A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism brings together award-winning journalists from around the world to share fascinating tales of science and how it works and to provide guidance into reporting specialties like infectious disease, climate change, astronomy, public health, physics, and statistics. From practical advice on finding sources and distilling complex research subjects for a general audience, to tips on how to cover science in authoritarian regimes, the book serves as an essential survey of the best in science reporting today--and a testament to the importance of independent journalistic inquiry in understanding research and building trust with audiences. Drawing insights from writers based at publications including The New York Times, the BBC, The Washington Post, Science, The New Yorker, National Geographic and more, this guide is designed to help journalists everywhere improve their craft and serve as a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the
profession at its best.
Author(s): Deborah Blum, Ashley Smart, Tom Zeller Jr.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 359
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Contributors
Introduction
Part I
1. How Science Works
2. Finding and Vetting Sources
3. Journals, Peer Review, and Preprints
4. Working With Statistics
5. Fact Checking
Part II
6. A Foundation in News
7. Story Structure
8. Audio Storytelling
9. Film and Video Storytelling
10. Multimedia Storytelling
11. Data Storytelling
12. Opinion Writing
13. Magazine Writing
14. Book Writing
Part III
15. Investigative Science Journalism
16. Accessing Public Records
17. The Art of the Interview
18. Cybersecurity and Protecting Your Sources
19. The Public Information Machine
Part IV
20. Medicine
21. Infectious Diseases
22. Public Health
23. Social Sciences
24. Science and Justice
25. Physics
26. Genetics
27. Technology
28. Space
29. Climate
30. Conservation and Wildlife
31. Earth Sciences
32. Mathematics
33. Science Policy
34. Artificial Intelligence
35. Cybersecurity and National Security
Part V
36. New Models for Science Media
37. Measuring Success in Science Journalism
38. Social Media in Science Journalism
39. Building Trust and Navigating Mistrust
40. Marketing Your Stories
Part VI
41. Narrative Reporting Abroad
42. Reporting in Authoritarian Regimes
43. Collaborative Journalism Across Borders
44. Reporting in the Global South
EPILOGUE Stay Curious, Question Everything
Resources
Index
