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?

By Nina Dewi Toft Djanegara ● Science Journalism Series ● January 26, 2022 January 26, 2022

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Tech journalism must center the workers that keep Big Tech running

By Lily Lou ● Science Journalism Series ● January 7, 2022 January 7, 2022

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

By Claire Carlson ● Science Journalism Series ● December 20, 2021 December 20, 2021

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.