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Narrative in Science Writing

It's all about addictive reads. Tom Levenson, Richard Fisher, Manjit Kumar and Alok Jha discuss.

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The 2nd UK Conference of Science Journalists is organised by the Association of British Science Writers.

Dragons' Den

Three aspiring Science Journalists pitch their ideas to the Dragons. Could it be you?

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2nd UK Conference of Science Journalists - 25th June 2012
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
The 2nd UK Conference of Science Journalists (UKCSJ)  Monday 25th June 2012 at The Royal Society, London. A full day of discussion and debate with three key aims:  To discuss and debate contemporary issues in science journalism... Read More...
UKCSJ12 Open for Registration
Monday, 27 February 2012
Welcome to the UKCSJ12.  Registrations are now open and fees are being held at 2010 levels for a limited time so do make the most of this early-bird offer by registering before March 30th.   Everything you need to know about... Read More...
Jay Rosen to give keynote address at UKCSJ12
Monday, 27 February 2012
Jay Rosen, Associate Professor of Journalism, New York University has accepted an invitation to give the keynote address at the UKCSJ12.   The planning committee were unanimous in their wish to invite Professor Rosen to address... Read More...
Covering Wicked Problems
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
In his keynote speech Jay Rosen will explore the concept of ‘Wicked problems’ in science journalism.    “Wicked problems have these features; it is hard to say what the problem is, to define it clearly or to... Read More...
From Bench to Desk with help from UKCSJ Scholarships
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
  by Josh Howgego one of five students awarded scholarships to attend the Conference This year the ABSW has awarded five scholarships for student members to attend the second UK Conference of Science Journalists, on 25th June.... Read More...
A word of introduction from Elsevier, Lead Conference Partner
Thursday, 21 June 2012
  Representing the lead sponsor of the UK Conference of Science Journalists I would like to briefly introduce myself and my company, Elsevier. Elsevier’s the world’s leading publisher of science and health information,... Read More...
Blurring the lines - the future of PR and journalism
Sunday, 01 July 2012
In this session, chaired by Toby Murcott, producer, lecturer and science writer, the panel and the audience made up of mostly public relations and press officers discussed the pressing need for transparency in a world where PR copy flows... Read More...
Dragons' Den
Sunday, 01 July 2012
This session covered how to pitch to editors as a freelancer, and invited aspiring science journalists to submit pitches ahead of the conference. The best three then had to present them Dragon’s Den style on the day to a panel of... Read More...
The Leveson enquiry: an opportunity to dream?
Sunday, 01 July 2012
In what she joked was a Martin Luther-King moment, Fiona Fox told the UKCSJ that the Leveson enquiry provided an opportunity for science journalists to dream about how great their profession could be. Fox said there were “a few... Read More...
What can journalists do to uncover scientific misconduct?
Sunday, 01 July 2012
In this session, chaired by David Nicholson, VP and Journals Publishing director at Life Sciences Wiley, we heard tales of offenders, detection, and action. Read More...

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