Professional Development Day

Professional Development Day, a full-day professional development event for science writers, has been DCSWA’s signature event since 2006. Every spring, more than 100 science reporters, PIOs, editors, video and radio producers and freelancers come together to improve their craft.

The crowd at PDD 2017. Photo by Rich Press.

Professional Development Day features plenary talks by noted science journalists and multimedia producers; panel discussions on relevant issues in science communication; and hands-on workshops where DCSWA members can learn new techniques and improve their existing science writing skills. Every year at Professional Development Day, DCSWA announces the winners for the Newsbrief Award for Short Science Journalism. DCSWA also offers scholarships to to early-career or other science writers wishing to attend Professional Development Day for whom paying the registration fee would be a hardship. Read on to find out more!

Past Professional Development Day agendas and highlights

Virtual Professional Development Month 2020

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