National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
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Fighting for the free flow of science news since 1934. A 501(c)(6) professional membership organization.
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Our collective commitment
NASW was founded more than 90 years ago with a mission to “fight for the free flow of science news.” That mission is imperative, yet threatened by recent challenges to the First Amendment and the freedom of the press.
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Yesterday, the NASW board shared a message with members, reaffirming commitment to the 91-year-old organization's values. It is our collective commitment to our members, to our community, and to our professions:
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Last week, NASW joined The Society of Professional Journalists and 17+ orgs in calling on the Dept. of Justice and "all public officials to remember a fundamental truth: When journalists are silenced, all Americans pay the price."
Read the letter:
Read the letter:
SPJ-led coalition demands DOJ explain intrusive FBI raid of Washington Post reporter’s home | Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909
www.spj.org
January 20, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Last week, NASW joined The Society of Professional Journalists and 17+ orgs in calling on the Dept. of Justice and "all public officials to remember a fundamental truth: When journalists are silenced, all Americans pay the price."
Read the letter:
Read the letter:
Have a piece from 2025 you are especially proud of? The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit by February 1, 2026:
Submit by Feb. 1: Entries open for NASW’s annual awards
Each year, the #SciWriAwards recognize some of the best works in science journalism and science writing, as judged by fellow science journalists and science writers. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2026.
www.nasw.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Have a piece from 2025 you are especially proud of? The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit by February 1, 2026:
SAVE THE DATE: Current freelancer? Considering adding or transitioning to freelancing work? Have an interest in hiring and working with freelancers? Join us to connect, collaborate, and commiserate. Open to all NASW members.
Learn more about the Feb 5 event:
Learn more about the Feb 5 event:
Networking Social: Freelancer meetup
The NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on Feb. 5 will be an open networking social with small group discussions in breakout rooms.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
SAVE THE DATE: Current freelancer? Considering adding or transitioning to freelancing work? Have an interest in hiring and working with freelancers? Join us to connect, collaborate, and commiserate. Open to all NASW members.
Learn more about the Feb 5 event:
Learn more about the Feb 5 event:
STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, February 6 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair. Pre-registration by January 27 is required.
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
Students and recruiters: Register now for the NASW Virtual Internship Fair on Feb. 6, 2026
NASW student members looking for great science writing internships or one-on-one networking conversation with editors at news and science organizations are invited to register for the 2026 NASW Virtual Internship Fair.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:29 PM
STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, February 6 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair. Pre-registration by January 27 is required.
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, February 6 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair. Pre-registration by January 27 is required.
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
Students and recruiters: Register now for the NASW Virtual Internship Fair on Feb. 6, 2026
NASW student members looking for great science writing internships or one-on-one networking conversation with editors at news and science organizations are invited to register for the 2026 NASW Virtual Internship Fair.
www.nasw.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Are you looking for an internship? Join us on Friday, February 6 for NASW’s Virtual Internship Fair. Pre-registration by January 27 is required.
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
GET ALL THE DETAILS AND REGISTER: www.nasw.org/2026Int...
Not a member? Join now via www.nasw.org/join
SAVE THE DATE: Join the Institutional Communicators Committee for an informal meetup to connect over shared goals and challenges. All NASW members interested in institutional communication are welcome.
Learn more about the January 29 event:
Learn more about the January 29 event:
Networking Social: Institutional Communicators meetup
The Institutional Communicators Committee invites all institutional communicators for an informal meetup to chat about our plans for the new year and connect over our shared goals and challenges. We’re excited to continue building this vital community in 2026; come say hello!
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January 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
SAVE THE DATE: Join the Institutional Communicators Committee for an informal meetup to connect over shared goals and challenges. All NASW members interested in institutional communication are welcome.
Learn more about the January 29 event:
Learn more about the January 29 event:
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, NASW joins @spj-posts.bsky.social and 17+ orgs in calling on "all public officials to remember a fundamental truth: When journalists are silenced, all Americans pay the price."
Read the letter:
Read the letter:
SPJ-led coalition demands DOJ explain intrusive FBI raid of Washington Post reporter’s home | Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909
www.spj.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, NASW joins @spj-posts.bsky.social and 17+ orgs in calling on "all public officials to remember a fundamental truth: When journalists are silenced, all Americans pay the price."
Read the letter:
Read the letter:
Have a piece from 2025 you are especially proud of? The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit by February 1, 2026:
Submit by Feb. 1: Entries open for NASW’s annual awards
Each year, the #SciWriAwards recognize some of the best works in science journalism and science writing, as judged by fellow science journalists and science writers. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2026.
www.nasw.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Have a piece from 2025 you are especially proud of? The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit by February 1, 2026:
TODAY! All NASW members are invited to a #SciWriSkillsChat with Jessica McCabe, author of How to ADHD. Expect practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker.
Join the January 8 event:
Join the January 8 event:
Virtual Skills Chat: Navigating neurodiversity
The NASW Freelance Committee has organized a special workshop to get 2026 off to a great start. Whether you are neurodiverse or not, this workshop will offer practical tips, which could help you as a freelancer—or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker.
www.nasw.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
TODAY! All NASW members are invited to a #SciWriSkillsChat with Jessica McCabe, author of How to ADHD. Expect practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker.
Join the January 8 event:
Join the January 8 event:
TOMORROW: Thursday's #SciWriSkillsChat with Jessica McCabe, author of How to ADHD, will offer practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker. All NASW members are invited.
Join the January 8 event:
Join the January 8 event:
Virtual Skills Chat: Navigating neurodiversity
The NASW Freelance Committee has organized a special workshop to get 2026 off to a great start. Whether you are neurodiverse or not, this workshop will offer practical tips, which could help you as a freelancer—or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker.
www.nasw.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
TOMORROW: Thursday's #SciWriSkillsChat with Jessica McCabe, author of How to ADHD, will offer practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker. All NASW members are invited.
Join the January 8 event:
Join the January 8 event:
NASW Members: Leverage our partnership with National Writers Union—including access to NWU’s expertise to resolve payment disputes. NASW Professional Members can qualify for the discounted NWU rate of $150—or request a hardship slot for free grievance assistance. How: www.nasw.org/memberd... 💚🧪📝
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
NASW Members: Leverage our partnership with National Writers Union—including access to NWU’s expertise to resolve payment disputes. NASW Professional Members can qualify for the discounted NWU rate of $150—or request a hardship slot for free grievance assistance. How: www.nasw.org/memberd... 💚🧪📝
2 contests. 8 categories. More than $15,000 in total prize money. Enter the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Journalism Awards or Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards by February 1, 2026. Membership not required.
Submit by Feb. 1: Entries open for NASW’s annual awards
Each year, the #SciWriAwards recognize some of the best works in science journalism and science writing, as judged by fellow science journalists and science writers. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2026.
www.nasw.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
2 contests. 8 categories. More than $15,000 in total prize money. Enter the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Journalism Awards or Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards by February 1, 2026. Membership not required.
THURSDAY: The upcoming #SciWriSkillsChat with Jessica McCabe, author of How to ADHD, will offer practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker. All NASW members are invited.
Join the January 8 event:
Join the January 8 event:
Virtual Skills Chat: Navigating neurodiversity
The NASW Freelance Committee has organized a special workshop to get 2026 off to a great start. Whether you are neurodiverse or not, this workshop will offer practical tips, which could help you as a freelancer—or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker.
www.nasw.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
THURSDAY: The upcoming #SciWriSkillsChat with Jessica McCabe, author of How to ADHD, will offer practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker. All NASW members are invited.
Join the January 8 event:
Join the January 8 event:
It's almost time for winter break, science writers. Go find the things that recharge your creativity, inspiration, and flow. We'll be back the first week of January, right alongside you! 💚
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's almost time for winter break, science writers. Go find the things that recharge your creativity, inspiration, and flow. We'll be back the first week of January, right alongside you! 💚
DEADLINE TODAY AT 6PM ET: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship today!
Learn more:
Learn more:
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
healthjournalism.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
DEADLINE TODAY AT 6PM ET: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship today!
Learn more:
Learn more:
NASW Members: Looking for something to stream this winter? Check out the recording archive of our virtual events. Log in with your member credentials to watch these professional development and community building sessions: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NASW Members: Looking for something to stream this winter? Check out the recording archive of our virtual events. Log in with your member credentials to watch these professional development and community building sessions: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝
DEADLINE TOMORROW: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship by December 19.
Learn more:
Learn more:
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
healthjournalism.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
DEADLINE TOMORROW: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship by December 19.
Learn more:
Learn more:
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026: Start January with a #SciWriSkillsChat! Author Jessica McCabe will offer practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker. All NASW members invited.
Details on the January 8 event:
Details on the January 8 event:
Virtual Skills Chat: Navigating neurodiversity
The NASW Freelance Committee has organized a special workshop to get 2026 off to a great start. Whether you are neurodiverse or not, this workshop will offer practical tips, which could help you as a freelancer—or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker.
www.nasw.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026: Start January with a #SciWriSkillsChat! Author Jessica McCabe will offer practical tips that could help you as a freelancer or help you interact more successfully with a loved one or coworker. All NASW members invited.
Details on the January 8 event:
Details on the January 8 event:
DEAL ALERT: Thinking of joining the #SciWri community and becoming an NASW member? Save $$ by applying before January 5 when our introductory rates for new members increase for 2026. Visit www.nasw.org/join to learn more and apply.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
DEAL ALERT: Thinking of joining the #SciWri community and becoming an NASW member? Save $$ by applying before January 5 when our introductory rates for new members increase for 2026. Visit www.nasw.org/join to learn more and apply.
DUE FRIDAY: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship by December 19.
Learn more:
Learn more:
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
healthjournalism.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
DUE FRIDAY: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship by December 19.
Learn more:
Learn more:
WINTER PROJECT ALERT: Enter your best work from 2025 in the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Journalism Awards or Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards by February 1, 2026. Discounted entry fees for members. Membership not required:
Submit by Feb. 1: Entries open for NASW’s annual awards
Each year, the #SciWriAwards recognize some of the best works in science journalism and science writing, as judged by fellow science journalists and science writers. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2026.
www.nasw.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
WINTER PROJECT ALERT: Enter your best work from 2025 in the National Association of Science Writers' Science in Society Journalism Awards or Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards by February 1, 2026. Discounted entry fees for members. Membership not required:
DUE NEXT WEEK: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship by December 19.
Learn more:
Learn more:
National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.
healthjournalism.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
DUE NEXT WEEK: Are you an early-career journalist who is pursuing - or do you have a strong interest in pursuing - a career in science, health and/or environmental reporting? Apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship by December 19.
Learn more:
Learn more:
ENTRIES OPEN: The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit on behalf of yourself, peers, colleagues, or mentees by February 1, 2026:
Submit by Feb. 1: Entries open for NASW’s annual awards
Each year, the #SciWriAwards recognize some of the best works in science journalism and science writing, as judged by fellow science journalists and science writers. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2026.
www.nasw.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ENTRIES OPEN: The National Association of Science Writers welcomes entries for our Science in Society Journalism Awards and Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. Membership not required. Submit on behalf of yourself, peers, colleagues, or mentees by February 1, 2026:
Newsroom Managers, Editors, and Communications Directors: Recruiting for a staff position? Want freelancers to see your call for pitches? Offering an internship? Post a #SciWriJobs ad at www.nasw.org/node/ad... or on our homepage at www.nasw.org/advertise 💚🧪📝
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Newsroom Managers, Editors, and Communications Directors: Recruiting for a staff position? Want freelancers to see your call for pitches? Offering an internship? Post a #SciWriJobs ad at www.nasw.org/node/ad... or on our homepage at www.nasw.org/advertise 💚🧪📝
NASW Members: Did you miss any of 2025's fantastic #SciWriBizChats? Many of these monthly professional development events were recorded. Log in with your member credentials to watch: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NASW Members: Did you miss any of 2025's fantastic #SciWriBizChats? Many of these monthly professional development events were recorded. Log in with your member credentials to watch: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝