Umfang:
357 pages.
Ausgabe:
Second edition
ISBN:
978-0-226-83027-8
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978-0-226-83029-2
Originaltitel:
Open Notebook (Website)
Inhalt:
"Science journalism has perhaps never been so critical to our world and the demands on science journalists have never been greater. On any given day, a science journalist might need to explain the details of genetic engineering, analyze a development in climate change research, or serve as a watchdog helping to ensure the integrity of the scientific enterprise. And science writers have to spin tales seductive enough to keep readers hooked to the end, despite the endless other delights just a click away. How does one do it? Here, in a second edition, is a collection of indispensable articles on the craft of science writing as told by some of the most skillful science journalists working today. These selections are a wealth of journalistic knowledge from The Open Notebook, the online community that has been a primary resource for science journalists and aspiring science writers since 2010. Meet a crew of accomplished, encouraging friends to whisper over your shoulder as you work. In these pages, you'll find interviews with leading journalists offering behind-the-scenes inspiration, as well as in-depth essays on the craft offering practical advice on topics such as the following: how to make the transition into science writing; how to find and pitch a science story to editors; how to wade through technicalities in scientific papers to spot key facts; how to evaluate scientific and statistical claims, including in preprints; how to consider questions of sensitivity and diversity, equity, and inclusion; how to build and keep up with a beat; how to structure a science story, from short news to long features; and how to engage readers in a science story and hold their attention to the end."
Anmerkung:
Includes index
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Introduction /
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Who is a science journalist and how do you become one?
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How to use reporting skills from any beat for science journalism /
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Trading the pipette for the pen : transitioning from science to science writing /
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Do you need a science degree to be a science reporter? /
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How to break into English-language media as a non-native-English speaker /
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Feeling like a fraud : the impostor phenomenon in science writing /
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What is science journalism worth? /
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Nice niche : how to build and keep up with a beat /
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A conversation with Amy Maxmen on "How the fight against Ebola tested a culture's traditions" /
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What makes a science story and how do you find one?
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Is this a story? : how to evaluate your ideas before you pitch /
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Sharpening ideas : from topic to story /
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Critically evaluating claims /
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Finding the science in any story /
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Pitching errors : how not to pitch /
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Five ways to sink a pitch /
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What makes a good pitch? : annotations from the TON pitch database /
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A conversation with Kathryn Schulz on "The really big one" /
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How do you report a science story?
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Is anyone out there? : sourcing news stories /
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Interviewing for career-spanning profiles /
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How to conduct difficult interviews /
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Including diverse voices in science stories /
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How to find patient stories on social media /
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Pulling it all together : organizing reporting notes /
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Gut check : working with a sensitivity reader /
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When science reporting takes an emotional toll /
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A conversation with Annie Waldman on "How hospitals are failing Black mothers" /
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How do you tell your story?. Good beginnings : how to write a lede your editor and your readers will love /
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Nailing the nut graf /
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How to find and use quotes in science stories /
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Like being there : how science writers use sensory detail /
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Eradicating ableist language yields more accurate and more humane journalism /
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Good endings : how to write a kicker your editor and your readers will love /
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The first critic is you : editing your own work /
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A conversation with Linda Nordling on "How decolonization could reshape South African science" /
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How do you build expertise in science writing?
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How to read a scientific paper /
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What are the odds? : reporting on risk /
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Spotting shady statistics /
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Problems with preprints : covering rough-draft manuscripts responsibly /
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Getting the most out of scientific conferences /
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Interrogating data : a science writers guide to data journalism /
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Explaining complexity /
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How to do a close read /
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A conversation with Maggie Koerth on "The complicated legacy of a panda who was really good at sex" /
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Allgemeines
Schlagwort(e):
Aufsatzsammlung
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