying philosophical parallels btw sci writers and sci educators @ #cómosciwri more of this in future mtgs plz @ScienceWriters! #sciwri16
Anyone driving to Austin tonight? I need a ride home! Happy to share gas & conversation #sciwri16
Hard to tell editors "no, won't incl view of person who disagrees bc opinions contrary to sci" YES. Common prob w vaccines @maiasz #sciwri16
Flapping & rocking not allowed b/c it's a reminder that I am an autistic, says @autistichoya. Not b/c it's harmful to anyone. #sciwri16
Holland: Result of "chocolate milk" scandal: U of Md now has mandatory training in conflicts of interest #hardsciQ #sciwri16
@autistichoya discusses story lines to avoid + perceptions of default templates of humanity #NASWDisability #sciwri16
@BethSkw Let's meet up @ #sciwri16
Any cross over talk #sciwri16 and #OAWeek2016 about how open access might shape science journalism and how the community finds new stories?
Most stories assume autistic ppl don't have opinions; parents=voice for voiceless. But autistics have voices. #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Holland: Noted Univ had no conflict of interest policy. Media gave release wide distribution. #sciwri16
.@shanpalus had to confront a press office on ethical point, who responded "we were told this was a positive piece" #hardsciQ #sciwri16
@shanpalus: contacted the PR person and pressed a hard question. answer: "we were told that this would be a positive story" #sciwri16
We, as science storytellers, need to think about which types of minds & bodies are treated as valuable & knowledgeable. #sciwri16
@shanpalus: need to go in with hard facts to press the source. can also say that you will quote their comment in the article #sciwri16
.@shanpalus factchecked a piece asking the same Q 3 times. Response was that PR had been told the story wd be positive #hardsciq #sciwri16
Go into interview / fact-checking with hard facts. #sciwri16
Once you decide you're going to trust your own judgement, you have to make sure you're not fooling yourself says @garytaubes #sciwri16
Go into conversations really really prepared with hard facts (evidence rather than rumors) - @shanpalus #sciwri16 #HardSciQs
.@shanpalus A story that starts out positive may end up being complicated. Don't promise what you can't deliver #hardsciQ #sciwri16
When you decide you’re the person you need to trust in writing sci, that’s hard: you’re the easiest person to fool. -@garytaubes #sciwri16
Go into conversations with really hard facts. Don't promise that a story will be light hearted. #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
Go into hard conversations super prepared with really really strong facts @shanpalus #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Ask hard questions based on evidence and hard facts, not rumors @shanpalus #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
"I love it when I read journalism that does it right. But that's less than 1% of the time" says @autistichoya #sciwri16 #NASWdisability
Never promise that a story will be positive (you need to have room for nuance) - @shanpalus #sciwri16 #HardSciQs
Go into confrontations with hard facts, evidence, data says @shanpalus #hardsciq #sciwri16
Don't promise something you may not be able to deliver. Like a positive story. #sciwri16… https://t.co/pr985ccGbS
This led to conflict of interest training for university employees at Maryland. #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/kbAY7JlC7H
Critiquing the chocolate milk/concussion press release from U of Maryland #hardsciq #sciwri16 https://t.co/Gnj2lDNlW6
Show up with facts and be clear you will include your source's comment in your story when asking hard Q's. @shanpalus #hardsciQs #sciwri16
"Don't treat us like tokens... don't treat us as objects or props in our own stories." @autistichoya #NASWDisability #sciwri16
More importantly, don't promise sources things you can't deliver - that a story will be positive @shanpalus #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Gary Taubes quoted physicist Feynman: First you must not fool yourself--and you're the easiest person to fool. #sciwri16
@ShipLives: during media training, tells researchers that you can't retrospectively go off record #sciwri16
All stories are human, and some humans are jerks! #hardsciq #sciwri16
One way @garytaubes deals with bias: he says “this is prosecutor argument” - acknowledges bias #sciwri16 re: his upcoming sugar book
Some humans are jerks. Say it ain't so @ShipLives #sciwri16 #hardsciq
When do you go off-record? Sources need to verify off-record IN ADVANCE. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
.@ShipLives "some people are jerks". Coaches researchers not to say things on record they don't want to see in print #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@juliedevaney acts as a source for other writers and writes about herself, her autoimmune conditions. #NASWDisability #sciwri16
@ShipLives to sources: "don't say anything you wouldn't want in print." Good advice for life, too! #hardsci #sciwri16
"Don’t say anything you wouldn’t want printed. All reporters are human, & some humans are jerks." - @ShipLives
#HardSciQs #sciwri16
@ShipLives zinger: "Reporters are human, and some humans are jerks." #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
"Some humans are jerks," says @ShipLives. Advice to sources: don't say anything you don't want to see in print #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Don't say anything you wouldn't want to see in print. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Critical thing is being sure you’re really conveying what evidence really says/doesn’t say - @garytaubes #sciwri16
Media training for @ShipLives means getting scientists to realize everything they say could end up in print #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Don't promise a story will be positive. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
I live in a world that doesn't optimize my ability to be accomodated & leaves me vulnerable to being dismissed, @juliedevaney #sciwri16
@amymaxmen: sometimes talk with the sources to see why they want to go off-record - scientists sometimes get cold feet #sciwri16
Never promise a source something you can't deliver, says @shanpalus #sciwri16 #hardsciqs
Controversies come up in areas where evidence can be interpreted in multiple ways. Trick is to be fair, says @garytaubes #sciwri16
"Actually, I think crap is a great word," says @amymaxmen about sources' reasons for trying to go off the record #hardsciq #sciwri16
Come to interviews prepared with hard facts. Answering #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Crap is a great word - also not a reason to go off the record @amymaxmen #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Crap is a good word... not too offensive #sciwri16 #hardsciq https://t.co/Jt5NuPtBwu
.@amymaxmen on retroactively taking something off-record: "Is this story so important that it's worth risking my source's life?" #sciwri16
On the flip side, a reporter friendly to the source should make on-the-record clear. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
Scientists get cold feet and take things off the record - u need to talk abt what they're actually concerned abt - @amymaxmen #sciwri16
Be clear w/ sources about what it means to talk to a reporter, especially "persons without power"—@amymaxmen on ethical reporting #sciwri16
Ppl question disabled ppl's authority under guise of "concern". But it's a way to exert control, says @juliedevaney #sciwri16 #NASWDisabiity
Some real considerations where post-request for off-the-record in countries where consequences include imprisonment or torture. #sciwri16
Before reporting on Lyme, @pam3001 was “classically trained sci journalist” - then her son got textbook Lyme case & hit med denial #sciwri16
Smart, nuanced insights from @amymaxmen, who considers repercussions for people w/out power quoted in her stories #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
@shanpalus: "I would like to talk to you about this issue so we can share your perspective with our readers" #sciwri16
Health journalism is essential for patients, says @juliedevaney. Undercuts fearmongering. #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Be aware of consequences of your work, such as humiliation or retribution of sources #hardsciQ #sciwri16
@shanpalus: journalists want scientists to sound conversational - like a human - so readers can understand and connect #sciwri16
Important point from @shanpalus : the real person the source is talking to is the reader. That's what "on record" means #hardsciQ #sciwri16
I'm fascinated that the people on the opinions panel have developed their opinions largely after being grossly wronged by science #sciwri16
Going on/off the record can be negotiated. a reporter should find out what a source is afraid of #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Peeps @ #sciwri16, find @ShannonWHall & get goodies to celebrate the terrific new @CASW_Showcase, shining a light on the best sci writing.
Figure out what people are afraid of about a story to make them more comfortable, assure them you'll factcheck #hardsciq #sciwri16
When we're writing, we look for hook, a reason to care. Easy to veer into presenting disability as tragic or horrifying. #sciwri16
@Kate_Travis Hey you're at #sciwri16 too! We should say hi to each other at some point!
Esp if source is a person without power @amymaxmen digs in for why they ask for off record to inform her decision #hardsciQs #sciwri16
"My bias was my personal experience," says @pam3001 at #opinion panel #sciwri16
So important if the source is vulnerable, says @amymaxmen #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/vIvff5SR23
Going on/off the record can be negotiated. a reporter should find out what a source is afraid of #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Figure out what researcher is worried about in interview...can let researcher review factual content of quotes. #sciwri16 #hardsciq
#sciwri16 panel on writing when you have a strong opinion features such strong perspectives from @pam3001 @garytaubes @cragcrest @maiasz
Having body or symptoms painted as disgusting isn't supportive or helpful, says @juliedevaney #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
"We live in a time when no one walks out of their doctor's door without Googling everything said." @juliedevaney #NASWDisability #sciwri16
PIOs: we have an obligation to inform the public through media, not sell or promote the organization #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Dignity: capacity to be able to speak about ourselves for ourselves @juliedevaney #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Let sources know you're taking notes or recording to quote them accurately, not in a way that's asking permission #hardsciq #sciwri16
Holland: PIO's role is to be a bridge for information btwn researcher & journalist. Not salles/mrkting. #sciwri16
Yes! - A PIO is a bridge to foster communication. - Earle Holland #hardsciQ #sciwri16
PIOs have obligation to inform public, through media, not sell institution, says Earle Holland. Be the bridge. #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
Hardest Qs source should face should be from YOU, the PIO. If evasive or skirting the issue, YOU need to call it out. #hardsciQs #sciwri16
NASW: Good for impromptu editorial meetings with @autistichoya, @GideonGil, and other smart folks! #sciwri16… https://t.co/SN853kd5BA
Earle Holland: role of PIO is to inform public via the media, not to market or sell the institution. YES. #hardsci #sciwri16
Pressure to tell story in specifc ways-inspirational.Had to be a biological cure, not political cure @juliedevaney #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
More on this at our #HitTheStreets session this afternoon! #sciwri16 https://t.co/8szVsNHKYn
Be clear w/ sources about what it means to talk to a reporter, especially "persons without power"—@amymaxmen on ethical reporting #sciwri16
Another way to explain "on-the-record" - I want to capture your thoughts, which we will share with our readers. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@ShipLives says: you can't predict everything that will come up in an interview. "Shit goes off the rails" #hardsciQ #sciwri16
As a PIO, @ShipLives explains to his scientists why they won't get Qs in advance or review rights. Thank you! #hardsciq #sciwri16
"There is pressure to tell my own story in a restitution narrative." @juliedevaney #NASWDisability #sciwri16
@ShipLives on scientists asking for ?'s b4 interview: Do you know what a conversation is going to be before you have it? #hardsci? #sciwri16
"Children who don't recover from illnesses are not losers in battles." - @juliedevaney #sciwri16 #NASWdisability
@ShipLives: you can't expect reporters to share their content with all of their sources. it's logistically difficult and unethical #sciwri16
When @pam3001 wrote her book on #Lyme disease, she fact-checked so it was strong like Mack truck; talked to disagreers to confirm #sciwri16
My bias was my personal experience, but I researched my #Lyme book so arguments would be like a Mack truck, says @pam3001 #opinion #sciwri16
This is a tough thing for writers to navigate: when sources want to be coauthors or editors #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/cKsf4prxsp
As a PIO, @ShipLives explains to his scientists why they won't get Qs in advance or review rights. Thank you! #hardsciq #sciwri16
@ShipLives calls out scientists who want questions in advance: do you know how a conversation will go ahead of time?#sciwri16
Earl Holland says PIO's are the "bridge" between orgs and the public, not salesmen. #hardsciq #sciwri16
When writing about topics where you have strong #opinion, embrace complexity, says @pam3001 #sciwri16
Fact-checking yes, but letting scientist preview quotes, no. #sciwri16
Weintraub: "embrace the complexity." Don't dumb it down or oversimplify. #sciwri16
.@juliedevaney cites #pinkwashing a topic where journalists have critiqued patient-making industrial complex. #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
@amymaxmen considers the repercussions of keeping quotes on the record when people without power may be affected #HardSciQ #sciwri16
On interview prep "You might know what the first Q is going to be but after that shit is going off the rails" @ShipLives #hardsciQ #sciwri16
I love that @pam3001 refers to her job as an editor as "acquiring" pieces. Another good reminder that we writers offer a service #sciwri16
😔 #NASWDisability #sciwri16 https://t.co/6MlxxmXEQT
"I love it when I read journalism that does it right. But that's less than 1% of the time" says @autistichoya #sciwri16 #NASWdisability
@brookeborel: a journalist's job is not to get someone's story out there - you should be able to ask questions you want to ask #sciwri16
.@brookeborel will sometimes sends vague general questions when sources demand them, but warns they aren't comprehensive #hardsciQ #sciwri16
To create things that are complicated & useful & world-changing, then education re: disability representation is needed. #sciwri16
.@brookeborel tries not to send sources her questions in advance so they can't pre-prepare. #sciwri16 #HardSciQs
When asking "tough" questions, try to steer the conversation from something more general to the heart of the issue. #hardsciq #sciwri16
Answering the question on how you signal that a conversation might be difficult. #sciwri16… https://t.co/d4xlPg5eBG
Great panel MT @SiriCarpenter: #sciwri16 panel on writing when have a strong opinion w/ perspectives @pam3001 @garytaubes @cragcrest @maiasz
Twitter tip for all amazing tweeters at #sciwri16 If you quote someone starting w @ handle, precede w . so all can see.
"The way to prevent a bias from contaminating your opinion is to really interrogate it and bring it to the surface." @pam3001 #sciwri16
And foster information flow between the two. #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/GbuIsP5dnJ
PIOs' role is not to intercede between the researchers & people who want to know about research. Keep public interest in mind. #hardsciQ
Correction: we have 22 secrets! Yes, bonus secrets! Come hear at 2 pm in Veramendi. #sciwri16 https://t.co/fj7zPTTgh4
2 pm today, find your way to Veramendi to hear @corivan @GideonGil @jfischman & me talk 15 secrets to keep editors happy #sciwri16
.@brookeborel sometimes you have to conduct interviews via email, but depends on the story #hardsciQ #sciwri16
One way to eliminate bias is to question yourself and your sources. Be rigorous. Don't fool yourself or your readers. #sciwri16
.@brookeborel: put the controversial questions at the end - start with the easier questions #sciwri16
Best part of #sciwri16 sessions: When someone explains what they got wrong & why & how to do it better. Thx @juliedevaney #NASWDisability
Email interviews are common/necessary when working with incredibly busy docs & pediatric researchers as a #PIO #HardSciQs #sciwri16
Put confrontation Qs at end of interview...#hardsciq #sciwri16
Explain to source that there will be a fact checker. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@roseveleth is going to take us through some examples where she messed up while telling disability stories. #sciwri16 #NASWdisability
Controversial questions go toward the end of the interview. Start so you can build conversation @brookeborel #HardSciQs #sciwri16
Structure: Put the tough questions at the end (build back & forth). #sciwri16
Great question to ask scientists: How could they be wrong? Could be a red flag if source can't answer that. - Gary Taubes #sciwri16
Reporters don't want to send Qs before an interview, but they will do an email interview if not a sensitive subject #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Holland: there are guidelines for handling scientific misconduct for gov't scientists, but many don't know what they are #hardsciQ #sciwri16
There are guidelines for how institutions are supposed to handle suspected scientific misconduct. We should read them. #hardsciq #sciwri16
"I could make this program turn into braille with my attitude!" @autistichoya says. (<- sarcasm) #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
Lots of good stuff coming out of @sciencewriters meeting - follow #sciwri16 for live tweets
Pamela Weintraub: give a nuanced perspective, fact check thoroughly, and run your arguments with people who'd oppose them #sciwri16
One way to test a scientist's credibility: ask them to explain how they might be wrong. @garytaubes #sciwri16 panel writing w strong opinion
One of worst myths in addiction is that physical addiction is the real problem & getting past w/d is enough - @maiasz #sciwri16
How could I be wrong? Ask yourself too. #sciwri16
MT @AylinWoodward: @ShipLives calls out scientists who want questions in advance: do you know how a convo will go ahead of time? #sciwri16
"We're going to talk about ways I've done it [journalism] wrong & ways I'm trying to do it better." @roseveleth #NASWDisability #sciwri16
#NationalCatDay Navy #hillarysemail #AMJoy #CollegeGameDay #GoBlue #BestBuySweepstakes #sciwri16 #MakingStrides… https://t.co/wfIhGB7ZE4
Really ??? This is what America deserve because of some Emails that were stolen from the Russians.
@CNN @NPR @ABC… https://t.co/BtKum5hn0k
For more on @brookeborel handling difficult sources, see her GMO tour-de-force https://t.co/s3EuN3XoSh #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
Idea that addiction is just all in your head & you can power thru & psych pain isn’t prob IS a major reporting prob - @maiasz #sciwri16
.@brookeborel says she cries at marathons. I cry at marathons, too! At once silly and profound. #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
Headlines re: tech letting kids "be normal kids again" are not good. Untrue & makes tech the protagonist. #sciwri16 #NASWDisabiity
.@shanpalus: cold-calling is helpful for reporting on misconduct - forms human connection and can be pointed to right people #sciwri16
If you don’t deal with the psychology of drug addiction, obesity, etc & deep interaction of mind & body, not covering it - @maiasz #sciwri16
"Inspiration Porn" tactic: Disability as the "big reveal". (Would you say that about someone w/out disability?) #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
Another great term today: inspiration porn #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Reporting on tricky situations is a great time to cold call people and make a human connection, says @shanpalus #hardsciq #sciwri16
.@earleholland: with research misconduct cases, things can get escalated very quickly to the higher-ups (1/2) #sciwri16
Ask people re: how they want their disability referred to. Patient-first language? Identity-first? #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Holland: misconduct cases often are evaluated by people who don't understand research, mainly concerned with reputation #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Personal experience may be a source of bias and of informed opinion. #sciwri16
Indicate an interview is on the record casually, by asking if you can record or take notes, says @shanpalus #sciwri16 #HardSciQ
.@garytaubes -ppl may say to reporters w obesity/drug addc/exper/etc “of course you hv to say it’s sci so u justify ur choices” #sciwri16
.@earleholland: a lot of times the higher-ups don't know the specifics of the research, but they really should (2/2) #sciwri16
Mind-body (separation) problem plays out in all med reporting: blame on self-control & free will. - @maiasz #sciwri16
Intellectual conflicts of interest can be stronger than monetary conflicts of interest. @cragcrest #sciwri16 when writing w strong opinion
Knees are complicated. Building a prosthetic knee is a feat, regardless of disability, says @RoseEveleth. #NASWdisability #sciwri16
.@ShipLives: scientists are usually confident with their work - otherwise they wouldn't promote it #sciwri16
Huge turnout at @ScienceWriters meeting in San Antonio. From @statnews @GideonGil and @cpiller, who will discuss his Verily scoops #sciwri16
Holland: Often Univ response is by people concerned with "image" and not knowing what's required -> uninformed decision. #sciwri16
If you want to see an example of @roseveleth's great reporting on disability, see this @novapbs feature: https://t.co/YW3mwVw58x #sciwri16
As journalists, it’s ur job to look at evidence & report it instead of he said/she said false equivalence journalism - @cragcrest #sciwri16
Even if transparent with bias in story doesn't get you off the hook for due diligence. I'm in that process for a story right now. #sciwri16
.@shanpalus just anticipated my Q: how should researchers be prepared to take hard questions about their work? #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Great question from @cragcrest for all sources and ourselves: What would it take to disprove this? What would change your mind? #sciwri16
Many of us are super-comfortable w/docs & researchers. But who else is an expert? asks @roseveleth #sciwri16
What would it take to change your mind on this? Good question to ask yourself & source when writing w strong opinion. @cragcrest #sciwri16
Re: mind-body separation in reporting/thinking: Calling one “real” and one “fake” isn’t correct, big problem - @maiasz #sciwri16
"If we're not confident in the work, we won't promote it." Again, PIOs are not shills mindlessly promoting bad science! @ShipLives #sciwri16
Some areas have lots of conflict, like taxonomy, says @ShipLives. So do a prep interview with all the ways it could go wrong #sciwri16
.@roseveleth shares mistakes she made writing abt disability at "against ableism: writing about disability" talk #NASWDisability #sciwri16
The institutional research integrity office and policies are important to know when things go bad #sciwri16
Earl Holland's twitter is @earleholland #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/LkGWrwFDPc
Holland: misconduct cases often are evaluated by people who don't understand research, mainly concerned with reputation #hardsciQ #sciwri16
PIOs: how do you prepare a scientist for a contentious interview? Make sure they know how work might be misinterpreted. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
We don't have to always frame disabled ppl as lede; docs as "real experts", says @roseveleth #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
Important to be transparent about your experiences & bias in reporting on something you’ve experienced @julierehmeyer #sciwri16
"Fact-checking Patients' Stories" = a panel that assumes patients lying all the time or confused. #NASWdisability #sciwri16
.@earleholland: If there's any chance of controversy with research, the scientist should've known about it beforehand #sciwri16
And practice, ask the scientist tough questions before the interview. #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/0A5phZz3up
PIOs: how do you prepare a scientist for a contentious interview? Make sure they know how work might be misinterpreted. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
"You must be completely transparent when you’re writing these pieces that express a strong opinion" on sci issue - @pam3001 #sciwri16
PIOs: Prepare researchers to answer hard questions. Help them organize their answers, not mislead @ShipLives #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
You must be completely trasparent abt bias and experience when you write things about which you have strong opinions. #sciwri16
You must be completely transparent when writing these pieces..expressing strong opinions. @pam3001 #sciwri16
Ask yourself: "Are you only using the patient to add the "color note" in the story?" @roseveleth #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Animal research always needs to be revealed up front and researchers should know that #hardsciq #sciwri16
Worth asking patients re: their take on science. Don't type-cast them as "humans that know nothing re: science" #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
Ask people how they would like to be referred to #NASWDisability #sciwri16
.@earleholland: animal research is controversial. researchers sometimes naively think it'll be okay because it'll help people #sciwri16
Science procedure built so if there's misconduct, public deserves to know. So get immersed in regulation minutia too #HardSciQs #sciwri16
"Talk to people as if they are their own experts on their own condition." @roseveleth #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Why bother with being transparent as a PIO? asks @shanpalus #hardsciQ #sciwri16
#NASWdisability @roseveleth: "Just be kind." #sciwri16
If you're afraid of asking questions b/c you don't want to look dumb, this is perhaps not the profession for you, @roseveleth #sciwri16
There is a difference between evidence and value judgments, @cragcrest notes #sciwri16
There’s a difference between evidence & value judgments - what to do about it (sci can’t always tell) - @cragcrest #sciwri16
"Stop hiring me. Go find a deaf writer." says @roseveleth #sciwri16 #NASWdisability
There is a diference between evidence and value judgements. It is where they intersect that things become tricky #sciwri16
Make sure scientist is aware of general research controversies. Ex. studies on animals #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/0A5phZz3up
PIOs: how do you prepare a scientist for a contentious interview? Make sure they know how work might be misinterpreted. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@earleholland : a university of 100,000 people has the same problems of any community that big, including shenanigans #hardsciQ #sciwri16
YES. Science is really hard, and the readers will probably have same "dumb" questions as you do #sciwri16 https://t.co/tEY5D6ihQY
If you're afraid of asking questions b/c you don't want to look dumb, this is perhaps not the profession for you, @roseveleth #sciwri16
Our role is to explain what is going on - Earle Holland, #hardsciqs #sciwri16
The less forthcoming PIOs are, the more a story will get dragged out--the case for transparency. #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Q: Why bother with transparency as a PIO. A: Holland: Look after reputation. Explain what's going on. Gooing to be problems. #sciwri16
Relevant for all of us, I think! #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/qkh44h3tNa
If you're afraid of asking questions b/c you don't want to look dumb, this is perhaps not the profession for you, @roseveleth #sciwri16
.@cragcrest "When ur writing abt science, important 2 distinguish bet evidence & value judgments; gets tricky when they intersect” #sciwri16
Thanks for this list of writers with expertise on disability, @roseveleth! Editors: hire these writers. #sciwri16 https://t.co/De94KPgMzJ
Just ask how people w disabilities want to be written about #sciwri16 #NASWdisability https://t.co/WFHXI4Zlze
"You can either have a 1 day story or a multiple day story" PIOS, bite the bullet about research misconduct #hardsciqs #sciwri16
.@ShipLives: research misconduct will get caught eventually. researchers need to own up to their mistakes and be sincere #sciwri16
"If you lie, you *will* get caught" says @ShipLives. It may take time but it will happen and it will be bad #hardsciq #sciwri16
B/c you need to cultivate and maintain TRUST with your community(ies), including press
#hardsciQs #sciwri16 Credibi… https://t.co/932WrKtJSC
Why bother with being transparent as a PIO? asks @shanpalus #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Don't lie... you will get caught. Says @ShipLives #sciwri16 #hardsciq
Science cannot tell you about what to do about a problem. That's often a value judgment. Important to distinguish. @cragcrest #sciwri16
Don't turn one-day story into multi-day story by lying. Own up to mistake, apologize, and explain how you'll do better #hardsciq #sciwri16
On PIO transparency, if you lie, you will get caught. Marathon of shit. Plenty of high-minded answers, too. @ShipLives #sciwri16 #hardsciQ
"PIOs must be transparent and forthcoming" #ownit #hardsciq #sciwri16
If you lie, you are going to get caught. Accepting responsibility minimizes marathon of shit. #sciwri16
Check out @roseveleth's Twitter list, "Hire These Writers" #NASWDisability #sciwri16
"Pardon my language. I worked in a newsroom." - @shiplives #sciwri16
"marathon of shit" is my new favorite phrase. "hardsciq #sciwri16
"If you lie, you will get caught."—@ShipLives on why institutions & PIOs must be transparent about mistakes #sciwri16
.@maggiekb1: Can data back up ppl's stories about their disabilities? @autistichoya: Talk to ppl who are working on the data. #sciwri16
Reminder: ignorance is a bias also #sciwri16
.@shanpalus: when researchers are honest about their mistakes, comments are usually positive and supportive #sciwri16
Ignorance is a bias too. You become an expert over time. You develop an opinion over time. #sciwri16
Parent & teachers' estimates of data points re: autistic people's sexuality are several points off autistics' estimates. #sciwri16
Yes! Me too. RT @jane_c_hu: me in rainy seattle reading all these fabulous tweets from #sciwri16 https://t.co/pKZUvXEiKO
“Ignorance is a bias also. If ur becoming expert over time & don’t have opinion, there’s something wrong with you.”- @maiasz YES! #sciwri16
Why bother being transparent as a PIO? You want a single day problem instead of something that drags on. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Wish everyone at #sciwri16 had been here for that https://t.co/0fYPVyuMGG
Amazing norm-shattering talk by @autistichoya on language choice and "disability". Great primer on culture/context/… https://t.co/HFev9CXnr7
.@maiasz would rather read reporter spending years on beat writing about something than new person w few days reporting. YES! #sciwri16
How to get reluctant sources to talk? @amymaxmen says: cultivate trust, send articles, talk a bit off-record #hardsciQ #sciwri16
@earleholland: You can either have a 1-day story or a multi-day story. Get all info out there on mistakes. #sciwri16
Overheard at #sciwri16 https://t.co/XapP2ffVaD
"Pardon my language. I worked in a newsroom." - @shiplives #sciwri16
Ignorance is also a bias. @maiasz #sciwri16 on writing with strong opinion.
"there's value to subverting tropes any time we can," says @roseveleth. But are we challenging it in solidarity w/the affected? #sciwri16
No! Conflict is interesting. Just be prepared for a journalist to know others disagree with you. #sciwri16 https://t.co/dO4UecJlUO
This is not a good look for us, fellow taxonomists. Are we scaring media attention away by bickering over semantics… https://t.co/bQPo8oJaWa
when you write an opinion essay, make your case and leave the opposing opinions to the end! -@pam3001 #sciwri16
Frank convos about the reporting process can build trust w/ sources. Many people don't understand how journalism works. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@ShipLives: if you lie, you will get caught. Then it's not enough to just say you're sorry. Own it. #HardSciQ #sciwri16
PIOs: a problem happens-own it, say sorry, explain how it's wrong and how you will fix it. #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/TAlMu5xSzh
Why bother being transparent as a PIO? You want a single day problem instead of something that drags on. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
"So many times the controversy is not about the evidence and the science; it’s what to do about it." -@cragcrest #sciwri16
Advice for scientists who have messed up or lied, from @ShipLives (1/4) #sciwri16 #HardSciQ
.@brookeborel: speaking off-record first might be good to build trust with your source (prove you're not undercover for something) #sciwri16
Ask yourself "Why does 'Autistic' have to be in that title [or headline]?" says @autistichoya #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Speaking off the record first is a good idea to help your source feel comfortable. #HardSciQ #sciwri16
People really don't know how the journalistic sausage is made, so sometimes we have to guide sources #hardsciQ… https://t.co/aJo7jNtdNp
Frank convos about the reporting process can build trust w/ sources. Many people don't understand how journalism works. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Maybe we can come up with a doc of potential solutions. #sciwri16 #bylinecounting 2pm!
lots of questions for panelists at Asking Hard Questions session at #sciwri16 #hardsciq https://t.co/mZqf4dTS7O
.@lizzie_wade points out that titles & headlines often get changed. @roseveleth says, Yeah, I've had to bitch at editors, #sciwri16
How do you get someone to talk with #hardsciQ? Show them you're thorough. Take time to explain your job and build trust. #sciwri16
Stimes you need to explain what you're doing to build trust with a source, esp bcuz lots of peo dont understand process #hardsciq #sciwri16
But editors do often listen re: complaints about headlines & will change. #NASWDisability #sciwri16
#autism #scicomms #sciwri16 https://t.co/Kc62ifRVBw
Ask yourself "Why does 'Autistic' have to be in that title [or headline]?" says @autistichoya #NASWDisability #sciwri16
And let source know it's ok not to answer a question. #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/ZR29Vpvjj0
How do you get someone to talk with #hardsciQ? Show them you're thorough. Take time to explain your job and build trust. #sciwri16
Must say: yes we did that, we are sorry, here's why it was wrong, here's how we fix it (3/4) @ShipLives #HardSciQ #sciwri16
Coming in May. Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop w/ @alexwitze @chriscmooney @byGeorgeJohnson @bysblakeslee & NYT's Donald McNeil #sciwri16
"Don't say we're patients unles you're writing re: medical experience". autistic 1st graders at school are not "patients". #sciwri16
Audience Q: Writers might not know when a simple question will turn complex. How to handle? Ex. Homeopathy story #hardsciQ #sciwri16
#sciwri16 got an idea for an #ideagrant? Join our table in the El Capistrano room! @FlaScigal and I will be there to answer your questions.
Otherwise, you get a marathon of shit - who wants that? (4/4) @ShipLives #HardSciQ #sciwri16
Join us for lunch at #sciwri16 today! https://t.co/A19NKKQIg3
#sciwri16 got an idea for an #ideagrant? Join our table in the El Capistrano room! @FlaScigal and I will be there to answer your questions.
Yes! #autism #wordsmatter #sciwri16 https://t.co/3EagiJ8teS
"Don't say we're patients unles you're writing re: medical experience". autistic 1st graders at school are not "patients". #sciwri16
Ok to say "There's not a scientific study that shows this." #hardsciQ #sciwri16 https://t.co/AR1keCJNMw
Audience Q: Writers might not know when a simple question will turn complex. How to handle? Ex. Homeopathy story #hardsciQ #sciwri16
Many ppl who survived "forced in-patient care" found the experience traumatizing, not helpful. #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Almost time for the session on international science journalism! #sciwri16 #WCSJ2017 https://t.co/JQXyvHNWcZ
Journalism is a form of scientific meta-analysis. We look at the evidence and write about what it means #opinion #sciwri16
Join for lunch in El Capistrano on the lobby floor! #OneMinuteMentor #sciwri16 https://t.co/6IVIardCIx
@rboyle31 Your tweet is currently ranked #2 on the #sciwri16 scoreboard! https://t.co/0R6ikmeNpd
@laurahelmuth Your tweet is currently ranked #3 on the #sciwri16 scoreboard! https://t.co/tjZIg1d19A
Ask "Do you know anyone who's had a very different experience?" says @autistichoya #NASWdisability #sciwri16
.@ShipLives: PIO, researcher is sort of like a client. How will what you say affect their future work? #hardsciQs #hardsciQ #sciwri16
.@garytaubes recommends excellent book Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error https://t.co/Kye2S5fYU0 #Amazon #sciwri16
Uncertainties are so often manipulated when making arguments. Important to outline uncertainties. @cragcrest #sciwri16
Important to be up front & transparent about uncertainties in science, esp in fields like nutrition - @cragcrest #sciwri16
Journalists can use each other a bit more than they want to. We all know sources. says @roseveleth #NASWdisability #sciwri16
Ppl are talking about long essays & books, but how to cover nuanced issues in news/features w/o misleading or confusing readers? #sciwri16
Science writers cover more than science--they cover culture. #sciwri16
There isn't just scientific expertise - journalists can be experts too, like @pam3001 who became one patient experience #sciwri16
.@pam3001 says journalists can be experts too; important to remember #sciwri16
Starting a list of books I want to read. This is after Good Prose-The Art of Nonfiction. #sciwri16 https://t.co/IVcyLKOTV4
.@garytaubes recommends excellent book Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error https://t.co/Kye2S5fYU0 #Amazon #sciwri16
.@lizzie_wade: You're not going to be an expert in all these communities. But know experiences are out there. #sciwri16 #NASWDisability
Good question from @LeahabShaffer #sciwri16 "How do u process emotions of writing abt science of something you've experienced personally?"
Great session on avoiding Ableism at #sciwri16. Even if you missed it, "use me" as a source, says @autistichoya https://t.co/iyiWX5O5zI
Pro-tip: Be careful with the verb "suffer", especially w/no patient interviews. #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Audience member: "I say everything I'm going to do. Source ends conversation w/ 'what are you going to do with this?'" #hardsciQ #sciwri16
We have to use our empathy to be able to report well. "I try to be compassionate & sensitive" - @maiasz #sciwri16
What's the job of the journalist to educate researchers re the process. A: You're not their parent of guardian. Adv Pamphlet? #sciwri16
Journalists at a Q&A is the least frustrating, least rambling Q&A I've ever witnessed. Very few monologues. #sciwri16 #hardsciq
What role do we have educating our sources in what we do? A: sounds like you're doing what you can. #hardsciQ #sciwri16
This is why diversity in science reporters and scientists is vital--culture influences Qs asked, what readers care… https://t.co/zOO046yhLo
Science writers cover more than science--they cover culture. #sciwri16
Anecdotes =really powerful but sometimes wrong. Must be careful not to tell someone "ur wrong"-be compassionate - @cragcrest YES #sciwri16
Be careful of using anecdote someone & then "these are all ways they're wrong" -@cragcrest Radiolab abt yellow rain comes mind #sciwri16
I avoid it unless it truly applies, as in direct comment you r reporting. Also avoid military phrases--war in cance… https://t.co/pSDCNkjXJ8
Pro-tip: Be careful with the verb "suffer", especially w/no patient interviews. #NASWDisability #sciwri16
Really good session! Thanks to the panelists for #hardsciQ #sciwri16 !
If you have any questions about analytics join me at the informal networking lunch. #sciwri16 #themanbehindthecurtain
I recommend following @tarahaelle, tweeting from #sciwri16. Very worthwhile stuff for med/sci journos. Plus you should follow her anyway.
.@garytaubes: take the high road. don't unnecessarily snark people you disagree with #sciwri16
.@garytaubes asks scientists, "how could you be wrong?" in order to gauge whether they can interrogate their own hypothesis #sciwri16
.@cragcrest asks scientists, and herself, "what would it take to change your mind?" #sciwri16
Thanks to everyone at #sciwri16 for live tweeting the sessions for those of us who couldn't make it. You rock!
@philipyam Your tweet is currently ranked #8 on the #sciwri16 scoreboard! https://t.co/WTtWvNZCf7
Lots of great info for writers at science institutions in #HardSciQ - thx @ShipLives @earleholland #sciwri16
Room filling up for special session on international science journalism. #sciwri16 #WCSJ2017 https://t.co/glWhWygBvr
"Writing when you have a strong opinion" -- session at #sciwri16 -- thanks @julierehmeyer for organizing! -- here a… https://t.co/vWgcsc9SYC
Gene Wilder Day of Dead altar swarming with bees. Def has my vote in best altar contest. #sciwri16 https://t.co/GjZOA5RkC1
Talking jellyfish at lunch! Use hot water if box jelly. Love scienxe writers! #sciwri16
Good reminder to science writers, regardless of PIO vs. journalist. #sciwri16 https://t.co/np36MfV9Qh
If you're afraid of asking questions b/c you don't want to look dumb, this is perhaps not the profession for you, @roseveleth #sciwri16
Attending #sciwri16? Looking for a new project? @LindaHall_org is offering research fellowships! Learn more:… https://t.co/DVxuD9ixK5
The latest The Pub Health Sci Daily! https://t.co/Zm6E8tstPQ Thanks to @DrJenGunter @ErinPodolak @deborahblum #sciwri16 #stem
Wonderful spontaneous infographic notes! #sciwri16 https://t.co/N1WX2ZBrxw
"Writing when you have a strong opinion" -- session at #sciwri16 -- thanks @julierehmeyer for organizing! -- here a… https://t.co/vWgcsc9SYC
If you're looking for me I'm probably wandering around lost in this incredibly confusing hotel #sciwri16
Anyone from @CUBoulder at #sciwri16? Let's meet up by the Iberian Ballroom at the afternoon break today! @RoniDengler @AmandaGrennell
@deborahblum on the importance of international science journalism #WCSJ2017 #sciwri16 https://t.co/OKobF2grn9
#hardsciQ audience at #sciwri16 was so lively and great! Thanks guys!
Deaf Blind writer - The Old Man from the Stars https://t.co/6PuDs1DkHz #DeafTalent #Disability #sciwri16 @SciFi @SciFiNow @BrianGrazer
@MelissaJoyce were you at #sciwri16? https://t.co/sxT8PAZOiJ
NASW: Good for impromptu editorial meetings with @autistichoya, @GideonGil, and other smart folks! #sciwri16… https://t.co/SN853kd5BA
#sciwri16 EEGcloning, mindcontrol-US Air Force, New World Vistas: Air & Space Power for 21st Century, 1996 https://t.co/6h9fqmZuSQ
Getting excited for 10th World Conference of Science Journalists #sciwri16
@ShipLives thanks for a great concise answer to a tough research quandary at the #hardsciQ session. Pleasure to meet you! #sciwri16
"We have the capacity to engage from wherever we are across the globe." @rayzalia on value of Internet in sciwri #WCSJ2017 #sciwri16
"Get involved from where you are." @rayzalia #sciwri16 #WCSJ2017
@CatalyticRxn @autistichoya Have we abused the word "neoliberal" to the point that it means nothing at all at this point? #sciwri16
@lolacometa, de la @red_mpc compartiendo sus experiencias de las Conferencias Mundiales de Periodismo de Ciencia en… https://t.co/cIWU9eKSvq
@lolacometa speaking on science journalism as a revolution and science journalists as communication agents. #sciwri16 #WCSJ2017
I wonder if there are any other Brazilians at the #sciwri16 ? Me sentindo só :(
Learn more about WCSJ 2017 at https://t.co/sa3lwD5NxO in San Francisco, Oct 26-30, 2017. #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
.@deborahblum and the rest of the @ScienceWriters gang getting us pumped up for #WCSJ2017 in San Francisco... :) #sciwri16
Are you part of an organization that could be a sponsor for WCSJ 2017? Learn more here: https://t.co/q0juErykEk #sciwri16 #wcsj2017
Good morning #sciwri16! https://t.co/j7fO35MeXL
Hey, #sciwri16: want to polish your essay-writing? Check out @nijhuism's new guidebook. Postcards near meeting room… https://t.co/EVajR3Sqhl
So... who else at #sciwri16 wants to head to a bar and watch the World Series tonight?
And for the story behind the story of @brookeborel & GMO sources see @Open_Notebook piece https://t.co/T9xWfdrZ0b #sciwri16
Volunteer for #WCSJ2017 here #sciwri16: https://t.co/iKVDpHj2Bb
Do this, sports people, it will be fun! #sciwri16 https://t.co/Z9TRRF6fwC
So... who else at #sciwri16 wants to head to a bar and watch the World Series tonight?
There are now plans to meet at the esquire room! (Game starts at 7) Any baseball fans are welcome to join #sciwri16
And the networking. #sciwri16 https://t.co/sbXfV89N1L
It helps with the creative process #sciwri16 @NadiaMacias @B_M_Jefferson https://t.co/Pi3w0wrndj
Anyone driving to Austin tonight, #sciwri16 ? Need a ride home!
#sciwri16 is such a blast! Who knew? :)
#sciwri16 is trending
Where are the women? Byline Counting Project combining 2 of my fav things: science writing & data. #sciwri16 https://t.co/nLgAWwyBFm
"Editorial talent is being easily bored..." #sciwri16
A syllabus *AND* a minute-by-minute schedule? These panelists are organized! #sciwri16 #editorlove https://t.co/BVyV9YRFbr
Josh Fishman describes editors as desperate people. They need ideas and writers. #SciWri16
I'm really heartened by the editors on panels all saying how much they want and need pitches #sciwri16
Session starting at #sciwri16 on investigative reporting. To the freelancers here, we're always looking for these stories @TheScientistLLC
Learning 5 secrets to make editors beg for more at #editorlove #sciwri16
.@jfischman: editors are desperate people. They need stories and writers, so pitch them! #sciwri16
Presentation from @John_Tedesco on investigative tips for journalists: https://t.co/PK8JAA78CQ #sciwri16
Consistent theme at #sciwri16: editors are desperate for stories. They want to be pitched, they need stories to succeed @jfischman
Glad to know editors are excited to receive stories, and grateful for tips on how to pitch well and successfully at #sciwri16 #editorlove
Editors are desperate. They need writers! @jfischman #editorlove #sciwri16
Remember that editors need writers. #sciwri16
First things first: Know your publication before you pitch says @jfischman #sciwri16 #editorlove
Know what the publication does and how they do it when pitching a story to an editor #SciWri16
"Be skeptical, even on sources you trust," -- @John_Tedesco. Good for investigations...or just in general. #sciwri16
First post-lunch session: results of the #BylineProject #sciwri16 . Counting relative number of female/male writers in diff. science pubs
Notes from #editorlove. Read the outlet before you pitch an idea. Make sure your idea is new and fits the publication. #sciwri16
When pitching, read pub first. Know what they're looking for. #editorlove #sciwri16
Who wrote that story? Male/female breakdown in scijo: original data @Open_Notebook https://t.co/aCrNrEoUsO #bylinesproject #sciwri16
Nothing says you haven't done your research like pitching an editor on a story the publication already covered #sciwri16
Getting started in the C3 session on the Byline Counting Project #bylinesproject #SciWri16
Come talk with us about the byline count in #scicomm at #sciwri16 Thanks @cagraber & @kategammon https://t.co/vjDpwXaNRM
Bringing a chart of data dramatically changes dynamic of interview, says @John_Tedesco #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
Editors are desperate for good writers with good stories. Show you can meet their needs. #editorlove #sciwri16
Male writers dominated the features. #bylinesproject #SciWri16
Disclosure: I participated in this project. Male writers dominated prestigious longform stories. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Over 10 months, out of 1753 stories, nearly equal M/F bylines in 10 pubs, but M writers dominated features. #sciwri16
Male:Female stories almost equal overall. But gender imbalance in features dramatic (far more men than women)
#bylinesproject #sciwri16
Send a pitch that conveys you've done research on the story. Be original, timely, and write to show how you write #sciwri16
Vivid, well researched writing sells your ability to carry out the story you've pitched. #editorlove #sciwri16
National Geographic has a 3:1 male:female spit in longform articles, and 3:1 female:male split for short stories #BylineProject #sciwri16
If you didn't get the handout for #sciwri16 #editorlove, you can find it online here: https://t.co/bfAjNd6vAQ
If a subject wants to go off the record, @John_Tedesco pushes back. "If you don’t feel comfortable, then don’t tell me." #sciwri16
Work on your pitch. You're selling your ability to carry out the piece. @GideonGil #editorlove #sciwri16
.@GideonGil: on pitching, you're not just selling your idea but also your ability to carry the story out #sciwri16
.@John_Tedesco says sharing data-crunching methods is different from sharing drafts of stories. Many ways to crunch. #sciwri16
@alexwitze Thanks! Great idea for a session @shanpalus #sciwri16
Now there's data to back up the perception that men dominate science feature writing at general mags #bylinesproject #sciwri16
Prove you can deliver what you're promising in the pitch. Give a taste of your prose, the science you'll explain in the story #sciwri16
A topic is not a story, reminds @jfischman #editorlove #sciwri16
#bylineproject considered print stories in 10 "career-making publications." (NYT Mag, SciAm, Wired, NatGeo, NYer, o… https://t.co/nnry8fiJal
Over 10 months, out of 1753 stories, nearly equal M/F bylines in 10 pubs, but M writers dominated features. #sciwri16
Pitch a story not a topic, says Josh Fischman #sciwri16
If you pitch a topic, ed will be like "yeah, but what about it?" #editorlove #sciwri16
Make sure your source is not surprsed by what you publish #sciwri16
Can we get "tips" docs each editor-presenter prepared for Five tips to get your editor begging for more session?? #sciwri16
Articles by men dominate science #features in popular pubs studied, despite overall equal split bw genders. #sciwri16 #bylinecountingproject
Pitching stories not topics - I feel like I've heard that before... #sciwri16 #editorlove #jschoolmemories
Writers are desperate too. We need to get paid. #SciWri16
"Call sources back after a story runs for their feedback. It shows you care about accuracy." @JohnTedescoNC #scinvestigate #sciwri16
.@John_Tedesco @KatherineEban @azeen @cpiller and @brookeborel talking about investigative journalism! #sciwri16
#sciwri16 fun fact: the handsoap in ladies room smells like Playdough. Or is that just me?
.@John_Tedesco: If someone lies, let them lie. Don't interrupt. Get it on the record - otherwise they can change their story #sciwri16
Pre-interview before you pitch, but pick the right person to talk to, says @alexwitze #sciwri16
If someone lies to you, let them talk. Don't give them a chance to change their story, says @John_Tedesco #scinvestigate #sciwri16
"Think like a scientist. Be skeptical before sharing." Wisdom from @John_Tedesco #sciwri16. https://t.co/7sOw25aHHv
Spend more time upfront thinking about what story might be and do a pre-interview - @alexwitze #sciwri16 #editorlove
On the plus side: editors' reactions were first to make excuses, then to be embarrassed by gender imbalance #BylineProject #sciwri16
Pre-interview for feature pitches, find the one "right interview" rather than track down many folks, says Alexandra Witze #sciwri16
Spend time researching, planning story up-front, do a pre-interview before pitching #editorlove #sciwri16 @alexwitze
.@John_Tedesco: reread your stuff, and if your sources lie, let them and follow up later. #sciwri16
Pre- interview for features @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
Find a person at the heart of the story to tell the story. It helps lure the reader in. #SciWri16 #EditorLove
great talking with Sara Talpos and @rachel_fairbank: #oneminutementor at #sciwri16 with @sarahwebb https://t.co/lXTf6X0IzC
Science/medicine is complicated. Lure reader in with personal story (scientist, patient). Also gives a fresh angle #editorlove #sciwri16
"The Columbo method: Where you keep circling back with a source to see if there are any cracks in the story." -… https://t.co/leyPHSAFvc
Be like Columbo. Circle back to questions or things that don't make sense. https://t.co/TNMo1hlm8D #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
Finding a person to tell the story *through* is always a good angle, says @GideonGil #editorlove #sciwri16
.@alexwitze does strategic upfront reporting to develop a unique angle for a feature pitch before ever pitching it. #sciwri16
"These data speak for themselves." -- @jetjocko, on how @wired is reconsidering a very "dudey" environment #bylineproject #sciwri16
.@jetjocko (WIRED) points out that the masthead — senior editors — are all male. Soul-searching is necessary. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Deadlines? Pfft! I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by. #SciWri16 #EditorLove
Do pre-interview for pitch, but make it strategic, says @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban talking about her amazing investigation into ranbaxy- read here #sciwri16 https://t.co/Yk1aJvFuu0
Byline statistics have about equal male & female writers, but features run about 3 to 1 male. #sciwri16
We like you a lot better if you hit deadlines on time. But, also everyone's human @jfischman #editorlove #sciwri16
If you know someone is lying, allow 'em to dig their own hole. Don’t interrupt; it gives 'em chance to change story. @John_Tedesco #sciwri16
Deadlines: if you hit them, editors like you. But they understand you're human, life happens. Just tell them earlier #sciwri16 #editorlove
Missing both #sciwri16 & #IACFSMEConf today. Here's hoping advances discussed at 2nd help me get back to 1st someday.
.@laurahelmuth : it's good to have hard numbers. Profession has good gender balance, but "dudes get the glory" #BylineProject #sciwri16
When you pitch you're not just selling your idea but also your voice. #sciwri16
She's been working on this story for eight years...Not necessarily recommended. #sciwri16 https://t.co/msHHNwDmwF
.@KatherineEban talking about her amazing investigation into ranbaxy- read here #sciwri16 https://t.co/Yk1aJvFuu0
We're all human. If you're going to miss a deadline, let us know as soon as possible. #editorlove #SciWri16
.@KatherineEban @FortuneMagazine more like ranBADxy #joke #haha #ok #sciwri16
It's a huge contribution to our community... to see exactly where the problems are @laurahelmuth #bylinesproject #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban got a tip about how generic drugs are unregulated and started investigating how generic drugs are made #sciwri16 (1/2)
Byline study had 40 volunteers looking at 10 major mags plus NYT over 8 months. #sciwri16
Strategize for timeliness. Make pre-deadline deadlines @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
Lie to yourself about deadlines! Doesn't work for everyone but worth a try, says @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
Fool yourself on your deadlines, says @alexwitze. Mark them several days earlier. #sciwri16
Red flags in drug reporting: Many rx made overseas with loose regulations/lack of scrutiny. @KatherineEban #sciwri16
One editor's reaction to data that shows male writers dominate: not surprised, not happy. #BylineProject #sciwri16
When juggling multiple deadlines, "fool" yourself by setting an artificial deadline for some says Alexandra Witze #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban: many generic drugs are made overseas and inactive ingredients weren't regulated by FDA #sciwri16 (2/2)
This, too #BylineProject #sciwri16 https://t.co/Dr1mRJh35F
TBH, I'd say it's less soul-searching and more 'fucking hire some women already' that's needed. https://t.co/GwznlikeYV
.@alexwitze: file stories to length and put overmatter in the bottom. If editors want it, they can make the call. #editorlove #sciwri16
Put your deadlines on your calendar before the real deadline-then you know you'll be done. Nice trick from @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
If you're over length, cut things into an over-matter section so your editor can decide, suggests @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
Deadlines
They are there/we need them/we promised them/everything works backward from that/if u hit 'em, we like u a lot better. #sciwri16
These numbers were published and released to editors #BylineProject #sciwri16 https://t.co/2PQXKr4BIs
Oh wow - they are being presented with this evidence at the session? https://t.co/qsFRsvnv3x
.@alexwitze on filing on length, will chop a story to length and then leave an over-matter section for editors to see #editorlove #sciwri16
"Getting the facts right - we need you to do that." #editorlove #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban: you need to learn the systems of the industries you're writing about - she watched generic pharma youtube videos #sciwri16
Need to *know* your systems on the topics you cover says @KatherineEban. For example, drug development regulations. #sciwri16
Editors have a rule. No surprises, says @GideonGil #editorlove #sciwri16
Don't surprise your editor. If you story changes mid-reporting, let them know! @GideonGil #editorlove #sciwri16
You need to know the systems in manufacturing/regulations. Ex. The process for developing an ANDA application. - @KatherineEban #sciwri16
Editors have a rule: no surprises. (keep them in loop on progress--affects art, etc.) #sciwri16
Editors have a rule says @GideonGil : no surprises. Let ed know if the story changes after reporting #editorlove #sciwri16
.@GideonGil: editors don't like surprises. If the story changes, let us know. #editorlove #sciwri16
"No surprises." If reporting leads you in a different direction, talk to your editor. - Gideon Gil #editorlove #sciwri16
There isn't a pipeline problem. @cagraber on byline problem #sciwri16
Pipeline of J programs bringing women itno science writing isn't a problem. #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban visited a contract manufacturing lab, outside of investigation, to see how drugs are made/how data is controlled #sciwri16
Another theme coming through #editorlove: communicate with editors more not less, especially about any changes. But be organized #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban toured a drug manufacturing company known for integrity to get a sense of how drugs should be made #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
The #bylinecountingproject found men and women had ~equal bylines, but more big, career-making features tended to go to men #sciwri16
.@JamieShreeve : in 1966, NatGeo had features by 54 men and 4 women. In 2015, 74% male. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Questions early in the process are better than turning in something that doesn't work, says @GideonGil #editorlove #sciwri16
.@JamieShreeve is defending the "topless women hikers" cover. Readers may disagree with his assessment. #BylineProject #sciwri16
@JamieShreeve says it takes a while to make corrections, but it can be donebif you simply do it. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Trumpian logic: Jim Bowie, William Travis, Davy Crockett and other defenders of #Alamo must have been losers.… https://t.co/lT4mteaJ16
They're not even allowed to have Wite-Out on the premises! #sciwri16 #scinvestigate https://t.co/31RvaiWACx
.@KatherineEban toured a drug manufacturing company known for integrity to get a sense of how drugs should be made #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
NatGeo ran all its numbers for 2015, 2016, 2017: 26%, 33%, 43% F among magazine stories. #bylineproject #sciwri16
Generic drugs get 6 months of exclusive sales → why companies are shortening manufacturing process. Big💰. @KatherineEban #sciwri16
.@JamieShreeve : faced with these numbers, 2017 will have 43% female writers for longform features #BylineProject #sciwri16
Investigative reporters should think like scientists, says @John_Tedesco. Test ideas, be ready to be proven wrong. #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
Can't tell what the correct hashtags should be, but here's a direct link to the published byline data https://t.co/eCpTbDSUEV #sciwri16
(If you're looking for a hiking, climbing, caving, throw-yourself-off-a-cliff female writer, HI!) #sciwri16
LinkedIn is valuable tool for finding ppl inside company you're investigating & asking them Qs says @KatherineEban #scinvestigate #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban's breaking story was a result of luck and perseverance - there were inter-continental reporting! #scinvestigate #sciwri16
There is a journalism tutorial on LinkedIn that will get you free upgrade to send email to people not linked to you. #sciwri16
@lizabio Are you at #sciwri16 We must meet up.
These #'s are for long-form features. #sciwri16 #BylineProject https://t.co/dS2esCNj1Z
NatGeo ran all its numbers for 2015, 2016, 2017: 26%, 33%, 43% F among magazine stories. #bylineproject #sciwri16
There's a trend in the right direction -- the 2017 NatGeo numbers are scheduled features. #sciwri16 #bylinesproject
Don't surprise your editor, but don't email every day - @GideonGil @alexwitze discuss writer-editor communications #editorlove #sciwri16
@JamieShreeve says trend in the right direction at @NatGeo but more work to do #BylineProject #sciwri16
What's too often to check in with editor after assignment? "Every day is probably too much," perhaps once a week, STAT's Gil says. #sciwri16
I suspect there are a lot more daredevil female science writers than the stereotypes suggest #BylineProject… https://t.co/gqsO8FKkDP
(If you're looking for a hiking, climbing, caving, throw-yourself-off-a-cliff female writer, HI!) #sciwri16
In other words (putting comparatives in same manner): 93% were by males in 1966, now 74%. #sciwri16 #bylineproject https://t.co/rtGMQ5vPB0
.@JamieShreeve : in 1966, NatGeo had features by 54 men and 4 women. In 2015, 74% male. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Great to hear investigative science reporting tips from @azeen @KatherineEban @cpiller @John_Tedesco #sciwri16 https://t.co/SSNszJLyJs
Your editor probably wants to talk about transitions, but definitely doesn't have time to. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@JamieShreeve wanted to congratulate himself on how many female writers he brought in, but brought in 2x men #BylineProject #sciwri16
Editors like organized writers who meet deadlines, style & length requirements. Most importantly, keep your editors updated. #sciwri16
@nadiamdrake Surprising numbers (kind of) considering women seem to make up 75% of #sciwri16
Mansplaining the byline project. #sciwri16 #BylineProject
You should be able to replicate an investigative story, just like a study, @John_Tedesco. And share your data. #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
@corivan: we love art! But let us know in advance if you are going to be providing a lot so we can be prepared. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@JamieShreeve gives a huge shout-out to @susanbgoldberg for making NG run the M/F byline numbers. #BylineProject #sciwri16
I'm getting a bit of a defensive vibe here #BylineProject #sciwri16
Piggy-back stories when you can, says @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
Really appreciated #OneMinuteMentor session at #sciwri16
.@NatGeo was near parity, celebrated, then started slipping again. This needs constant attention #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
Photos are a great way to take notes--and may turn into art to go with your story, points out @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
.NatGeo was near parity, celebrated, then started slipping again. This needs constant attention #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
Sobering stats: In 11 prominent publications, writers of "career-making" science features number 2/3 men, 1/3 women #BylineProject #sciwri16
Photos can bolster your field notes as well as illustrate your story. - @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
This is good advice that I literally never take, but should. Sorry, all of my editors ever. #overfiler… https://t.co/TtoiSLF43s
If you're over length, cut things into an over-matter section so your editor can decide, suggests @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
When reporting in the field, take photos as a visual reminder, says @alexwitze. #sciwri16
Dude, that quote. She convinced the source to go on the record with this. Journalism foo is strong! #sciwri16 https://t.co/YJe3lAdPCZ
.@alexwitze: take pictures as visual cues to accompany your notes. They could end up in your story. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban: Ranbaxy's medical director said "Who cares? It's just blacks dying" regarding AIDS drugs in Africa #scinvestigate #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban asked herself: Is Ranbaxy the tip of the iceberg? -> lead to book idea. #sciwri16
Talk about visuals when pitching your story. It helps sell it. @GideonGil #editorlove #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban's presentation on her investigation of generic drug manufacturing was totally badass #SciWri16
Take photos as memory jog re: some sense/details of onsite visit, says Alexandra Witze #sciwri16
Healthy number of PIOs in the #scivestigate crowd but very few from corporations...Interesting. #sciwri16
Reporting on location? Take picture & video. They may not be used, but you'll kick yourself if you don't have & want them later #sciwri16
Starting from the pitch, make editors aware of any potential videos or images. It may help your case! - @GideonGil #sciwri16 #editorlove
Tales of the seedy side of science @ #sciwri16 investigative journalism session. #WCSJ2017 #GuestEditor https://t.co/3gxNVM0pWr
.@alezwitze says she takes still photos as she writes story--helps her, her editor. Not nec for publication w story. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@GideonGil: include visual/media information ideas with your pitch. Could really help sell your story. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@jetjocko : if women have been rejected a lot by male editors, may pitch less. Harder to quantify this. #BylineProject #sciwri16
#sciwri16
Ranbaxy med dir: "Who cares? It's just blacks dying"
@KatherineEban: It took a long time to get her to go… https://t.co/N6kjQ57zn6
.@GideonGil says we realize you are good w words. We have real photogs. Don't expect ur photos to get published. #editorlove #sciwri16
Here's @cpiller's case study story: Inside the biotech company Verily #sciwri16
https://t.co/di4XdpLC5L
.@jetjocko It's all insidious, so people (men) get defensive. @laurahelmuth : It's laziness. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Love that art is specifically addressed at this #editorlove session. #sciwri16
.@laurahelmuth says the first and most obvious problem is laziness in not seeking out new writers. #bylineproject #sciwri16
@laurahelmuth it takes "constant vigilance"... Including your own implicit biases. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Now @cpiller on @statnews' investigation into Google's Verily https://t.co/bEUl3FSyzp #sciwri16
La comisión Mexicana presente en #sciwri16 https://t.co/AT6TwfG4fb
Great to meet fellow Mexican science writers @ #sciwri16 @rpocisv @mapache_rm @lolacometa @MiyamOtOscar https://t.co/wwNL31ifUR
On less bylines by women: "Ladies writing, meh..." That's NOT happening. It's something more structural, says @jetjocko #sciwri16
.@laurahelmuth Men are called "literary writers", women are called "chick lit". Also a problem in nonfiction. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Don't have enough female writers? Seek them out. Find them in other publications and reach out #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
This is the hardest. Easy for dudes to pat themselves on the back for doing *some* promotion of women.… https://t.co/CwW3qKP72I
@laurahelmuth it takes "constant vigilance"... Including your own implicit biases. #BylineProject #sciwri16
And then the problem is not challenging implicit biases. -- @laurahelmuth #sciwri16 #BylineProject
Hey! I was a panelist @ #NASWDisability today. I'm looking for a place to stay in NYC, Dec-Feb, trying not to gentrify. Help? #SciWri16
.@GideonGil @statnews waits until the whole piece is in before assigning photos for it #editorlove #sciwri16
Interesting contrast w PIO world, where reverse is true at both staff & mgmt levels-heavily F dominated
#scicomm… https://t.co/PwpMhNE5yY
Over 10 months, out of 1753 stories, nearly equal M/F bylines in 10 pubs, but M writers dominated features. #sciwri16
ICYMI/tldr #sciwri16. Verily wants to, in essence, make tricorders.
It is, in essence: https://t.co/6h3jXv8Il1
Pitch like a man. Always ask for more. We want ambitious pitches. @laurahelmuth #bylinesproject #sciwri16
.@laurahelmuth says "pitch like a man" and always ask for more. #sciwri16 #BylineProject
Reasons for balance: laziness, characterization of female written stories, pitch behavior. #sciwri16
Why do this investigation? When a company is influential, it affects direction of other ppl's scientific work, says @cpiller #sciwri16
Always ask for more length, for more fee. I respect writers who do that. --@laurahelmuth on pitching practices. #sciwri16
Men tend to ask for more length, more money when pitching - encourage women to do same #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
.@NatGeo and @WIREDScience say they're not white men w/cigars anymore, but that doesn't mean culture is welcoming women writers #sciwri16
Top tip for pitches: think about the visuals, video and audio that can accompany it. #editorlove #sciwri16
"Pitch like a man" = ask for more ($, length), be ambitious: @laurahelmuth. But editors shld know about m/f behavior differences #sciwri16
Packed room at #sciwri16 for #editorlove with @alexwitze @GideonGil and @jfischman on the nuts and bolts of science… https://t.co/0z9YBeN4mL
Be positive and show a can-do attitude. You can curse when you hang up. #SciWri16 #EditorLove
Attitude matters when discussing edits!! Can-do attitude, writers!! @corivan #editorlove #sciwri16
"Pitch like a man" -@ScienceWriters' @laurahelmuth at #sciwri16 #Bylineproject
Can send lede, nut graph to editor in advance to check angle, but risk boxing self (and accompanying photo) in #sciwri16 #editorlove
If colleages call a guy the "sea gull of science", squawking & crapping on everything, that might be a red flag. #sciwri16
Story origins: @cpiller approached the company heads about a story. They declined. Needless secrecy spurred the piece. #sciwri16
.@cpiller: source's extra secrecy drew suspicion which led to @statnews' verily investigative story #sciwri16
LISTEN and RESPOND to feedback, and you can win yourself #editorlove
#sciwri16
"One of the big things for me is the attitude a writer has in taking edits" says Science News' Cori Vanchieri #sciwri16
.@alexwitze says "Don't be a prima donna during edits" #sciwri16 #editorlove
Not every word you write is perfect. Let editors do their job in peace and only fight for what really matters #editorlove #sciwri16
I'm disappointed there aren't more people in this session. The #BylineProject is so important. #sciwri16
Accept most edits without hassle, save energy for things that really matter to you, says @alexwitze #SciWri16 #editorlove
You are going to have edits. Be positive, don't take it personally, and trust they're making your writing better #sciwri16 #editorlove
.@corivan: your responsiveness, can-do attitude, and the quality of your second draft are really important to me. #editorlove #SciWri16
. @corivan prizes positivity and a can do attitude during the editing process. Just as good as a fantastic 1st draft. #sciwri16
Focus your energies on the one or two things that matter to you, and accept everything else @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
.@corivan on taking edits: she's happy if a 1st draft is off base but a writer takes edits well and delivers an on point 2nd draft #sciwri16
Ah. Now I understand earlier tweets saying to "pitch like a man" #sciwri16 #hatethephrasebutigetit https://t.co/MTYarjcLu6
Men tend to ask for more length, more money when pitching - encourage women to do same #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
Nat'n Geo: Not a difference in male versus female editors. #sciwri16
.@cpiller talk to an antagonist's friends and collaborators to add fairness and character complexity #sciwri16
As a writer, don't push back on every edit. Focus energy on one or two things that really matter. @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
But it's an equal partnership. Don't lose your sense of self. Choose your battles @alexwitze #sciwri16 #editorlove
Writers, remember that you're an equal (with your editor), says @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
Yes. And as panelists #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16 noted, editors don't consider F who have not published in pr… https://t.co/OeME8K7Pu0
PIO bylines feel much quieter/less important--am I right there?/I wonder if that's why https://t.co/1LCcGXDn9m
The writer-editor dynamic is a complex one but remember that you are equals. It's a marriage. Don't feel powerless #SciWri16 #EditorLove
Editors are paid to KNOW what their publication wants and what tone to put your story in, adds @alexwitze #sciwri16 #editorlove
.@cpiller's advice for investigative reporting: 1. cast a wide net for sources and be persistent #scinvestigate #sciwri16 (1/2)
I'm there in spirit! Just can't be three places at once. #sciwri16 https://t.co/lWF4fMGL2N
I'm disappointed there aren't more people in this session. The #BylineProject is so important. #sciwri16
.@alexwitze: accept most edits without hassle and save your fighting for the things that really matter #editorlove #sciwri16
Go after a subject's friends. Best way to give your story credibility by being fair. @cpiller #scinvestigate #sciwri16
.@bobfinn points out 50/50 isn't good enough when #scicomm is dominated by women #sciwri16
.@bobfinn: "parity isn't good enough" in bylines. Profession is female-dominated by numbers; bylines should reflect #BylineProject #sciwri16
As a writer focus your energies on 1 or 2 two things that matter to you, & accept rest of edits says writer Alexandra Witze #sciwri16
.@alexwitze: Editors have a lot of power, but writers are equal in producing stories #sciwri16 #editorlove
.@alexwitze: writers shouldn't lose their sense of selves. Don't be a prima donna but it's your byline on the story. #editorlove #sciwri16
Interesting point: 50/50 M/F split isn't good enough. Science writing population is majority female. #sciwri16 #bylineproject
.@cpiller: 2. talk to subject's best friends to add balance and surprising views - no one is purely evil or bad #scinvestigate #sciwri16
@alexwitze: don't be a primadonna during editing, but don't be a pushover either. Pick your battles wisely. #editorlove #sciwri16
A writer / editor relationship is almost like a marriage, says @alexwitze. You're equals. #sciwri16
.@cpiller: handle sources carefully. protect whistleblowers and victims, not powerful people #sciwri16
Editors have a ton of power--but writers equal. Push back when you need to #sciwri16 https://t.co/s0Eiw9Tw0J
Packed room at #sciwri16 for #editorlove with @alexwitze @GideonGil and @jfischman on the nuts and bolts of science… https://t.co/0z9YBeN4mL
Few people are uniformly vapid or evil. Learn about why they respond certain way to diff situations <-paraphrased #sciwri16
Thanks for the invite to share some thoughts on branding yourself on social media! Terrific panel and conference! #sciwri16
.@cpiller: investigative reporters are responsible for letting naive sources and whistleblowers know of possible consequences #sciwri16
Even the best writers do not turn in perfect pieces. #SciWri16 #EditorLove
Missing everyone at #sciwri16! I'm stuck at home with a client who's very needy and almost definitely not going to pay me. And 7 weeks old.
Alex Witze: writers shouldn't be a prima donna during editing, but do think about what's important to you in your story. #sciwri16
No response isn't always a no - men tend to check back with editors after pitching more often #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
The story features many anonymous sources. A rare tactic for @cpiller, but people’s livelihoods were at stake. #sciwri16
"That's why we want you in our publication, because it's you" @jfischman on keeping your voice #sciwri16 #editorlove
When you're talking to people who're powerful, who're in the public eye, they can protect themselves. @cpiller #scinvestigate #sciwri16
First draft isn't going to be perfect, but second draft should be close #sciwri16 #editorlove @GideonGil
For @GideonGil, a good relationship means the second draft is basically perfect. No long back-and-forths! #editorlove #sciwri16
Kinda relief to hear: Editors' inboxes are horrific. "They've reached the angle of repose," says @laurahelmuth #sciwri16 #itsnotyou
Now from NASW's #sciwri16: counting male/female bylines in science publications. Heavily male in the feature well. Next steps: what to do?
.@cragcrest asks: "why does diversity matter?" We have to believe it matters, or else our inner biases will rule us #BylineProject #sciwri16
The writer-editor relationship is a lot like a marriage, navigating complex issues. @alexwitze #editorlove #sciwri16
But people who're naive, who can get into trouble by talking to me, it's my responsibility to protect them. @cpiller #sciwri16
.@cpiller: bulletproof your story by being fair and polite and question your own assumptions #scinvestigate #sciwri16
Women have had the experience of pitching something only accepted when later pitched by a man. #sciwri16
Dia de los Muertos festival in San Antonio's La Villita includes altars to Bowie, Kahlo (& amazing eats) #sciwri16 https://t.co/ctsqX3Maf2
.@jetjocko : WIRED missed really important stories. Overlooked black Twitter, harassment of women on social media. #BylineProject #sciwri16
.@cpiller: It's a journalist’s responsibility to mention risks to sources. They usually go along with it, but they should know. #sciwri16
"And you can yell [at me] when you get off the phone" was her 2nd sentence. #editorlove #sciwri16 https://t.co/5sTokVHrXi
"One of the big things for me is the attitude a writer has in taking edits" says Science News' Cori Vanchieri #sciwri16
People risk their jobs by talking to investigative reporters sometimes. Have to be mindful of that. #sciwri16
From @cragcrest - same problem w/ pitching as mtgs: idea isn't valid until it comes from a man #sciwri16
💭 How to pitch like a man when pitching mostly to men?🤔open to comment. #bylinesproject #SciWri16
Second draft love by @GideonGil. The first one doesn't have to be perfect, but the next one should address feedback. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@jfischman: don't lose your voice. That's why we want YOU writing this piece. #editorlove #sciwri16
. @JFischman @sciam says, "Editors are desperate people." #revelation #editorlove #sciwri16
No 1st draft is perfect, what's key is 2nd draft arrives near-perfect--that leads to repeat work says Stat's Gideon Gil #sciwri16
LinkedIn can be useful investigative journalism tool, enables you to avoid contacting source at work or at home #sciwri16
.@jetjocko Beyond achieving an equitable society, diversity simply makes good business sense. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Don't lose yourself, says @jfischman. Your voice is unique. #sciwri16
Aw <3 #sciwri16 https://t.co/Ro0JqW4VcB
A writer / editor relationship is almost like a marriage, says @alexwitze. You're equals. #sciwri16
In investigations, your goal is to get to the edge of a cliff. That's where the best view is. - @cpiller #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
But don't lose yourself as writer--if explain what you want put back in and why, sometimes eds will put text back i… https://t.co/m4iFN85T7r
Not every word you write is perfect. Let editors do their job in peace and only fight for what really matters #editorlove #sciwri16
Diversity matters. @jetjocko says lack of diversity meant @WIRED missed Black Twitter #sciwri16
Now @azeen on @BuzzFeedScience's investigations into sexual harassment. This should be good. #sciwri16 https://t.co/RxFkJpEqPm
My first drafts almost always suck. My second ones are usually *much* better, and I thank my editors for that.… https://t.co/Og2KEV42Oi
No 1st draft is perfect, what's key is 2nd draft arrives near-perfect--that leads to repeat work says Stat's Gideon Gil #sciwri16
Gamergate was a huge oversight. #BylineProject #sciwri16 https://t.co/RBS017It4z
.@jetjocko : WIRED missed really important stories. Overlooked black Twitter, harassment of women on social media. #BylineProject #sciwri16
.@jfischman: don't lose yourself in the editing process. Fight for stylistic notes that make up your voice as a writer #editorlove #sciwri16
.@azeen is up talking about her incredible investigations into sexual assault in science research #sciwri16 https://t.co/a5Dr7svcZB
When @BuzzFeedScience launched, they wanted to do more than the "leaky pipeline" stories. They wanted to cover harassment. #sciwri16
PIOs: pitch writers, not editors. Everyone likes to think their story was their idea #editorlove #sciwri16
Summary of @cpiller's talk: Bulletproof the story. Start w/ fairness, courtesy. Question your assumptions, facts.
#sciwri16 #sciinvestigate
.@fredguterl from SciAm thanks #bylineproject for making the M/F disparity painfully obvious. Says #s challenge implicit bias. #sciwri16
.@azeen's stories based on sources coming forward. Sources emboldened by witnessing on-campus activism. (Activism matters.) #sciwri16
Not at #sciwri16 but following it I thought of issues of equity, defensiveness and economics. +
"We missed #BlackTwitter." @WIREDScience's Adam Rogers on oversights, missed opps. for diversity + inclusion #bylinesproject #SciWri16
Audience Q: does cultural pressures on women with children sometimes stop them from getting feature stories? #BylineProject #sciwri16
.@azeen- you want to believe everything a victim tells you but we're journalists and corroborate everything #sciwri16
.@azeen: we are journalists. we're supposed to report what is going on. #sciinvestigate #sciwri16
"You'd like to believe the victim, but we are journalists. We have to corroborate everything the victim says." - @azeen #sciwri16
You want to believe victims, but we are journalists and we have to corroborate with evidence. #sciwri16
#sciwri16 If you want more info on branding yourself in the digital world sign up for my free daily 'The Strategic… https://t.co/GZ0WsICNxZ
The latest The Strategic Communicator! https://t.co/AvlVRr6M6Y #iot
For 1st interview w/ victims, @azeen would suggest off the record, partially so she could explain what going public would mean. #sciwri16
PIOs: Better to pitch to a writer, not an editor. Many writers prefer to bring idea to editor, not get assignment. #editorlove #sciwri16
Over matter can backfire. Makes it look like you're cheating #editorlove #sciwri16
Always a needle scratch for me when women are called classy. @fredguterl thanked Bylines Project for classy take on… https://t.co/qiluFjJFyn
.@fredguterl from SciAm thanks #bylineproject for making the M/F disparity painfully obvious. Says #s challenge implicit bias. #sciwri16
Heads up, #SciWri16. @FiveThirtyEight is looking for pitches from freelancers. Want to know more? Come talk to me or @cragcrest.
Older people who've been advocates for women scientists who're victims of sexual abuse are useful for journalists. @azeen #sciwri16
Internal documents from Title IX offices (via FOIA sometimes) anchored many of @azeen's harassment stories. #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
.@GideonGil: If you've never worked with an editor before, introduce yourself, give links to past clips, resume, etc. #sciwri16 #editorlove
Pitching a new editor? Send them links to your prior work. Prove that you can deliver what your pitch is promising #editorlove #sciwri16
Toughest part: Obtaining university's internal investigations. @azeen #sciwri16
Male writers are more likely than female to pitch and re-pitch, @laurahelmuth says #sciwri16 #bylineproject
Pitch. Just pitch. Pitch, says @laurahelmuth #sciwri16 #BylineProject
@azeen from @BuzzFeed discusses reporting strategies taken to investigate sexual harassment on campuses #sciwri16 https://t.co/bqMpPQBMyu
A: There's more flexibility than it might seem. Usually if there are family emergencies, editors can work with you. #BylineProject #sciwri16
Women may spend a lot more time polishing a pitch rather than "just pitching". #sciwri16
Not to say that this is a perfect situation. I wonder how much is cultural. We're working against a lot of biases #BylineProject #sciwri16
First meeting with victims were off-the-record to gain trust. Explained to them what journalistic process wd involve. @azeen #sciwri16
.@laurahelmuth clarifies: don't take rejection personally, keep pitching and don't apologize for it. #BylineProject… https://t.co/VvZocQ55a3
.@laurahelmuth says "pitch like a man" and always ask for more. #sciwri16 #BylineProject
Pitch like a man: Pitch, unapologetically. After being rejected, pitch again. #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
The journalists at #sciwri16 are so good at meeting deadlines they won't even go over on question asking/allotted presentation times
Re title IX: every univ. has office 4 harassment complaints. Some give copies of internal investigs 2 complainants; others don’t. #sciwri16
Can we get this on all of our swag next year? The more nudges the better! #sciwri16 https://t.co/Ibsx3RtSho
Pitch. Just pitch. Pitch, says @laurahelmuth #sciwri16 #BylineProject
Freelancers--When @jetjocko says he wants a writer to pitch him again he genuinely means it! #sciwri16
.@jetjocko: Language when turning down pitch interpreted differently by women than men. Recognized and adjusted #sciwri16 #bylineproject
Editors say: if we've never worked together, attach link to previous work (website, PDFs on google docs). #editorlove #sciwri16
Now discussing gendered pitching styles, but I doubt that's the main problem re:bylines #sciwri16
Men are judged on potential, woman are judged on experience #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
Women may take a rejection notice as more global. Wrong story? Pitch another one. Tell ed why they should be interested. #sciwri16
.@lmorello_dc : men are judged on potential, women are judged on experience. Men also see parity w/ 30% women #BylineProject #sciwri16
It is the best. #sciwri16 https://t.co/icla21ZPXN
The journalists at #sciwri16 are so good at meeting deadlines they won't even go over on question asking/allotted presentation times
@meghanbartels Overmatter is like the dessert you didn't order when you are already full. #sciwri16
Everyone: Pitch and, if you are rejected, learn from the feedback. #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
If you're a freelancer contemplating a #scinvestigate, make sure you have a lawyer. And chip away at it. Work on other projects. #sciwri16
Make sure you have a pro-bono lawyer, if you're a freelancer doing investigative work. @cpiller #SciWri16 #scinvestigate
Persistence can pay off. Don't take it personally. Or send your brother to pitch for you? #sciwri16 https://t.co/SNIvZ66WgI
Pitch like a man: Pitch, unapologetically. After being rejected, pitch again. #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
.@brookeborel: how do freelancers do big investigations?
@cpiller: get a pro bono lawyer and work on short term projects too #sciwri16
Don't pitch a finished story. Editors want to ask questions, weigh in. And they don't want to read a manuscript #sciwri16 #editorlove
Investigative freelancers advice - make sure you have a pro bono lawyer. --why can't pub protect? #sciwri16
"It's never wise to do these stories, but it's really fun" says @KatherineEban on #scinvestigate #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban: It's never wise to do investigative reporting, but it's fun! #scinvestigate #sciwri16
It's never wise to do these stories, but they're very fun. @KatherineEban #scinvestigate #sciwri16
.@brookeborel How do freelancers conduct such investigations given legal worries?
@cpiller: There are pro bono lawyer options. #sciwri16
If you're pitching an actually time-sensitive story, say so in the subject line (but don't cry wolf) #editorlove #sciwri16
No word from editor? Wait a week or two and follow up. Make sure to put it in your subject line if it is timely. #SciWri16 #EditorLove
Great point made: women judged on experience, men judged on their potential. #doublestandards #implicitbias #sciwri16 #BylineProject
Is it wise to do investigative reporting as a freelancer? @katherineeban says, it's never wise, but worth it. Yes! #sciwri16 #sciinvestigate
.@azeen: Lots of tips on harassment stories don't pan out, due to a lack of documentation. Are also trying to convey systemic prob #sciwri16
.@JamieShreeve to M writers asking WTF? about assigning more stories to women: "It's been unfair for a lot of people for a while." #sciwri16
If editor isn't supportive or won't provide feedback, find another editor (can be at same publication) #editorlove #sciwri16
"30 percent is seen as approaching gender parity." Important discussion on the challenges facing women who pitch sc… https://t.co/QPWDgVEfst
Editors: do you all agree with this timeline? #editorlove #sciwri16 https://t.co/wjMMDeUY1a
No word from editor? Wait a week or two and follow up. Make sure to put it in your subject line if it is timely. #SciWri16 #EditorLove
.@grimkat : men also respond emotionally to rejection, but they get angry at violated sense of entitlement #BylineProject #sciwri16
.@lmorello_dc points out: Women judged on experience, men judged on potential. #sciwri16 #BylineProject
On data-heavy and document-heavy projects, there is no such thing as being too organized, says @KatherineEban #sciwri16
I try to be exceedingly organized in how I deal with my materials, but I find it's never enough. @KatherineEban #sciwri16 #scinvestigate
Thank you. I'm harder on my own gender, but this is a cultural problem. #BylineProject #sciwri16 https://t.co/nPQOkV7zUx
@DrMRFrancis one slight correx: men & women see parity at 30%. Implicit bias is for everyone. (Sigh.)
@grimkat So enjoying your feedback from #bylinecountingproject, wish I could be in 2 panels at the same time. #sciwri16
Make counting bylines a part of the system, says @laurahelmuth #sciwri16 #bylinesproject
Good Q! How to navigate the relationship when editors are your contact to getting paid - but have no control there #editorlove #sciwri16
Investigative reporting notes need to be ultra organized #sciwri16
Q for underrepresented freelancers, journalists: How can institutional PIOs help you connect more often with good stories? #sciwri16
Settling in at Newsweek, and I'm inviting freelancers to pitch. Send ideas to p.raeburn@newsweek.com. Tnx! #sciwri16 Pls retweet!
It's ok to tell your editor you're having trouble getting paid. They've probably been there too. #editorlove #sciwri16
.@KatherineEban: log all your tape and organize your notes as you go, it makes working with lawyers easier too #sciwri16
Danger of being at conf w great writers: tweets from other sessions so good it's hard to pay attention in session I'm in. #sciwri16
"Create an infrastructure to log all of your material as you go." - @KatherineEban
"Yep, that's huge!" - @John_Tedesco. #sciwri16
They can't always do anything about it, but it's important to know #editorlove #sciwri16 https://t.co/ME7EfvLfhF
It's ok to tell your editor you're having trouble getting paid. They've probably been there too. #editorlove #sciwri16
@kaetlyn_23 doing a lot of things right. Again, can't go wrong with a spiral. You just can't. #sciwri16
@DrMRFrancis Your best ones! Science, medicine, environment. #sciwri16
Tell your editors! They'll go to bat for you with accounting. They've been there too, and know it's important #editorlove #sciwri16
.@flowill : "Editors thanking us for this work are asking women to do more free work" #BylineProject #sciwri16
Great suggestion from @laurahelmuth: Incorporate byline count into performance reviews #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
Pitch to @praeburn at Newsweek! I may have an idea already. #sciwri16 https://t.co/2FPS4sGBsQ
@DrMRFrancis Your best ones! Science, medicine, environment. #sciwri16
Ooooh that's a nifty idea! #sciwri16 https://t.co/FzLgHx0RZx
@meghanbartels @alexwitze Not a huge fan of overmatter at the end; another idea is to highlight sentences in gray that can easily get cut.
Jamie (National Geo): Stats worse for photography but specialized skills are hard to find. Only 25% photojournalism. #sciwri16
If a publication has a clear beat-writer, still pitch your idea, but know they may run it by their person #editorlove #sciwri16
Pitch well, stick to deadlines, think about the art, keep your editor in the loop #editorlove #sciwri16
PSA: LinkedIn *is* good for something! Namely, contacting sources for investigative projects when you can't contact them at work. #sciwri16
Audience point: "we can't control our first reactions, but we can control our second". Confront our internal biases #BylineProject #sciwri16
Editors at #sciwri16: On the basis of her work alone, if you are letting her pick up her own tabs, you are doing th… https://t.co/xeekE9h46m
Managed to drop a bunch of cash out of my pocket somewhere good job me good job.
Questioner: "I have some questions, a couple of suggestions" and I heard that in the voice of Aaron Burr #sciwri16
Battling implicit bias: We can't always control our first reaction, but we can control our second #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
This pretty much summarizes everything #sciwri16 https://t.co/B62iwuVypc
Pitch well, stick to deadlines, think about the art, keep your editor in the loop #editorlove #sciwri16
Excited to take freelance pitches in real time at #sciwri16 w/ @laurahelmuth @vmjaggard99 @pam3001 @derektmead @lmorello_dc @areesesantafe
Also think about the topics you're covering - do "women's topics" get rejected? #bylinecountingproject #sciwri16
To get documents, you have to speak the lingo of documents. Nervous sources don't want to be educator or alone. #scinvestigate #sciwri16
Fight implicit biases - can't necessarily control our 1st rxn to something but can control 2nd rxn #bylineproject #sciwri16
Another great point: Not always the byline, sometimes stories are seen by editors as "women's topics" #BylineProject #sciwri16
Comment on magazine focus (gender aimed?) and what story pitches fit that. #sciwri16
The Lonesome... Pigeon. This character has been hanging outside my hotel window. #sciwri16 #SanAntonio https://t.co/Hezufz6aHX
To get access to documents, you need to speak the language. Fluency increases comfort with sources. - @KatherineEban #sciwri16
Idea for @WCSJ2017-if you want to be inclusive of non-journalists change web wording to "media professionals" or similar #sciwri16 #scicomm
Kudos to organizers of #HardSciQs and #editorlove - good timing of panelists and audience questions. #sciwri16
I find this very discouraging #BylineProject #sciwri16 https://t.co/rLYeWtegVp
.@laurahelmuth says the first and most obvious problem is laziness in not seeking out new writers. #bylineproject #sciwri16
Hey PIOs - anyone else at #sciwri16 going to this AAS event in Dec? Let's talk! https://t.co/wCsLWOWLLY
I see the byline project session was about as infuriating as I thought it might be 😆 #sciwri16
@CatalyticRxn Can't agree more on good legal advice. & Remember that accurate quoting of libelous/defamatory info is no defense #sciwri16
Here's a PDF from "5 secrets to get your editor begging for more." Need #sciwri16 log in to view https://t.co/tbpd1tXawR
About to jump into the PITCH SLAM at #sciwri16 with @andersen @laurahelmuth @vmjaggard99 @pam3001 @lmorello_dc @areesesantafe. Yes!
Kudos to all investigative #reporters! What a tough #job you have! #scinvestigate #sciwri16 #journalism #Controversies #research
#scicomm for bilingual/bicultural - speak to what's important to your audience @aleszubajak @CPTibbs @JoseBilingue… https://t.co/LnMjqwS7ln
@marynmck At biz mtg this am commitment was made to an inclusive mtg incl PIOs etc #scicomm #sciwri16 @WCSJ2017 Hollow words?
If someone attacked #sciwri16 & @narrativeatcal today, it would be a devastating blow to America's science journalist-industrial complex.
@marynmck and @ScienceWriters is a major sponsor-not just journos #scicomm #sciwri16 @WCSJ2017 Promised a place at table for sponorship
Dear self: coffee is not an appropriate substitute for water. #sciwri16 #badconferencehabits
@mapache_rm, miembro de la RedMPC con el resto del panel de diversidad en #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity https://t.co/yrCuoyVP1d
Almost time: Strategies for diversity in #scicomm with @MinorityPostDoc @mblack47 @JacqEHoward @mapache_rm #sciwri16
With @frannywhite and @marcairheart for Reddit #SciWri16
I love when you can tell it's gonna be a fun talk from the first slide #sciwri16 https://t.co/e4sftwzXm0
Excited for the #HitTheStreets session run by @ScienceJulia (she's awesome). #sciwri16
We're about to learn how to #science on #reddit, with @PamFrostGorder & others... #sciwri16 @ScienceWriters https://t.co/qSgko43Dlk
Excited for the #scicommdiversity session at #sciwri16!
In 2015 had over 169M unique visitors! WTF! #SciWri16
Pitch slam 2016! #sciwri16 #Cosmos #nature ... Wow!
Head moderator rules in Reddit. #Sciwri16
@bborrell describes #hittingthestreets and finding sources as a "scavenger hunt feel." #sciwri16
Nate Allen on the internet, science on Reddit. Platform for forums ruled by dzars. #sciwri16
Like watching children being hit by a pillow and falling over? It's on Reddit. #SciWri16
What's with @reddit? Or how to get on the front page of the internet. With science. From NASW #sciwri16
Next up at #sciwri16 - #scicommdiversity w/ @MinorityPostdoc - hoping @ijnr_connect can help more journalists #getoutthere
@derektmead @DrKarenRing wish I could be at #sciwri16 ! Really enjoyed these tweets. Keep 'em coming if you can about pitches!
I'm probably the only non bilingual latina in this room 😕 #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@bborrell: when you're out in the field you find the nuances of stories, what makes them more complicated #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
Mostly male, with college education. People view from college. Viewers learn to like Reddit in college. #SciWri16
That @PamFrostGorder a #reddit evangelist, for good reason. Big, smart science audience there. #sciwri16 https://t.co/Mksj1gH785
We're about to learn how to #science on #reddit, with @PamFrostGorder & others... #sciwri16 @ScienceWriters https://t.co/qSgko43Dlk
Reporting on the ground is where you find the unexpected complexity in a science story, says @bborrell #sciwri16
"Byline Counting Project: #Data and #Solutions" -- session at #sciwri16 -- thanks @cagraber and @kategammon for org… https://t.co/51K3FpL53N
.@MinorityPostdoc: It is projected that around year 2040, the US will be "minority majority." #sciwri16
.@MinorityPostdoc says because of prejudice and racism, this population is not reflected in the workforce.… https://t.co/H9aAAm19dC
Advertising to people in their 40s is a waste of advertising revenue. Target people in in late-teens and twenties. #SciWri16
Getting ready 4 PitchSlam! 1-minute story pitches to (elevated) editors. #sciwri16 https://t.co/CDux44O9CQ
.@MinorityPostdoc: Racial and gender diversity isn't reflected in the journalism workforce. E.g. Males dominate females 2:1 #sciwri16
People learn to use @reddit in college. Scientists need to reach people who are just shaping their views about the world --NASW #sciwri16
.@MinorityPostdoc asks How can we answer the call to diversify? #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Journalism still very white & male. Does not reflect diversity in the US #Scicommdiversity #sciwri16… https://t.co/DsX0S7bcIx
YES! Python code. REddit #SciWri16
Reddit science now has 13.4 million subscribers. Demographic 8-29, decreasing with age. #sciwri16
Reminder of importance/fragility of watchdog journalism: death of Japanese Fukashima investigative unit #sciwri16 https://t.co/GBzXQuWjl2
.@MinorityPostdoc DiverseScholar SciComm Travel fellowship attempts to increase diversity in science journalism #sciwri16 #diversity
Post ranking continues to decay on Reddit. After 100 hrs, it goes down substantially. #SciWri16
@MinorityPostdoc Aiming to increase diversity in science journalism through the DiverseScholar SciComm Travel Fellowship #sciwri16
Diverse science journalists can shine light on science from their own communities. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@ljbeil: In medical reporting I ask, how has your illness changed who you are. #sciwri16
“How has your illness changed who you are?” good question for med story anecdotes = @LJBeil #sciwri16
Get immediate up votes on Reddit to do well. #SciWri16
I'm sitting in on the #PitchSlam session, but I don't think I'm going to pitch today. Just listening to editors and fellow writers #sciwri16
Recent #scicommdiversity piece in @Open_Notebook #sciwri16 https://t.co/7LsAfTNlkN
.@ljbeil: You don't want to find a source & make them conform to a narrative that is yours, not theirs. #sciwri16 #hitthestreets
Pitch your ideas about human innovation in the next decade to @derektmead and @motherboard. #sciwri16 #pitchslam2016
.@lizabio: get the rules (i.e. on/off the record) straight up front when interviewing sources out in the community #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
On #reddit your post is compost after 24 hours; fast upvotes matter a lot. #sciwri16
Hey #sciwri16, did you know Caltech is hiring? Come talk to me if you're interested! https://t.co/aIrw61lrQp
For all its flaws, I really love how Reddit is relatively open in how posts are treated by their algorithm, cough Facebook cough #sciwri16
As in they are up on stage above us! Each ed has more than 3 bottles of water. ? "Thirsty for a story"--pitch us.… https://t.co/ZPBSabVI5l
Getting ready 4 PitchSlam! 1-minute story pitches to (elevated) editors. #sciwri16 https://t.co/CDux44O9CQ
Posting time is more important to getting upvotes on Reddit. Post in the morning around 7am because most of Reddit is from the US. #Sciwri16
#sciwri16 Attendees: We're looking for freelancer pitches at @NPRFood. Ask me more!
Posts are voted up. Early posts more important than later votess. Posting time is critical. #sciwri16
"Hit the Streets"Talking to people on the street requires extra sensitivity to sources. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
When interviewing "regular people", be extra transparent up front about parameters of interview/what is or isn't on the record #sciwri16
.@MinorityPostdoc thanks Steven Olson for a generous donation to make travel fellowship possible! @wwnorton #sciwri16 #diversity
Reddit science has over 13M subscribers! #SciWri16
Excited to hear what @WaytGibbs learns in this session. #sciwri16 https://t.co/NkVXfWzUpf
Reddit science now has 13.4 million subscribers. Demographic 8-29, decreasing with age. #sciwri16
There's a time window for Reddit posts as the U.S. wakes up. Critical window for "launch". #sciwri16
To see diverse voices in science stories, have diverse journalists. #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
Include ppl affected by sci & ppl affected by *lack* of sci in sci stories says @lizabio #HitTheStreets #sciwri16 https://t.co/xvE9eB97AX
.@LJBeil: serve your readers and the story but maintain respect and care for your sources #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
"No one should have to answer the question-why did your child die?" @LJBeil #hitthestreets #sciwri16
To improve diversity in science journalism: Bring journalists to NASW, bring NASW to minority journalism orgs #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Honestly, #sciwri16 really should have put this session and the #BylineProject session front and center of this con… https://t.co/SHdtXdMmQp
Journalism still very white & male. Does not reflect diversity in the US #Scicommdiversity #sciwri16… https://t.co/DsX0S7bcIx
Thank you to Steve Olson, author or Eruptions from @wwnorton, for funding minority travel fellowships to #sciwri16
NatGeo editor on 3 guaranteed successful story pitches: "snakes, spiders and sharks" #pitchslam2016 #sciwri16… https://t.co/bLz8cORXht
Big thanks to Steve Olson for his contributions for the #SciCommDiversity Travel Fellowship to send 4 journos to #Sciwri16
Two panels on writing about #disability today, #sciwri16 & #BinderCon. Excellent! https://t.co/na1VtZP3YG
"When are we allowed to be artists, or do we always have the responsibility to educate?" writing about disability p… https://t.co/ZY1uGWHx19
It's really hard and so important to tell sources that they might not be in the story-esp patient sources @LJBeil #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Pitch slam editors all say if story not right for them can pass along within organization. Tip: editors at #sciwri16 want to work with you.
Diverse Scholar brings together minority postdocs for a community-they could be great sources. #binderofsources #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Looking to diversify your sources? Check out https://t.co/ycXRxd9uVd #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Like Reddit, I hate "I fucking love science" and its clickbait. #SciWri16
Timing of posts is vital to Reddit success. Post when US wakes up, 7 am or so #sciwri16
@MinorityPostdoc bringing together scientists of different disciplines to build talent pool of minority postdocs #sciwri16
.@ljbeil: I don't like going through doctors for patient interview requests b/c of the power imbalance. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
@MinorityPostdoc has binders full of diverse science sources #scisommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/gDJEBF8uPt
.@MinorityPostdoc has a literal binder of minority scientists who are willing to be sources for reporters. Look him up. #sciwri16
Check out work of @MinorityPostdoc bringing together group of young researchers to promote diversity in science #sciwri16
Be aware of power balance when working through doctors to get patient sources for medical stories, says @LJBeil #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Reddit r/science has 13+million subscribers, which is 4 million more than top-10 newspapers in U.S. combined -- Nat… https://t.co/xjaLqj2rw5
There is a power imbalance in asking doctors for patient source - @LJBeil only does it when she's desperate #hitthestreets #sciwri16
#bindersfullofdiversity 😄👌#scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/ulIXrt27ti
@MinorityPostdoc has binders full of diverse science sources #scisommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/gDJEBF8uPt
.@bborrell: For a phosphate story I google-mapped mine locations in Morocco, drove there & found construction guy. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Reddit acts as a third-party that verifies users and makes sure they don't have Internet degrees #SciWri16
Quote of the day: "'I fucking love science'? We banned them. We fucking hate them" - Nate Allen #hearhear #sciwri16
Reddit banned posts from "I fucking love science" to promote accuracy & not sensationalism in #science. #sciwri16
Check out https://t.co/d6r2BA9O6o #sciwri16
Torn between #diversity and #reddit sessions at #sciwri16. Pardon me visiting multiple rooms.
.@MinorityPostdoc is not only relying on the science journalism schools to diversify science journalism #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
Reddit influences science journalists by encouraging quality over sensationalism. #SciWri16
So how does #reddit influence science journalists? #sciwri16
"Facts are not information. Facts + context are information" -- @reddit panel from /r/science is fab #sciwri16
Nate Allen: We are interrested in accurate portrayal of science and scientists. #sciwri16
.@bborell: Ask, who else is in your neighborhood that you think I should talk to? #hitthestreets #sciwri16
#reddit's Allen does not fucking love @IFLScience #sciwri16
For pitches, short better than long, include international angle even in U.S.-related pitches says Nature's Lauren Morello #sciwri16
Reddit r/science banned I fucking love science. -Nate Allen #sciwri16
Enough said.
Representing @seattlechildren at National Science Writers Assoc. #sciwri16 is #1 on twitter right now! Networking/l… https://t.co/XKTGf09KPW
We're at #1! Yay #sciwri16 https://t.co/qU6ARfZMTD
Sometimes you can show up and magic happens says @bborrell - when in France, talk to the French construction worker #hitthestreets #sciwri16
And scheduled without conflicts #sciwri16 https://t.co/t3NVkaIIYH
Honestly, #sciwri16 really should have put this session and the #BylineProject session front and center of this con… https://t.co/SHdtXdMmQp
Reddit Science is a very educated group and will only get better #SciWri16
More than 5k verified scientist users on Reddit. #sciwri16
"We want to normalize person-to-person interaction in science...if you talk to someone they become a human" @reddit Allen NASW #sciwri16
"Aeon covers the zeitgeist, not the news" @pam3001 @aeonmag #sciwri16 @ScienceWriters
Allen: Science is not a sound bite. Ditch the hyperbole and verify chips of posters claiming expertise. #sciwri16
The original intent of the site was good, but the recent articles have been focusing more on the sexy factor, not a… https://t.co/1s8ZConOsm
Quote of the day: "'I fucking love science'? We banned them. We fucking hate them" - Nate Allen #hearhear #sciwri16
Use official documents, online groups/forums, social media, lawsuits, patient advocacy sites to find non-scientist interviewees. #sciwri16
Reddit wakes up with U.S.
Best time to post is morning, when Americans are eating their cereal. - Nate Allen #sciwri16
I'm trying to carve out addiction treatment as a science/health beat - this field is dangerously lacking scientific rigor #sciwri16
Sooooo excited to see @DNLee5 is here!!! Can't wait to hear you speak! #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Pal @hannahjwaters sends this to scis pre interview, which I mentioned at #hardsciq #sciwri16 https://t.co/ZBOLhRy99G
Two categories of Reddit science. Reviews of articles linked to original article & "Ask me Anything" (AMA). #sciwri16
At #sciwri16 pitch slam, feel free to direct pitch to one, a few, or all editors on panel. We'll arm-wrestle for it.
"Facts are not information. Facts within context are information" @RedditScience Nate Allen from NASW's #sciwri16
Look up Science Blogging: The Essential Guide #Sciwri16
https://t.co/8CNHWI3C6j
Good luck getting a science AMA at the top of Reddit. #sciwri16
"We provide health news content to supplement tribal news outlets and mainstream media outlets" @mblack47… https://t.co/4BloWsaxED
Addiction needs critical reporting. So much misinformation creeps into reporting re: opioid crisis #sciwri16
.@mblack47 the native community has so many challenges when it comes to health status. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
@dznyc @sethmnookin Yeah, Nate Allen admitted those subscribers might not be unique accounts too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #sciwri16
Native American experts and sources in Native Health News Alliance: https://t.co/0AN4Lgi7Wm #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
The verified flare is for the science subreddit only #sciwri16
Boom. #sciwri16 https://t.co/CxcsakRTdf
.@MinorityPostdoc has a literal binder of minority scientists who are willing to be sources for reporters. Look him up. #sciwri16
Ask open-ended questions; ask questions that elicit a story; ask sensory questions. #sciwri16 #hittingthestreets
Phrase "binders full of" has kind of been ruined, but glad to know of this resource. #sciwri16 https://t.co/kymVU6SBvZ
@MinorityPostdoc has binders full of diverse science sources #scisommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/gDJEBF8uPt
They're want researchers and science policy types, not journalists. #reddit #sciwri16
.@mapache_rm Navajo Nation, writes w/ https://t.co/3U3DPfR9gS providing community based multi media packages for N8V news outlets #sciwri16
.@lizabio's excellent piece on pesticides poisoning students in southern California https://t.co/kBSDFjlb6r #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Posters for an AMA are generally scientists with a few exceptions. #sciwri16
@mblack47 Native Health News Alliance - Journalism for Native Americans by Native Americans #sciwri16 https://t.co/2Jay9FS1Eu
A high volume operation: more than 500 iAMAs this year. #reddit #sciwri16
Also check out Native Peoples magazine: https://t.co/QCBuU5RQkT #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@mblack47: stories that are relevant to Native Americans should include Native American experts and sources. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@areesesantafe talks @CosmosMagazine article abt if 2 hour marathon is possible - I still can't prove 2-hour half marathon is #sciwri16
.@mblack47 historically, there has been distrust in research and western medicine in Native Americans #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
More than 1200 vetted moderators in the subreddit to keep things civil. #sciwri16
.@mblack47 Distrust stems from failed federal health policies and results in health issues in Native Americans #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
.@mblack47 says it's important to curate stories with Scientific Knowledge AND Traditional Medicine #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Historically there's always been distrust of research and western medicine by Native Americans, for historical reasons. @mblack47 #sciwri16
Science Reddit has about 1200 volunteers with BS or higher that can remove inapproriate comments. #sciwri16
Please reach out to N8V Am community as sources, experts. It may be hard, but do it. Amplify their voices ~@mapache_rm #SciWri16 #Scicomm
Such an important part of a complex issue #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/HwCdRUdDlC
.@mblack47 historically, there has been distrust in research and western medicine in Native Americans #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
Missing #sciwri16 but everyone's tweets are getting me pumped for @SciCommCamp in a few weeks :D
More than 1,200 moderators make sure all researcher /r/science AMA questions are appropriate #sciwri16
Another addition to my to-read list. #sciwri16 https://t.co/vmHFEA4C4i
Look up Science Blogging: The Essential Guide #Sciwri16
https://t.co/8CNHWI3C6j
*raises hand* #sciwri16 https://t.co/t6K4xQYs7k
I suspect there are a lot more daredevil female science writers than the stereotypes suggest #BylineProject… https://t.co/gqsO8FKkDP
The most interesting ideas in the world are coming out of the sciences, says @andersen - pitch them to @TheAtlantic #sciwri16
.@mblack47 respect and incorporate traditional medicine and scientific knowledge. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
@mblack47 The more we can make connections between traditional medicine and scientific knowledge the more effective the journalism #sciwri16
Since the #reddit audience is almost all Americans, east coast am is prime time #sciwri16
"Yes, we did get @MonsantoCo to speak frankly on the internet," says Nate Allen #reddit #sciwri16
History of science pieces welcomed @TheAtlantic, says @andersen #sciwri16 @ScienceWriters
#SciWriSports session: @DyaniSabin convening #SciWri16 #WorldSeries watch party tonight. #Cleveland #Chicago https://t.co/onPZ8nSNJw
There are now plans to meet at the esquire room! (Game starts at 7) Any baseball fans are welcome to join #sciwri16
Strength of @NewsNHNA is incorporating traditional medicine knowledge & science to benefit N8V health outcomes #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
@reddit: We have a number of partner orgs who have handles for AMAs. Even got Monsanto to speak on the internet. #redditAMA #sciwri16
This is why it's important to give context. Otherwise it will just be a string of scientific jargon and incomprehen… https://t.co/F6QhcULFjp
"Facts are not information. Facts + context are information" -- @reddit panel from /r/science is fab #sciwri16
Old people read Reddit. I read Reddit too... so... yeah... #SciWri16
First pitch at the #sciwri16 pitch slam!
Shoutout to @PLOS Science Wednesday @reddit_AMA during 'Front Page of the Internet' session #sciwri16 https://t.co/ThtvZz2rPR
Pitch slam at #sciwri16 -- 60 seconds to pitch a story to 7 editors. Ready, go!!
.@mblack47: greater number of perspectives in stories mean publication meets needs of more communities #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Sidebar tells scientists how to get on /r/science. #reddit #sciwri16
.@mblack47: less than 10% of reservation communities have access to the internet. #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
Less than 10% living on reservations have Internet. Radio is more important. @mblack47 #sciwri16
Must ask questions and phrase things very sensitively when interviewing/describing patients & conditions - @LJBeil #sciwri16
.@LJBeil: something she always keeps learning is to be sensitive, especially with language #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
Recurring themes in #hittingthestreets: remembering to be sensitive, maintaining transparency, and being ethical with interviewees #sciwri16
Balance service to readers w/ sensitivity to sources, esp w/ physical descriptions, says @ljbiel #hitthestreets #sciwri16
@reddit offers live, interactive two-way access to democratize dialogues btwn writer & hard-to-interview subjects. #redditAMA #sciwri16
/r/science AMAs are real conversations #sciwri16
Interviewing people for health stories can mean telling them details abt their health they may not want to hear, says @LJBeil #sciwri16
.@ljbeil: Rural suicide reporting for NYT was full of details I chose not to include. E.g. circumstances of death. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
So far only women lined up for #pitchslam2016 at #sciwri16 because we (but not me) are the brave ones!
@marynmck Exhibit A for why PIOs and others feel excluded and marginalized @ScienceWriters #sciwri16 #scicomm @WCSJ2017 is JOINTLY sponsored
.@LJBeil gives ex of being careful w language in health journ: nearly used “potbelly” in story of teen w obesity - not good #sciwri16
A story without an author is not a story on Reddit. #SciWri16
#PitchSlam editors from @washingtonpost @NatureNews @CosmosMagazine @TheAtlantic @natgeo @aeonmag @motherboard #sciwri16
.@ljbeil: Those details could have been triggering for anyone struggling with suicide. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Another ex of sensitivity w details to include/exclude: @LJBeil story abt teen suicide: left out method of a teen's suicide #sciwri16
Woohoo! (From another not brave one) #sciwri16 https://t.co/W1TR21Sbh8
So far only women lined up for #pitchslam2016 at #sciwri16 because we (but not me) are the brave ones!
Uncomfortable details often important to tell story. Sensitivity & compassion in language choice important @LJBeil #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Reddit r/science banned posts from press release aggregator sites - Nate Allen #sciwri16
Sometimes using on the street sources means protecting them by leaving out details. #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16
.@LJBeil: be equally as careful about what details to leave out, for the sake of sensitivity to your sources #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
.@mblack47: Check out @NewsNHNA for recent news! #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
What makes for a perfect #reddit hed? No "cure," yes "in mice." #sciwri16
History of addiction treatment, how it was siphoned from mainstream medicine in '30s, needs to be told @TheAtlantic @andersen #sciwri16
Difficult to be sensationalist when you have to be accurate about what you are talking about in your headline. #SciWri16
Things you probably don't know about r/science. Keep those 🐭-study "cures" at home. #sciwri16 https://t.co/2jVElon7Q2
.@mblack47 tries to find Native American sources to get the "traditional medicine" perspective #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
Having flair is usually thought as a bad thing but I would like to get my verified journalists/writer flair #SciWri16
How to get a journo story on #reddit: get verified flair. #sciwri16
Native American Journalists Association and @NCAI1944 can help find native sources for stories #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
This session is super interesting and eye opening. #sciwri16 https://t.co/nTMwkyNQci
Reddit r/science has 13+million subscribers, which is 4 million more than top-10 newspapers in U.S. combined -- Nat… https://t.co/xjaLqj2rw5
@TEDMED 2016 brings a selection of these scientists together to share those amazing ideas #sciwri16 come join 30 no… https://t.co/9SJ0cHkTem
The most interesting ideas in the world are coming out of the sciences, says @andersen - pitch them to @TheAtlantic #sciwri16
Her stance on using real names in stories has softened because of the internet and cruel comments @LJBeil #hitthestreets #sciwri16
.@ljbeil: People can be harmed by what we ask them to do [as sources]. #sciwri16 #hitthestreets
Reddit/Science has banned news release aggregators as sources for posts - stories must have bylines. #sciwri16
How to not be banned as spam? Contact @reddit to get verified and become part of the community #sciwri16
Be careful with language and sensitive with its use, like when describing people #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Nate Allen: we want quality science journalism on #reddit. #sciwri16
As journalists and communicators, we have power - to give issues attention, to interpret them correctly #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
So you're a journalist and you want to get your jams on r/science...Step 1: Email them to verify your identity. Ste… https://t.co/QFuPU62UKJ
Make sure to come to the awards ceremony tonight! #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward: The stories we cover have repercussions for public health and social justice. #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
r/science is now giving flair to journalists. Prepare for the future nagging, @scifri staff. #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward: for example shedding light on the #Flint water crisis led to change. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
"We will look dimly on a link people can't view" - Nate Allen. Why #OpenAccess rocks! #OpenAccessWeek2016 #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward: having a diverse newsroom makes a difference in using and not abusing the power to shed light #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
"Use Darwin when you've got him," recommends @laurahelmuth #pitchslam #sciwri16
@scicurious it sounded new. Yeah, I don't get why pr aggregators are banned but actual press releases are cool. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #sciwri16
I have no confidence in this state or government but I have confidence in journalism. That’s very empowering to hear @jacqehoward #sciwri16
@JacqEHoward having a POC in the newsroom can offer a different perspective on important stories #sciwri16
Irony: anonymity allows people to be awful on the internet, but has softened @LJBeil to allow anonymity in stories #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
Love this image. #sciwri16 https://t.co/qVRAWoe5D6
@alexwitze @meghanbartels Me, too. It's basically the act of corralling all of you darlings into one place before kissing them goodbye.
@lizabio's @DiscoverMag story on facial reconstruction for soldiers https://t.co/UXYvdK98eE
#hitthestreets #sciwri16
Having diverse newsroom helps reporters/editors use (not abuse) power to shine a light on social issues - @JacqEHoward #sciwri16
Having a person of color in the newsroom can offer a different perspective on important stories #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward: diverse newsroom can also solve problem of implicit bias by offering different perspectives #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
Talk to scientists for the global perspective. You talk to locals to know what's happening on the ground! @bborrell #hitthestreets #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward says having people of color in the newsroom can provide challenges to implicit biases #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
"Use Darwin when you got him" says @laurahelmuth about reaching out to public about erudite genetic science #sciwri16
"This big science mystery has finally been solved" is always a good article theme @laurahelmuth #sciwri16 #pitchslam
.@bborrell: Local stories can counteract global narratives. Story: chairlifts are aging & getting riskier. #sciwri16 #hitthestreets
"Anecdotes can be harmful," says @LJBeil: choose details carefully. Is it necessary? Can I tell story w/o it? #HitTheStreets #sciwri16
personal stories that tie in health experts work really well for wapo health/science section, says @laurahelmuth #sciwri16
This ^^ is outside the 90-10 rule; i.e., the rule where you have to post 90% content by others and 10% by you.… https://t.co/El2zDhreDZ
Is there a vertical dedicated to debunking "Your Brain on X" stories? If not, there should be #sciwri16
WaPo science editor on how to pitch evolution stuff: "Use Darwin if you've got him." #pitchslam2016 #sciwri16… https://t.co/rY1Jt4U5sD
Diverse newsroom also protects us from our implicit biases influencing our coverage. @JacqEHoward #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
.@JacqEHoward: Having a member in a minority community in the news room can offer a different perspective. #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
If you're posting to r/science you should also be commenting, sez Nate Allen. #reddit #sciwri16
Here's .@bborrell's story for @outsidemagazine on the chairlifts https://t.co/V8RHcQoDCl #hitthestreets #sciwri16 https://t.co/ngeVNSx0kH
.@JacqEHoward explains how diversity in newsroom catches implicit biases, inaccuracies #SciCoDiversity #sciwri16
Having a diverse newsroom allows us to use our power as journalists and not misuse it. @JacqEHoward #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
.@JacqEHoward "Why should you give a sh*t about media diversity?" on Youtube #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
https://t.co/IkrHzTr5cU
Aspiring journos: @MIT_Sciwrite wave app fee if mention #scicommdiversity. We have fellowships/grants & committed to diversity. #sciwri16
La diversidad en las redacciones puede reducir nuestros sesgos personales @jaquelinehoward #sciwri16
.@lizabio starts with data, forms question, then looks for people affected #hitthestreets #sciwri16
Shared by @JacqEHoward: Why Should You Give A Shit About Media Diversity? #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity https://t.co/xTWwmh1qKP
you know you're pitching well when @andersen asks for the mic halfway through it #sciwri16
We all have blind spots: https://t.co/4O1S1Dig2M #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
#pitchslam2016 #sciwri16 https://t.co/ODXD8IZHw0
@DrKarenRing @derektmead @motherboard future human innovation will work integrate previously foundational skills within abstract scenarios
Diversity keeps stories balanced and accurate @JacqEHoward
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V. important to @MIT_Sciwrite is our effort to increase URM's in our program - & in science writing. Contact me w/questions. #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward we all have blind spots; diversity in newsrooms keeps them in check #sciwri16
Anecdotes should illuminate data-driven evidence, says @lizabio
They should be chosen carefully, to represent the bigger picture. #sciwri16
Baseball + #sciwri16? I'm there. https://t.co/anIuWMhKQa
There are now plans to meet at the esquire room! (Game starts at 7) Any baseball fans are welcome to join #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward says @CNN focuses on implementing diversity and providing mentorships for young reporters #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
.@ljbeil's incredible story on the man who killed 'American sniper' Chris Kyle https://t.co/9xBy43tnXx #sciwri16 #hitthestreets
Love to talk to URM's interested in getting into science writing even if don't apply/end up at @MIT_Sciwrite. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Can be hard to find original story. If it's been done before, research what's already been said and find original angle #sciwri16 #pitchslam
.@PamFrostGorder noticed that all her most viewed news stories were linked on Reddit. Not a coincidence #sciwri16
Our hashtag now so popular that idiots trying to influence prez election are including our hashtag. Go away! We r working. #sciwri16
Mentoring young POC reporters can go a long way to increasing diversity in newsrooms. @JacqEHoward #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward: we need to mentor young reporters. It makes a difference when someone tells you "you can do it." #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Think cinematically. Great advice from #sciwri16!
.@JacqEHoward Mentoring is key. It makes a difference to POC to hear "You can do it" #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Remember that tension makes a great story. #sciwri16
@S_Park89 @JacqEHoward @CNN Hope not limited to "young" reporters! #sciwri16
@JacqEHoward Bring in the affected community's voice when covering a story #sciwri16
When asking for patient records, say they'll give you more info, and say you're also fact checking the scientists. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
How to convince scientists to do a @reddit_AMA when skeptical or don't know about @reddit in a cartoon from… https://t.co/AY1QbJxOGE
Talking about this difficult interview #sciencejournalism #guesteditors #wcsj2017 #sciwri16 https://t.co/LcRcqESkBM
.@ljbeil's incredible story on the man who killed 'American sniper' Chris Kyle https://t.co/9xBy43tnXx #sciwri16 #hitthestreets
props to @AylinWoodward who just dropped a knockout pitch at #sciwri16! the editors are drooling over her story on alpine ski length
this is a good piece on finding anecdotes that align w/ data via @CJR #sciwri16 https://t.co/aZxNGcklPD
Go into communities that aren't usually covered, ask the people what's important to them #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
If your story's at risk of getting bogged down in detail, pitch a pithy headline with it to tie it together @derektmead #sciwri16 #pitchslam
PitchSlam ed response: "I love because this is hardcore nerd shit"--also pitch headline to help u find thesis #sciwri16
#sciwri16 is an exercise in finding the right hand signals for 'move closer to the mic' and 'we can't hear you'
Excellent, nuanced advice by editors for science writers at #sciwri16 pitch slam.
"It makes a difference when someone tells you: You can do this. This is for you."—@JacqEHoward on mentoring & diverse newsrooms #sciwri16
@schodosh don't forget the hand signals for "your time's up" #sciwri16
Practical #scicommdiversity tips from @JacqEHoward: mentor young reporters from communities of color #sciwri16 1/2
Q to @JacqEHoward: how do you navigate uncomfortable convos in newsrook re calling out implicit bias? #ScicommDiversity #SciWri16
shucks. Thanks for the solidarity #nyu cohort. Super psyched I met y'all. #sciwri16 https://t.co/rpPkJwbIgQ
props to @AylinWoodward who just dropped a knockout pitch at #sciwri16! the editors are drooling over her story on alpine ski length
#sciwri16: Enriching workshops, plentiful networking, great camaraderie & gorgeous San Antonio Riverwalk next door. Science writer nirvana!
Loved how #CómoSciWri #NASWDisability #SciCommDiversity all shared a thematic heart. Nice touch by @ScienceWriters committee. #SciWri16
Practical #scicommdiversity tips from @JacqEHoward:cover communities of color in-depth, not just surface stories. #sciwri16 2/2
How @lizabio #hitthestreets to report on pesticide exposure for @thenation #sciwri16
https://t.co/tclbOLwDib https://t.co/2oNfxlmqKt
PitchSlam ed feedback to find other researcher to profile--I added, find a woman instead. Ask for a postdoc maybe. #sciwri16
Yay people pitching the editor panel at pitch slam and getting real time feedback this is great to listen to and also my nightmare #sciwri16
@maggiekb1 @FiveThirtyEight @cragcrest Just stumbled across #sciwri16 – what is it / where can I find out more?
People in your story have a role to play, but you can't make them a prop. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: diversity in science journalism is about serving communities that are usually under-served #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
.@DNLee5 you have whole communities that are not just underrepresented but underserved. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
Wow.. Nate from #redditAMA science is saying "engrish" to insult a user from asia.. He should made to sit in at #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@DNLee5 says diversifying STEM is really about serving communities #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
#sciwri16: Thanks and a shout out to all brave enough to get up at 7 am today for first-timer attendees meet&greet. Hope it was worthwhile!
And ask what issues matter in the community. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/xVmdR5vzSL
Practical #scicommdiversity tips from @JacqEHoward:cover communities of color in-depth, not just surface stories. #sciwri16 2/2
@DNLee5 "journalism is about serving communities that are underserved"#scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Balance anecdotes with evidence. Also people are individuals, not narrative props. #hitthestreets #sciwri16
.@DNLee5 many of us are interpreters between the STEM and underserved communities #sciwri16
Also #BylineProject. But these sessions should've been the focus, not layered on top of each other. #alltalk… https://t.co/qs1pWZynck
Loved how #CómoSciWri #NASWDisability #SciCommDiversity all shared a thematic heart. Nice touch by @ScienceWriters committee. #SciWri16
@DNLee5 "we speak science and the relevant cultural metaphors, we are translators" #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/JPBgak7oJt
We finally almost heard an astronomy pitch. @rboyle31 how could you? :-) #sciwri16
I'm impressed everybody's pitching at Pitch Slam with their smartphones! Guess I'm old-fashioned with my notepads. #sciwri16
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#sciwri16
Lack of scientific (specifically health) knowledge makes communities more vulnerable: https://t.co/YuqyFdV2Ha #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
@LJBeil on writing about interviewees as multidimensional: "Include details that remind people that these are real human beings." #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: science journalists provide bridges between STEM and underserved comm. we are translators. #sciwri16… https://t.co/ORiinrJdxv
"Math cannot hurt me unless I let it….and it wants to." Hilarious @PamFrostGorder on analytics and reddit #sciwri16
Eds are liking PitchSlam pitch re: wine and climate change. "I like one, the other terrifies me." #sciwri16
.@DNLee5 among middle class Af. Am. we have people who make well-intentioned but uninformed decisions. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
To all the good folks at #sciwri16 -- consider pitching stories about nature and sustainability to the new @bioGraphic magazine.
.@dnleee: Immigrants & ppl of color almost never get to proactively participate in science & health decisions. #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: lack of providing daily science news puts underserved comm. in danger - water health, drug regulation #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
If you can't be empathetic talking to people dealing with challenges, you probably shouldn't be writing about them #hitthestreets #sciwri16
“If you can’t be empathetic,” writing about people may not be “the right thing for you to be doing.” #sciwri16 #hittingthestreets @lizabio
And people die because of those decisions. People lose loved ones due to lack of info. #sciwri16 https://t.co/NeFFtJC3UU
.@DNLee5 among middle class Af. Am. we have people who make well-intentioned but uninformed decisions. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
I think @josh_sokol and I might need to have words about Mars later ... #sciwri16
"The worst place on earth is still more exciting than Mars" best quote yet of #sciwri16, heard at the pitch slam
@PamFrostGorder I had to leave your session early to make my flight. 😞Would love a copy of your presentation! #sciwri16
@DNLee5: We as minorities in science communications need to work to provide better science education in our communities #sciwri16
Health, social justice and environmental justice are salient touch points for underserved communities @DNLee5 #sciwri16
.@josh_sokol thinks mars stinks. @rboyle31 likes mars. WHO WILL WIN #sciwri16?
.@DNLee5 says Science is NOT universally perceived. This is a communication challenge for writers. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: we aren't giving people the information they need to make informed decisions on their own. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
"Communication is the conduit btw/ info and the outcome we choose." That's us. The science writers, here at #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: science communication is the conduit between info. and outcome, critical for underserved comm. #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
When covering how Native communities view traditional medicine & scientific knowledge, TALK to those in that community.—@mblack47 #sciwri16
Someone pitched a funny contrarian view of Mars as a destination planet #sciwri16
African American periodicals do not have science sections, but they have sports sections. Write sports science. Write local. #sciwri16
Story pitch: Mars is boring! "The worst place on Earth is more interesting" than sterile Red Planet. Pitch editors like. #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: we should find ways to connect science to other topics like sports - use local science sources #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
.@DNLee5 would like to see more reporting that helps minority communities be proactive instead of reactive #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Listening to @longformpodcast, because I'm bummed to miss #sciwri16, and thinking a lot @Open_Notebook recent post: https://t.co/L0DHNZbIjX
@DNLee5: "African American news sources do not have science sections" We need to fix that #sciwri16
PitchSlam ed response: "I'm quite partial to the outer planets. I think they are underloved" #sciwri16 https://t.co/tAIljLCS7E
I think @josh_sokol and I might need to have words about Mars later ... #sciwri16
@DNLee5 says "connect general reporting to science using local sources" Making it relevant is crucial #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
I have to ask @josh_sokol, if you've been reading too much @SarcasticRover lately?:-) Fun pitch. #sciwri16
.@DNLee5 just shouted out The Offing's science section. (h/t @MarkZastrow & @IBJIYONGI ) #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: science news and stories for kids is a great opportunity for science writing #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
"The worst place on earth is still more exciting than Mars" best quote yet of #sciwri16, heard at the pitch slam
From @DNLee5: Comms is the conduit between info and outcome...bring more people to the table #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@DNLee5 providing Fertile Ground for science writers for undeserved communities #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/TUXaWEECq9
"African American periodicals don’t have science sections," says @DNLee5. Could we tell science stories through sports? #sciwri16
you heard it here first: The War On Cats is going to be big in 2017 says @derektmead #sciwri16
"We are bilingual in a way. We speak science."—@DNLee5 on journalists who cover underserved communities & STEM fields #sciwri16
.@DNLee5: "WRITE LOCAL" to serve #scicomm to diverse underserved audiences. #Amen #SciCommDiversity #SciWri16 https://t.co/qNzkmXf4AE
@mapache_rm up next! This is a great session. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@scicurious r/science banned pr aggregators but not press releases because they view aggregators as leeches. #sciwri16
Hey #sciwri16 we're hiring writers for @okaytobesmart! Need more great science storytellers on YouTube, apply here https://t.co/3hxdCxzokw
.@mapache_rm: 2014 was the first year @ScienceWriters asked about demographic info - 85% identified as white #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
@mapache_rm de @red_mpc in #sciwri16 talking about diversity as a key factor in science & health journalism https://t.co/NtZQwDTgsX
I hope so. Read this fabulous piece, The Moral Cost of Cats by @rachelegross: https://t.co/vZ6BOg36zq #sciwri16 https://t.co/jo6q2VVera
you heard it here first: The War On Cats is going to be big in 2017 says @derektmead #sciwri16
Wish I could've made it to #sciwri16 this year! Pitch me science stories - all topics - at blythe.terrell @ fivethirtyeight dot com
.@mapache_rm introducing @red_mpc and some potential solutions for including more Latin American voices. #sciwri16
@mapache_rm gives several practical points 1. We need to include diverse voices in our studies. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@scicurious Press releases at least send traffic to source, panel said. Ideally r/science would only use sources with bylines #sciwri16
Thanks to @ScienceJulia @bborrell @lizabio @LJBeil for excellent session #hitthestreets #sciwri16
"The Ferocious Dinosaur and the Invisible Scientists" https://t.co/3pkB2eJYPf #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
Need to increase diverse voices in science journalism, says @mapache_rm, referring to @fedkukso's piece https://t.co/UZpBFIAlZt #sciwri16
Contact me if you'd like 2 write something 4 website Neuroscience for Kids. No $ but feedback, published clip. Nonp… https://t.co/sj7lKhxvQV
.@DNLee5: science news and stories for kids is a great opportunity for science writing #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
Cool event. Science curric developers r science writers, 2. Our audience: youth & tchrs & serving diverse audiences… https://t.co/cRwHPzfh85
#sciwri16: Enriching workshops, plentiful networking, great camaraderie & gorgeous San Antonio Riverwalk next door. Science writer nirvana!
If you're doing a story about solar power in Chile, interview a Chilean scientist #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
.@mapache_rm says English language publications often erase POC from their own research when reporting #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Journalists are telling an incomplete story, says @mapache_rm at #sciwri16 https://t.co/UZpBFIAlZt https://t.co/YKemp7LxAQ
Me too! Find @hakaimagazine guidelines here: https://t.co/6njknFVbEA #sciwri16 https://t.co/xneiMr4IkT
Wish I could've made it to #sciwri16 this year! Pitch me science stories - all topics - at blythe.terrell @ fivethirtyeight dot com
How are the booths at #sciwri16 ? There tomorrow.
Write to satisfy a diverse audience #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
You know why they say that the Latino vote will influence the outcome of this election? Because we're everywhere, says @mapache_rm #sciwri16
As mentioned by @mapache_rm in #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/Z5gOX7YWKM
"The Ferocious Dinosaur and the Invisible Scientists" https://t.co/3pkB2eJYPf #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
English language pubs biased toward sources, eg not interviewing first author from Argentina who discovered new dino @red_mpc #sciwri16
And the spike in @reddit account registrations starts in 5...4...3... #sciencereddit #sciwri16
Some of best Latin American science stories @mapache_rm has read are by white journalists, but very few white writers cover LatAm. #sciwri16
#sciwriupdate Hey #sciwri16 it's only 1 round of buses to awards. They start leaving Omni driveway 5:45. Returning ~9.
"Mars is boring" pitch was by @josh_sokol #sciwri16
A reporter at #sciwri16 had seen my press releases over the past few months & thought I was an Indian man LOL #networking #doingitright
Why including diverse sources matters in #scicommdiversity #sciwri16. @red_mpc @undarkmag https://t.co/H6WCgWp13l
@mapache_rm we can't have a couple scientists covering the science of 20 countries. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
Come talk to me about @CASW_Showcase tonight! #sciwri16
@mapache_rm Mexico has countless science stories that are invisible to Mexican and American audiences and need to be reported. #sciwri16
Thanks to @laurahelmuth, @lmorello_dc, @vmjaggard99, @derektmead, @pam3001, @areesesantafe, & @andersen for being on #sciwri16 pitch slam!
@S_Park89 @DNLee5 We search to find venues for short science stories written for tchers & stdnts so they are widely available free #sciwri16
.@mapache_rm syas for editors to reach out to writers in other countries, because they are many #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
2 Tell Diverse Science Stories to serve diverse audiences. Latinx Pop growing it's been time to do this @red_mpc #SciWri16 #ScicommDiversity
And thanks to all the brave people who pitched. Now send these editors a bunch of awesome ideas outside this 75 min… https://t.co/rfjojuGtuJ
Thanks to @laurahelmuth, @lmorello_dc, @vmjaggard99, @derektmead, @pam3001, @areesesantafe, & @andersen for being on #sciwri16 pitch slam!
Without talking to diverse sources, "journalists are telling a biased and incomplete version of our reality."—@mapache_rm #sciwri16
A common theme in this session, now repeated by @mapache_rm, is to include diverse sources in science stories #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
No quick fix to lack of diversity in newsroom, says @mapache_rm. But including diverse sources can start now. #sciwri16
Bummed to be missing #sciwri16 but enjoying all the tweets. Thanks, tweeters.
Heads up to all you writers out there! #sciwri16 https://t.co/okw1aBDRYb
Editor contacts from Pitch Slam #sciwri16 https://t.co/FutrE4kIAw
.@KendallSciWrite and @Catherine_Price show off the official science writer's dress, by @ToadandCo. #sciwri16 https://t.co/YXJ3iTdVhP
Q: How do small nonprofits recruit more minorities? A: Talk to @MinorityPostdoc. Know where to send it. Tag ppl like @DNLee5. #sciwri16
Writers, you will receive a quick response from us when you pitch editor@hakaimagazine dot com -- we hope to hear f… https://t.co/Qg4Xwfqctn
Editor contacts from Pitch Slam #sciwri16 https://t.co/FutrE4kIAw
I think this might be the best @ScienceWriters I've attended to date. Cheers, #SciWri16 committee & Tinsley! (Apologies+❤️❤️❤️to #SciWri12)
Flattered that @mapache_rm mentioned me and @LatAmSci in his talk on diversity and Latin America in science journal… https://t.co/fVmD5PSo2t
Nearly everyone stayed late in this session. I can't state enough, we need more time, more sessions like this. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
@PamFrostGorder just killed it at #sciwri16 Most fun, educational, useful session I've been to in a long time. #redditrules
Deep Q from @rachelegross: Do you choose to focus on your community or on white mainstream media? (only 24 hours in a day) #sciwri16
Attn #DivSciWri New resource: https://t.co/kysKvZf9e1 - offer fellowships, training for journos to cover natural resources #Sciwri16
This diversity in science journalism panel here at #sciwri16 has given me so much encouragement and overall life today! #SciCommDiversity
Looking for a biomed writer to join awesome Duke engineering comm team. Tweet at me or find me in bright red plaid if interested. #sciwri16
.@JacqEHoward: "News is News." And it's important for journalists to serve the general public. #sciwri16
Folks at #sciwri16: there's only 1 set of buses going from hotel to site tonight. They leave at 5:45pm. You've been warned!
@JacqEHoward "news are news" you serve the general public by having communities represented. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
@mblack47 : I might be American Heart Association's only Native American writer, I recognize that & try to push for our issues. #sciwri16
News as news, telling the news & making sure your community's voice is accurately portrayed is important to me ~@JacqEHoward #sciWri16
.@DNLee5 on the bullshittest of the bullshitest =That being meritorious & being diverse are mutually exclusive. #sciwri16
Important session: How to get more diverse voices and underserved communities into science stories #sciwri16 https://t.co/r3e8GFUjBW
.@JacqEHoward: report within your community and accurately represent your community to the gen public. #Sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
@DyaniSabin #SciWri16 https://t.co/egPHH37v1E
.@DNLee5: we should find ways to connect science to other topics like sports - use local science sources #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
.@MinorityPostdoc: when Latino group becomes predominant, hopefully they won't make the same mistakes in suppressing diversity #sciwri16
"Pitch like a man" @laurahelmuth #sciwri16
"Being a minority depends on context. We need to help each other and reach out" says @MinorityPostdoc #sciwri16 #scicommdiversity
I'm so thankful to be at #sciwri16, and also thankful to have a dog-sitter who feeds into my neuroses.… https://t.co/7pjnua8LRe
.@DNLee5 and @JacqEHoward: to deal with microaggression, first, take a deep breath! #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
And if you want to get a head start on this tonight-world series game 4, esquire tavern at 7! #sciwri16… https://t.co/3jRujvyVWB
.@DNLee5: we should find ways to connect science to other topics like sports - use local science sources #SciCommDiversity #sciwri16
#b5e1f7fe84b099bbbc45bcd1e409cfb75c463dad6b7bbf952d89ad8417bd5458 #sciwri16
.@MinorityPostdoc: know what your rights are - do you have to bring up the advocacy issues yourself? or can someone else help? #sciwri16
And get good at side-eye! #scicommdiversity #sciwri16 https://t.co/4sQn5Iccaj
.@DNLee5 and @JacqEHoward: to deal with microaggression, first, take a deep breath! #sciwri16 #SciCommDiversity
Science Writers Bill of Rights https://t.co/kkP6OwgTa5 #SciWri16
#ScicommDiversity
For anyone who missed #CommunicatingCiencia #CómoSciWri #SciWri16, here are PDFs of slides and #protips: https://t.co/s3WitiLxb9
"How to bring non-scientists into science stories" -- session at #sciwri16 -- thanks @ScienceJulia for organizing!… https://t.co/HzUs47WI2H
@CuriousDaffodil @DNLee5 and have more kids appreciate science! :) #sciwri16
The latest The Daily Ren! https://t.co/WIwF43m2ex Thanks to @Haylegastor @jerrigirl @_modscientist_ #halloween #sciwri16
#Sciwri16 WCSJ 17
Getting set for World Conference of Science Journalists luncheon!
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Meeting hosts will be UCSF and UC Berkely
WCSJ San Fran next year expected largest ever #sciwri16 #WCSJ17
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Program emphasis on Latin America but global outlook too
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#sciwri16 #wcsj17 Deborah Blum will be program chair
#sciwri16 more than 300 panel submissions so far; 20 science sessions
#sciwri16 #wcsj17 can see global perspective on problems like climate change
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People from across the globe will provide perspectives; diverse program promised
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Meeting will expose science writers to new ideas, values
#SciWri16, WCSJ 2017
Science writers can be part of a revolution--Arab world
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Do men dominate science journalism in some countries?
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See https://t.co/zPgj2909FB for more information
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Please consider individual donations to support conference
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HQ is Marriot Marquis near Moscone center
#sciwri16 #wcsj2017 events throughout Bay Area
Bridging science &societies is theme. Dates are 10/26-10/30 2017
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Information for donors available from CASW or see meeting website
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See https://t.co/zPgj2909FB for information , to ask questions
.@ZachWritesStuff It's sciencereddit@gmail.com cc @rkhamsi #sciwri16
#sciwri16 #wcsj2017 HQ is Marriot Marquis near Moscone center
.@jetjocko OK, fair enough. #BylineProject #sciwri16 https://t.co/Aa0ZznqAmT
@DrMRFrancis Hey, for what it's worth, I was talking about contributing editors--writers on contract. Our assigning eds are nearly 50/50.
I'm taking a break from #sciwri16 activities and having dinner by myself (introvert time). Maybe some post-dinner drinks with people, though
#sciwri16 great pm session on diversity in science journalism. Thanks especially to Dr. Danielle Lee for telling it like it is!
cc @najournalists #NAJA ... ☕️
#scicommdiversity #sciwri16 ... #NoDAPL #DAPL #StandingRock https://t.co/iiweu5bdID
.@mblack47: stories that are relevant to Native Americans should include Native American experts and sources. #scicommdiversity #sciwri16
.@najournalists Re #scicommdiversity #sciwri16: [ https://t.co/VuwvNlOuSx ] - #NativeJournalism #NoDAPL #DAPL #StandingRock
"No one can tell our stories the way we do." -@CherokeeEditor #EIJ16 #NativeJournalism
For anyone that missed the bus to Witte museum, take the 11 in front on the Alamo. $1.30 exact change. #sciwri16
Having a great time at #sciwri16. With @ellenkuwana
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Foster Sawyer Jose Fernandez #sciwri16 #UWvsUTAH Samford
Reading all the tweets from #sciwri16 - wish I was there! (On behalf of linguists everywhere, please treat linguistics stories as #sciwri!)
#sciwri16 https://t.co/olEaT8IeEZ
HALLOWEEN Ww(*;.;*)wW Town and Treat
With Shaun Brown! https://t.co/t8j7x1kyaG
Getting my Mexican food on with my #sciwri16 date. @ Casa Rio https://t.co/HL0lnHfXJi
.@razoobe This one’s for you! The @Open_Notebook @BWFUND at #sciwri16 gathered to take this photo for you. Thanks… https://t.co/F3WplhQdSf
The latest The Dawn A Crawford Daily! https://t.co/vFmsF7triw Thanks to @DurhamBullPen @dBFunky @HeatherLaGarde #sciwri16 #smm
#sciwri16 @longformpodcast:
"I wanted to be a science writer... but there's no space for a black female journalist in [science writing]”
"Did you feel that actively?"
"Oh, absolutely, it was just like, 'you don't have the pedigree necessary to be in that space'" #sciwri16
#sciwri16 that longform episode with Doreen St. Félix is a must-listen for all science writers: https://t.co/O1vsCVr5YC
Sorry to miss #sciwri16 this year! Just had to see this caldera instead. Hope you all had a, uh, blast! https://t.co/aQaVG0Whfl
Can someone tell me how the #sciwri16 messaging works? I got an email notification but i can't access the message itself.
It's happening!! World Series at #sciwri16 - esquire tavern, sitting at the bar https://t.co/0M7aoLJeDH
#sciwri16 @ Witte Museum https://t.co/g8pkTf1cXH
nm, i got it. RT @juadams: Can someone tell me how the #sciwri16 messaging works? I got email notification but i can't access the message.
Slack pals in Texas #sciwri16 https://t.co/C9RyXvQSo7
Wishing I could be at #sciwri16! https://t.co/t11S3grQnk
#sciwri16 that longform episode with Doreen St. Félix is a must-listen for all science writers: https://t.co/O1vsCVr5YC
The latest The science-news Daily! https://t.co/lo0HnQwjqZ #physics #sciwri16
#ucsc #SciCom does the relaxation challenge. @EHiolski won, @Sarah_Derouin & I were skeptical of @potassiumwhale's… https://t.co/a2sFWCN0On
My hair gets weird when I try to relax. #sciwri16 https://t.co/TXD6lo4jTa
#ucsc #SciCom does the relaxation challenge. @EHiolski won, @Sarah_Derouin & I were skeptical of @potassiumwhale's… https://t.co/a2sFWCN0On
#Physics Particulator is out! https://t.co/gJBqZJJh5P Featuring @slavelabourTask @RhEvans41 @rajkashana #physics #sciwri16
#sciwri16 awards reception at the beautiful @WitteMuseum. Congrats to the science in society journalism award winne… https://t.co/UMZTCo0QyU
Was very impressed by @autistichoya at today's writing about disability panel. There are many ways to be human. #sciwri16
Congratulations to my friend @amymaxmen for winning the 2016 Science in Society Journalism Award for Science Repor… https://t.co/WQ7fZjsrGX
Congrats to all. #sciwri16
#sciwri16 awards @amymaxmen talks about her experience reporting and writing "How the Fight against Ebola Tested a… https://t.co/fe2MuFZEE2
San Antonio is so excited about #sciwri16 and its award winners that it's setting off fireworks!
Congrats, Science in Society award winners! Amy Maxmen on Ebola; Andrew Nikiforuk on fracking; Josh Dzieza on bees; Elizabeth Rush #sciwri16
And congrats to Emma Marris for her opinion piece on human impact *and* duty with respect to nature. #sciwri16
The latest Science Headlines! https://t.co/AYClYCHQ08 Thanks to @elissayancey @JustinGerdes @IntJStroke #nationalcatday #sciwri16
Airport/flight reading, Pt. 1/2: https://t.co/N5Jr8qttVt by @amymaxmen #sciwri16 award winner
Airport/flight reading, Pt. 2/2: https://t.co/8aaYdmvuKJ by @amymaxmen, #sciwri16 award winner
.@nattyover congrats for winning the Clark/Payne award! It's well deserved. #sciwri16
bummer i didn't win an award for my incisive story, "angry baby falcon found at cern" #sciwri16
Congrats Science in Society winners @Emma_Marris @amymaxmen @joshdzieza @ElizabethaRush Andrew Nikiforuk. #sciwri16 https://t.co/vQFkHSjv1A
but actually congrats to all these amazing winners you are all so good!! #sciwri16
Lovely work, @nattyover & congrats on Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award #sciwri16 https://t.co/Dxx7ACPrQD
Post-conference flight reading: https://t.co/JHv3UVIG0q, by @Emma_Marris, #sciwri16 award winner
Decided to skip the awards in favor of dinner or MLB, #sciwri16 ? This guy sends his love. https://t.co/bx56Evjpct
Excellent! @LizSzabo wins CASW @ScienceWriting Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Sci Reporting #sciwri16 https://t.co/Dxx7ACPrQD
Had a great time discussing diversity at #SciWri16 with @DNLee5 @MinorityPostdoc @mblack47 @mapache_rm! Follow #SciCommDiversity for a recap
A must read from @LizSzabo on dangerous quackery. Cited in Victor Cohn Award #sciwri16 @ScienceWriting https://t.co/o2NjgEI38p
The Cost of Not Caring - series in @USATODAY by @LizSzabo, #sciwri16 award winner: https://t.co/HoZFbpjf13
Sad to miss rest of #sciwri16, but catching the buzz from 36K feet, somewhere over OH. Big congrats to @amymaxmen on a well-deserved award!
Congratulations to @LizSzabo for winning the 2916 Victor Cohn Prize for excellence in medical science reporting… https://t.co/GCG6Bg4eW9
@aw_mills If you get a chance, meet @jorge_salazar in #SciWri16. He's a scitech writer from @TACC and a good (and a cool) person to know.
Bar at Witte Museum closes at 8:30. On your marks, get set, everybody GO. #sciwri16
You are a treasure, @LizSzabo. Now bring me a Kleenex. #sciwri16
CASW award-winner @LizSzabo thanking her 5 editors. Only *One* still working in journalism. Sigh. #sciwri16
Liz Szabo: I'm worried about our regional journalists--if you don't hold local policy-makers' feet to the fire, who will? #sciwri16
Up-close look at award winning science writing from #sciwri16 and more: https://t.co/yhCXomzqgx
"I mourn everyday for the hardworking people who are no longer able to do this work." @LizSzabo's CASW award speech is pure feels. #sciwri16
#Sciwri17 panel pitch: how prepare your parents for your freelance career #sciwri16
Heart-broken to learn 4/5 editors who helped health reporter Liz Szabo with her award-winning stories are no longer journalists. #sciwri16
@LIZTELMAR @mapache_rm @rpocisv @astrobiologiste networking #CómoSciWri #SciWri16 https://t.co/nfbMLyK2Jl
I want to thank our amazing #CómoSciWri team for our #SciWri16 session today: https://t.co/SQNeECu5tw TY all partic… https://t.co/OcSADpBatW
#100LaScience RT @tarahaelle: Journalists, our job to look at evidence instead of he said/she said false equivalence - @cragcrest #sciwri16
#journalisme RT @tarahaelle: “You must be transparent when writing pieces that express strong opinion” on sci issue - @pam3001 #sciwri16
That ... is part of disillusionment 4 us. Not seeing future #sciwri16 https://t.co/KFJfntyiK5
CASW award-winner @LizSzabo thanking her 5 editors. Only *One* still working in journalism. Sigh. #sciwri16
RT @tarahaelle: @cragcrest “When writing abt sci., important 2 distinguish evidence & value judgments; tricky when they intersect” #sciwri16
Signing off from #sciwri16 - see y'all back in Boston.
RT @tarahaelle: “Ignorance is a bias also. If ur becoming expert & don’t have opinion, there’s something wrong with you.”- @maiasz #sciwri16
Back in my hometown of #SanAntonio for #sciwri16. Tonight's award ceremony & next year in #SanFrancisco with @ucsf,… https://t.co/19odc5zals
1/2 @LizSzabo: There is no crisis in journalism; there's more great writing out there than ever before... @ScienceWriters #sciwri16
2/2 @LizSzabo: ...the only crisis is that it's getting harder to get paid for it. @ScienceWriters #sciwri16
Yo can I be honest for a sec and ask whyyyyyyy is #sciwri16 held over Halloween weekend? I've had so many great costume ideas 😩
Hey y'all at #sciwri16 - looks like you're having fun & tackling big issues in San Antonio. Hope to see you in San Francisco at #sciwri17
Sad to miss #sciwri16 because I forgot my flu shot so got the flu and then pneumonia. Wish I were there. Following all the tweets
Read award-winning stories at https://t.co/ahHEnmjpnc #sciwri16
The joint is jumping #sciwri16 https://t.co/yfXUZq10AP
At #sciwri16 spending a LOT of time thinking about how essay writing & science writing can better serve mutual purposes. Story, connection.
Speech @LizSzabo for well-deserved Victor Cohn award emotional, thanking editors, mourning talent loss to journalism downsizing. #sciwri16
At #sciwri16 Awards Gala: "A beef & cheddar slider sounds good. Wonder what cut of beef." Realize it's just a BURGER. Y'all tryna be extra.
Congrats to everyone, esp Canadian Nikiforuk! #sciwri16 #scienceinsociety https://t.co/jrMgQIdSHY
Congrats Science in Society winners @Emma_Marris @amymaxmen @joshdzieza @ElizabethaRush Andrew Nikiforuk. #sciwri16 https://t.co/vQFkHSjv1A
I've figured out why they schedule #sciwri16 for Halloween weekend. It's because I'm trick-or-treating for business cards.
Time for a few hours sleep 😴 before flying to #sciwri16 tmrw. I'll be sleep deprived, so I hope the coffee is plentiful at/around conf.