Science Journalism Series

The Objective’s Science Series. Funded by the National Association of Science Writers’ Peggy Girshman Idea Grants.

Why are women of color erased from their own science stories?

This piece is a part of The Objective’s Science Series and is funded by the National Association of Science Writers’ Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. Here’s something you won’t read in the New York Times: Rumman Chowdury is one of the pioneers of responsible artificial intelligence.  Instead, you’ll see Chowdhury described as a researcher who built a tool. Or […]

Latest in Science Journalism Series
An illustration of the inside of a car driving down a tunnel. The driver is illuminated by a bright pink Lyft sign.
Tech journalism must center the workers that keep Big Tech running

Tech isn’t just venture capitalists, start-up founders, and engineers. Mainstream tech journalism should reflect that.

An illustration of a home on fire, with the assumed resident of the home looking on while reporters focus only on the fire.
How journalism fails small towns during (and after) wildfire season

Journalists need to keep a close eye on these stories long after the flames go out because for so many, the flames never really do.