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At the 2026 @aaas.org Annual Meeting, scientific experts will explore the breakthroughs redefining the future—from AI to human health to planetary defense. Join conversations that will set the course for the next century of discovery. Newsroom registration: meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/n...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Are you a scientist looking to improve your interview skills? We can help! Register for our no-cost course, Engaging with the media & learn essential skills to combat misinformation & learn how journalists work. See you at 2 p.m. ET on 12/18! bit.ly/3Yjw2KW

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Engaging with the media: Essential skills for successful interviews - SciLine
Enhance your media engagement skills with our webinar. Learn to navigate interviews, combat misinformation, and ensure accurate representation of your research.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Scientific experts—want to improve your media skills? Register for our no-cost course, Understanding the media, being held on Zoom on 12/16 at 2 p.m. ET. bit.ly/4apr2Mj

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Understanding the media: A starter guide for scientists - SciLine
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December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Understanding the media: A starter guide for scientists | Tuesday, December 16, 2-3 p.m. ET

This free course by @sciline.org teaches the basics scientists need to know as they consider dipping their toes or diving deeper into media engagement.

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December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Are you a scientist looking to improve your interview skills? SciLine can help! Register for our no-cost course, Engaging with the media, and learn essential skills to combat misinformation and learn how journalists work. See you at 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 18! bit.ly/3Yjw2KW

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December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Scientific experts—want to improve your media skills? Register for our no-cost course, Understanding the media, being held on Zoom on 12/16 at 2 p.m. ET. bit.ly/4apr2Mj

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December 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...
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.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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TON/@bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow Lucila Pinto spoke with @emilywoodruff.bsky.social, @alexaroblesgil.bsky.social and others for this helpful story. 🧪
How to Make Science and Health Funding Cuts Resonate with Readers - The Open Notebook
By tracking funding losses and finding angles that illustrate the impacts of those cuts beyond the numbers, journalists can give readers a deeper understanding of how fiscal decisions have profound co...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Reporters covering public health: Our vaccine toolkit can help you to establish good practices when reporting on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and more. SciLine Director Matt DeRienzo offers insights on why it's particularly important in 2025. bit.ly/48vGZip

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Why it’s urgent that journalists understand the science behind vaccines, disinformation - SciLine
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December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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On every front, the US housing market is getting worse. Here are 12 tips to amp your housing coverage: www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
12 tips to amp your housing coverage - Poynter
On every front, the US housing market is getting worse. These story ideas are doable.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The fallout of people using generative AI chatbots for companionship and mental health services continues to be a big story. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/11...
5 avenues to continue reporting on AI chatbots and mental health
The fallout of people using generative AI chatbots for companionship and mental health services continues to be a big story.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S.

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11 local story ideas from the 2025 Lancet Countdown
It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the report because it connects global warming to harms unfolding in communities.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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🌡️🧵This past November saw elevated temperatures in the U.S., with an average anomaly — or difference from normal — of 2.0°F across 194 cities.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Covering the hepatitis B vaccine vote? Check out our full video, transcript, and SOTs from our Q&A with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) to enrich your coverage. Free to use/clip/quote.
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
TODAY 5 PM ET: Covering the #ACIP meeting? Register to join our group media availability with Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) to learn what scientific evidence shows about the #HepatitisB #vaccine for children. bit.ly/4rwPvW5
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Group media availability: Hepatitis B birth dose safety - SciLine
Discover the latest on hepatitis B vaccination for newborns as ACIP votes on reversing the 24-hour birth dose recommendation. Learn from experts about the implications and scientific evidence behind t...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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JOURNALISTS: It's essential to know how to cover the upcoming #CDC #ACIP mtg on the #hepB #hepatitisB #vaccine for newborns. Delaying the birth dose rec to 2 mos could cause 480+ deaths/yr. Check out this backgrounder for all the links & research you need. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...
Why reporters should cover this week's CDC meeting on hepatitis B vaccine and more
The CDC will discuss its current policy of hepatitis B vaccination at birth and other recommendations from Dec. 4-5. Here's what to know.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Covering this week's ACIP meeting? Register to join our group media availability with Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) at 5 p.m. ET on 12/4 to learn what scientific evidence shows about the hepatitis B vaccine for children. bit.ly/4rwPvW5
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our perennially popular crash course is back! Register now for our December 4th (2-3 p.m. ET) free session of "Science essentials for local reporters" and learn how the inclusion of scientific evidence can elevate your news story. bit.ly/4rzcCPs
Science essentials for local reporters - SciLine
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December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Reporters covering public health: Our vaccine toolkit can help you to establish good practices when reporting on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and more. SciLine Director Matt DeRienzo offers insights on why it's particularly important in 2025. bit.ly/48vGZip

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Why it’s urgent that journalists understand the science behind vaccines, disinformation - SciLine
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Our perennially popular crash course is back! Register now for our December 4th (2-3 p.m. ET) free session of "Science essentials for local reporters" and learn how the inclusion of scientific evidence can elevate your news story. bit.ly/4rzcCPs
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICYMI: @biancajontae.bsky.social joined us to discuss the vital role afterschool programs play in supporting children’s growth and development beyond the classroom. Reporters can request this free TV bundle featuring raw video, soundbites, VSOT, and more: bit.ly/4olZWce
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reporters covering public health: Our vaccine toolkit can help you to establish good practices when reporting on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and more. SciLine Director Matt DeRienzo offers insights on why it's particularly important in 2025. bit.ly/48vGZip
Why it’s urgent that journalists understand the science behind vaccines, disinformation - SciLine
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November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Pumpkin still on your porch? Reporters—need tips for consumers to go green by composting those jack-o-lanterns? Check out our free TV bundle (VOSOT, soundbite, raw video & transcript), with Dr. Rebecca Ryals (UC Merced) for content ready to use on air! bit.ly/4rkeDix

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Dr. Rebecca Ryals: Pumpkin disposal and composting - SciLine
Discover eco-friendly ways to dispose of your Halloween pumpkin. Learn composting tips from Dr. Rebecca Ryals, including environmental benefits and how to compost safely and effectively.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reporters—covering vaccine hesitancy? It's important to avoid the temptation to think of vaccine-hesitant individuals or groups as a monolith. Our tip sheet shares tips on how to connect with them to share evidence-based research: bit.ly/439lJfp

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Pulling back the curtain on religious and cultural resistance to vaccines - SciLine
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November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM