A field guide for science writers /
Offers a roadmap to the area of science writing. In this edition, various chapters cover the techniques of good science writing, explanatory writing, writing under deadline, clone and stem-cell research, biology of behaviour and eugenics, mental health, human genetics, as well as making sense of con...
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Oxford [England] ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1:
- Learning the craft /
- Mary Knudson
- Finding story ideas and sources /
- Philip M. Yam
- Reporting from science journals /
- Tom Siegfried
- Understanding and using statistics /
- Lewis Cope
- Writing well about science: techniques from teachers of science writing
- Taking your story to the next level /
- Nancy Shute
- Finding a voice and a style /
- David Everett
- pt. 2:
- Choosing your market /
- Carey Goldberg
- Small newspapers /
- Ron Seely
- Large newspapers /
- Robert Lee Hotz
- Popular magazines /
- Janice Hopkins Tanne
- Trade and science journals /
- Colin Norman
- Broadcast science journalism /
- Joe Palca
- Freelance writing /
- Kathryn Brown
- Science books /
- Carl Zimmer
- Popular audiences on the web /
- Alan Boyle
- Science audiences on the web /
- Tabitha Powledge
- Science editing /
- Mariette DiChristina
- pt. 3:
- Varying your writing style /
- Robin Marantz Henig
- Deadline writing /
- Gareth Cook
- Investigative reporting /
- Antonio Regalado
- Gee whiz science writing /
- Robert Kunzig
- Explanatory writing /
- George Johnson
- Narrative writing /
- James Shreeve
- The science essay /
- Robert Kanigel
- pt. 4:
- Covering stories in the life sciences /
- Deborah Blum
- Medicine /
- Shannon Brownlee
- Infectious diseases /
- Marilyn Chase
- Nutrition /
- Sally Squires
- Mental health /
- Paul Raeburn
- The biology of behavior /
- Kevin Begos
- Human genetics /
- Antonio Regalado
- pt. 5:
- Covering stories in the physical and environmental sciences /
- Deborah Blum
- Technology and engineering /
- Kenneth Chang
- Space science /
- Michael D. Lemonick
- The environment /
- Andrew C. Revkin
- Nature /
- McKay Jenkins
- Earth sciences /
- Glennda Chui
- Climate /
- Usha Lee McFarling
- Risk reporting /
- Cristine Russell
- Taking a different path: journalists and public information officers / the editors
- pt. 6:
- Communicating science from institutions /
- John D. Toon
- Universities /
- Earle Holland
- Institutional communications during crisis /
- Joann Ellison Rodgers
- Government agencies /
- Colleen Henrichsen
- Nonprofits /
- Frank Blanchard
- Museums /
- Mary Miller
- Corporate public relations /
- Marion Glick
- Epilogue /
- James Gleick.