Script ‘graduates’ share the headlines in first SciDev.Net journalism awards
Two graduates of Script – the free training and networking resource for journalists, scientists and anyone who wants to communicate science in an engaging and accurate way – have shared the headlines in the first SciDev.Net journalism awards. Syriacus Buguzi, from Tanzania, was runner-up in the ‘best news article’ category…
SciDev.Net story exposing ‘false hope’ COVID-19 drugs in Latin America scoops international award
A SciDev.Net story exposing drugs giving ‘false hope’ to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin American countries has won an international award highlighting journalistic excellence from around the world. The story ‘Unsupported COVID-19 Drugs Go Deep in Latin America’, written by Aleida Rueda (Mexico) and with additional reporting from…
SciDev.Net launches free course to help journalists report the science of COVID-19
A free self-paced online course has been launched introducing journalists to credible COVID-19 news sources and empowering them to spot the news and report to their audiences. The ‘Reporting the science of COVID-19’ course – developed by SciDev.Net’s Script training programme and funded by Sida – is led by instructor,…
Pandemic peaks interest in SciDev.Net
SciDev.Net has achieved record reach of its science news as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe this year, due to its unique position as the only news outlet focussed on the impact of science on people in developing countries. Its content was seen more than 312 million times as of…
New SciDev.Net Plus service offers members exclusive benefits
SciDev.Net – the world’s leading source of reliable and authoritative news, views and analysis about science and technology for global development – is launching a new service offering members a range of exclusive benefits. Subscribers to SciDev.Net Plus will receive exclusive access to a monthly conference call with SciDev.Net’s coordinators…
SciDev.Net wins grant for weekly podcast highlighting science and health issues in sub-Saharan Africa
SciDev.Net has won a share of a €940,000 pot of grants from the European Journalism Centre to launch a weekly podcast examining science and health issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The award, one of eight handed out as part of the European Development Journalism Grants programme, will allow SciDev.Net the chance…