Science Writing News Roundup #275: Fellowships, Career Transitions, and Industry Support
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Marianna Limas
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The Science Writing News Roundup #275 covers several key developments in science journalism: seven U.S. journalists have been awarded Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) for the 2026-2027 academic year to study science journalism. The newsletter also highlights a microbiologist's career transition from lab work to writing for The Atlantic, and examines how National Geographic supports global storytellers amid a shrinking news industry.
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· 3 pulledSeven journalists who've covered science and the environment across the United States are headed to graduate programs in science journalism aided by Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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A microbiologist's voyage from the lab to The Atlantic + How National Geographic supports global storytellers in a shrinking news industry.
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