ABSW Science Journalism Summer School 2015

A one-day training event organised by the Association of British Science Writers at the Royal Society in London, on 25 June 2015. The second school is scheduled to take place at the Wellcome Trust on 5 July 2017, in association with the World Federation of Science Journalists.

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GeeDee @dubitareaude
Insightful time at #sjss15 organised by @absw yesterday - lots to think and ponder about science journalism. 1/2
Fri, Jun 26 2015 11:06:10
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— GeeDee (@dubitareaude)Fri, Jun 26 2015 11:06:10
G. Deniz Salali @DenizSalali
I've learnt a lot @absw summer school #sjss15 yesterday! Great tips from @MTatalovic on science journalism.
Fri, Jun 26 2015 09:29:56
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— G. Deniz Salali (@DenizSalali)Fri, Jun 26 2015 09:29:56
G. Deniz Salali @DenizSalali
I've learnt a lot @absw summer school #sjss15 yesterday! Great tips from @MTatalovic on science journalism.
Fri, Jun 26 2015 09:29:56
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— G. Deniz Salali (@DenizSalali)Fri, Jun 26 2015 09:29:56
Cathleen O'Grady @cathleenogrady
Any #sjss15 people interested in joining a discussion group for early-career science writers? https://www.facebook.com/groups/1843909352500415/ …
Thu, Jun 25 2015 21:02:03
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— Cathleen O'Grady (@cathleenogrady)Thu, Jun 25 2015 21:02:03
Paul Brack @paulbrack25
#sjss15 @absw Science journalism course was fantastic. Really appreciated the honesty and insight of the speakers about their jobs! #scicomm
Thu, Jun 25 2015 20:22:04
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Paul Brack @paulbrack25
#sjss15 @absw Science journalism course was fantastic. Really appreciated the honesty and insight of the speakers about their jobs! #scicomm
Thu, Jun 25 2015 20:22:04
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— Paul Brack (@paulbrack25)Thu, Jun 25 2015 20:22:04
Nathan Gray @nathanrgray
Great day at @absw #sjss15. Enjoyed meeting other journos & new contacts. Highlight was #opendata session with @stonepeople & @wendyg.
Thu, Jun 25 2015 19:36:33
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— Nathan Gray (@nathanrgray)Thu, Jun 25 2015 19:36:33
Anjana Ahuja @anjahuja
And a great audience too - good luck to all those setting out on one of the best careers in the world! #sjss15 https://twitter.com/sanasuri/status/614111546982187008 …
Thu, Jun 25 2015 18:27:39
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— Anjana Ahuja (@anjahuja)Thu, Jun 25 2015 18:27:39
Sarah Gaunt @Sarah_Gaunt90
Brilliant day at @absw summer school- only mildly terrified now... Good to see @ImpSciComm slowly taking over the world though! #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 18:12:14
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Sarah Gaunt @Sarah_Gaunt90
Brilliant day at @absw summer school- only mildly terrified now... Good to see @ImpSciComm slowly taking over the world though! #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 18:12:14
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— Sarah Gaunt (@Sarah_Gaunt90)Thu, Jun 25 2015 18:12:14
Claire Asher @claireasher
A great day at #sjss15 - particularly good session on pitching skills and an eye-opening demo of some amazing open data resources
Thu, Jun 25 2015 17:57:25
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— Claire Asher (@claireasher)Thu, Jun 25 2015 17:57:25
Final @absw #sjss15 session: keep to deadlines, be thorough and concise = editors will want to work with you again pic.twitter.com/g2aEsZzJHd
Julia Gottwald @julia_gottwald
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Thu, Jun 25 2015 17:00:27
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— Julia Gottwald (@julia_gottwald)Thu, Jun 25 2015 17:00:27
Sana Suri @sanasuri
An absolutely fantastic day at the science journalism summer school with @absw at @royalsociety. Must do again next year! #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:42:57
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Sana Suri @sanasuri
An absolutely fantastic day at the science journalism summer school with @absw at @royalsociety. Must do again next year! #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:42:57
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— Sana Suri (@sanasuri)Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:42:57
Ryan Laird @rjmlaird
End of a great @absw #sjss15 science journalism summer school @royalsociety
Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:41:58
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— Ryan Laird (@rjmlaird)Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:41:58
Ryan Laird @rjmlaird
"Try and do what you like and get paid for it" @christinagiles @mosaicscience #sjss15 #sciencejournalism @absw
Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:29:18
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— Ryan Laird (@rjmlaird)Thu, Jun 25 2015 16:29:18
Next session at #sjss15 "meet the editors" @absw @royalsociety pic.twitter.com/b3FkMHgz2K
Ryan Laird @rjmlaird
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Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:49:18
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Ryan Laird @rjmlaird
Meet editors @hcpearson @nature @strwbilly @newscientist @Keeping_Cool @SciDevNet @kahoakes @BuzzFeed @christinagiles @mosaicscience #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:31:53
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— Ryan Laird (@rjmlaird)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:31:53
ABSW @absw
Want to have your pitches picked over by experienced editors? The ABSW's #mentoring scheme could be for you: http://www.absw.org.uk/news-and-events/absw-news/absw-mentoring-scheme.html … #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:26:58
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— ABSW (@absw)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:26:58
ABSW @absw
@absw mentoring scheme launched at #sjss15 http://www.absw.org.uk/news-and-events/absw-news/absw-mentoring-scheme.html …
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:22:26
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— ABSW (@absw)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:22:26
Mićo Tatalović @MTatalovic
Brilliant session on #freelancing at #sjss15 - almost as good as the one on #pitching :) @lauragreenhalgh @Keeping_Cool
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:08:14
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— Mićo Tatalović (@MTatalovic)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:08:14
Ryan Laird @rjmlaird
Contributing science writer for @FT @anjahuja notes her article on @MarsOneProject planning to sell TV rights #sjss15 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/fa370e3c-1505-11e5-9509-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html …
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:06:10
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— Ryan Laird (@rjmlaird)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:06:10
Mićo Tatalović @MTatalovic
Take a risk: if you don't pitch you won't sell that story; have a thick skin: learn from feedback @anjahuja on freelancing @absw's #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:05:52
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— Mićo Tatalović (@MTatalovic)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:05:52
Mićo Tatalović @MTatalovic
'Respect deadlines, file to length, provide the copy you've been commissioned to write' says @anjahuja at #sjss15 - #EditorsDream @absw
Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:01:50
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— Mićo Tatalović (@MTatalovic)Thu, Jun 25 2015 15:01:50
Lou Del Bello @LouDelBello
@MTatalovic much better rates, though I guess that depends on the outlet #sjss15
Thu, Jun 25 2015 14:52:55
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