A Tactical Guide to Science Journalism: Lessons From the Front Lines Ashley Smart

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0197551505
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0197551509
• Author: Deborah Blum, Ashley Smart, Tom Zeller Jr.

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.

Table of contents:

PART 1: Foundations

Chapter 1. How Science Works
Chapter 2. Finding and Vetting Sources
Chapter 3. Journals, Peer Review, and Preprints
Chapter 4. Working With Statistics
Chapter 5. Fact Checking

PART 2: The Craft of Storytelling

Chapter 6. A Foundation in News
Chapter 7. Story Structure
Chapter 8. Audio Storytelling
Chapter 9. Film and Video Storytelling
Chapter 10, Multimedia Storytelling
Chapter 11. Data Storytelling
Chapter 12. Opinion Writing
Chapter 13. Magazine Writing
Chapter 14 Book Writing

PART 3: Investigative Journalism

Chapter 15. Investigative Science Journalism
Chapter 16. Accessing Public Records
Chapter 17. The Art of the Interview
Chapter 18. Cybersecurity and Protecting Sources
Chapter 19. The Public Information Machine

PART 4: Covering Science Beats

Chapter 20. Medicine
Chapter 21. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 22. Public Health
Chapter 23. Social Sciences
Chapter 24. Science and Justice
Chapter 25. Physics
Chapter 26. Genetics
Chapter 27. Technology
Chapter 28. Space
Chapter 29. Climate
Chapter 30. Conservation and Wildlife
Chapter 31. Earth Sciences
Chapter 32. Mathematics
Chapter 33. Science Policy
Chapter 34. Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 35. Cybersecurity and National Security

PART 5: Metrics, Models, and Marketing

Chapter 36. New Models for Science Media
Chapter 37. Measuring Success in Science Journalism
Chapter 38. Social Media in Science Journalism
Chapter 39 Building Trust and Navigating Mistrust
Chapter 40 Marketing Your Stories

PART 6: The Global Picture

Chapter 41. Narrative Reporting Abroad
Chapter 42. Reporting in Authoritarian Regimes
Chapter 43. Collaborative Journalism Across Borders
Chapter 44. Reporting in the Global South

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