Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT announces 2020-21 fellowship class
Journalists will delve into issues including racial bias and race-based health disparities, institutional responses to Covid-19, and the impacts of climate change.
Q&A: Seth Mnookin on Covid-19 and the public understanding of science
MIT professor and writer examines the large-scale reaction to our new public health crisis.
Arizona wildfire series wins Knight Science Journalism’s Victor K. McElheny Award
Judges praise “Ahead of the Fire” for taking a local issue and showing “why it was relevant to everyone in the country.”
Gulf Stream series wins Knight Science Journalism Program’s Inaugural Victor K. McElheny Award
Award honoring local and regional science journalism will go to a reporting team from the Charleston Post and Courier.
Seth Mnookin brings bestselling author’s touch to teaching science journalism
Science “pushes me to constantly go out of my comfort zone,” says director of MIT’s science writing program.
Q&A: Seth Mnookin on the fallacy of “both sides” journalism
"We’ve seen too many journalists confuse not taking sides with not calling out liars and frauds," says MIT researcher and author.
Sarah Schwartz SM '15 wins first Obermayer Prize for science writing
MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing and Program in Science, Technology, and Society honor Schwartz for her essay on the history of synthetic penicillin.
How can one tree tell the story of climate change?
With help from a single red oak, five MIT Knight Science Journalism colleagues explore storytelling as a way to convey the impacts of a changing climate.
MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellow Bob Young on team awarded Pulitzer Prize
The Seattle Times staff receives award for breaking-news reporting.
Q&A series with MIT's Knight Science Journalism Fellows for 2014-15
Nine seasoned journalists reflect on "MIT-style" teamwork, new media, and advice for students interested in science journalism.
Improving media coverage of climate science
New web-based Climate Feedback application provides a method for scientists and journalists to improve the accuracy of climate science reporting.
Q&A: Science journalism and public engagement
New leaders of Knight Science Journalism program discuss role of science coverage in modern society.
Q&A: John Durant and David Kaiser on spurring public interest in science
Report on novel forms of science engagement raises new questions about outreach.
