Hello everyone, I'm a communication major and journalism minor who's trying to find my beat within the field. One of my professors mentioned that I would be a great journalist because of my writing and storytelling skills (journalism is something that I've thought about pursuing for a year now). I was previously an astrophysics student, but I realized I loved science communication the most. I'm considering space science journalism or environmental journalism, but I'm not sure what is out there. How do I get my foot in the door for Science Communication and journalism? What are the different avenues of science journalism? Should I pursue traditional print or broadcast/multimedia journalism? Any feedback would be appreciated.
Hi, I’m a science journalist. The best way to break into it is the same as any kind of journalism: internships and freelancing. Luckily, there’s some really good science outlets out there. Popular Science is always looking for pitches, for instance. Staff jobs are tough to come by, so you need to establish relationships with editors for when they do pop up.
I can’t speak for comms jobs, but science journalism is extremely rewarding and there’s so much to write about. Good luck!
Thank you! I will start pitching my writing and seeing what sticks.
Hi, I’m a science journalist! Too tired to write a full comment now lol, leaving this so I remember to come back
A few places to start though: The Open Notebook
Connector.casw.org
National Association of Science Writers — they have student memberships
Science Writing News Roundup newsletter
Thank you! I have looked at The Open Notebook, but I will check out the other resources you provided!
This is a good one-year program. https://scicom.ucsc.edu/ You’ll get to do a few internships as part of it.
Thank you, I will look into it!