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Understanding Your Digital SLR Camera Workshop

American Chemical Society 1155 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

This workshop -- the first in a new DCSWA workshop series that focuses on developing different skills -- will help you understand your digital SLR camera so that you can shoot more creatively. These cameras have an excess of features and buttons, and the goal is for you to concentrate on the useful features and ignore the rest. […]

$5

Statistics Workshop for DC Science Writers

Journalists are increasingly called upon to interpret data, in formats ranging from biomedical studies to environmental reports. Knowing the right questions to ask about the data is important, as is recognizing the pitfalls of poor data collection and analysis, and knowing how to be scientifically skeptical about conclusions drawn from such data. Register for this free interactive workshop covering key ideas and statistical concepts relevant to Earth science writers led by Regina Nuzzo, Ph.D., Gallaudet University, statistician, science journalist, and STATS.org advisory board member.

New Editors Group!– first meeting Wednesday, October 5th

National Press Club 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join a new group of talented editors looking to build on these and other valuable editorial skills. Here, members will critique each other’s work (gently and constructively, of course), share tips on writing good headlines and compelling ledes, discuss diplomatic ways to manage “strong-willed” reporters, and more. Join us for our inaugural meeting from 6.30-7.30 p.m. on Wed, October 5th at the National Press Club's Reliable Source.

How to make a science video: A three-part workshop for beginners

Zoom Webinar

Online video is a powerful medium for sharing compelling science stories to a broad audience. As many news outlets and institutions have embraced video, more and more print and digital science writers may find themselves tasked with adapting their stories for video. Good visual storytelling requires writers to not only write a snappy script but […]

$30

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Professional Development Day 2022 (In-Person + Virtual)

George Washington University Milken School of Public Health 950 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Register: https://dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-4874175; Attendees can also register on-site. We accept cash, Paypal or Zelle. Professional Development Day, a career development event for science writers, has been DCSWA’s signature event since 2006. Every year, between 100 and 150 science reporters, PIOs, editors, radio and video producers, and freelancers gather for a fun and exciting day of networking and […]

National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine workshop on “Best Practices for Effective Nutrition Communications”

Join us on September 21, 2022, from 9 am to 4:30 pm ET for a virtual National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) workshop on "Best Practices for Effective Nutrition Communications." This will cover key issues in science, nutrition, and health communications. Our DSCWA Board Member Bruce Y. Lee will open the workshop which […]

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The D.C. Science Writers Association is a group of journalists, writers, public information officers (PIOs), and audio and video producers who cover breaking research, science and technology. Our events bring together science writers for socializing, networking, science-based tours and events, and professional development workshops. The D.C. Science Writers Association is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, national origin, or religion. DCSWA does not tolerate harassment of members in any form.