Are you in the first 5 years of your science writing career?
If so, join the ABSW's Early Career Science Writer Network, which aims to provide a place for you to:
- Chat openly with your peers
- Share ideas
- Ask questions you wouldn't ask your employer
It is free of charge to belong to the network and is open to ABSW members and non-members. You can follow their activities on LinkedIn.
The ‘A Day in the Life of’ (ADITLO) series is a collection of profile-type articles chronicling a day in the life of different media roles, written by members of the Early Career Science Writer Network. The scheme provides a valuable opportunity for new journalists to develop interviewing, writing and editing skills while creating a helpful resource which gives those joining the industry an insight into the everyday reality of different science journalism roles.
Check the articles in the pdf below or the link for ABSW's website.
A Day in the Life of Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times
By Cecilia Grimaldi
Cecilia Grimaldi is a freelance science writer covering the entanglements of biology, animal behaviour, biomedicine, and societal and philosophical aspects of scientific research. She also has experience in scientific writing, copyediting of website material, and translation of scientific books from English to Italian.
Prior to writing, she earned a Master's in science communication from Imperial College London and a doctorate in cell biology from the International Max Planck Research Graduate School for Molecular Biomedicine, Germany. Website
A Day in the Life of Laura Lansdowne, Managing Editor at Technology Networks
By Amarachi Orie
Amarachi Orie is a freelance journalist primarily working at CNN International as a digital news producer, TV news show writer and teleprompter operator. She specialised in health and science reporting when undertaking her master’s degree in Newspaper Journalism at City University London. She most enjoys writing articles about quirky scientific discoveries.