The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) was created in 1934 by science journalists and reporters. The mission of NASW is "to improve the craft of science journalism and to promote good science reportage".[1] It has been called, "the nation's oldest and largest professional association for science writers".[2]
History
In June 1934, John J. O'Neill, William L. Laurence, Howard W. Blakeslee, Gobind Behari Lal and David Dietz formed NASW as a press association with Dietz as its president.[3]
At a mid-September Cleveland meeting, additional charter members, including staff members of newspapers, were F. B. Coulton, Watson Davis, Victor Henderson, Thomas R. Henry, Waldemar Kaempffert, and Robert D. Potter.[4][5] The original purpose of NASW was "to foster the dissemination of accurate scientific knowledge by the press".[5]
In December 1934, NASW journalists interviewed Albert Einstein, as reported by the Times Union:
See also
References
- ↑ "The National Association of Science Writers (NASW)". Scholarships.af. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ "MIT will be the hub of the universe for science writers this October". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette (1 August 2009). Science on the Air: Popularizers and Personalities on Radio and Early Television. University of Chicago Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-226-46695-8. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ↑ "Science Editors Organize; Group Forms Association at Meeting in Cleveland". The New York Times. September 17, 1934.
- 1 2 "Science Writers Organize". The Des Moines Register. 1934-09-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ↑ "Einstein Seems to Upset His Own Relativity Theory". Times Union. 1934-12-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ↑ "Science Writers Honered". Lincoln Nebraska State Journal. 1938-10-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- 1 2 "About the National Association of Science Writers Inc. | ScienceWriters (www.NASW.org)". www.nasw.org. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- 1 2 "National Association of Science Writers, Inc. - Call for Entries and Rules". nasw.secure-platform.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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