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journalism Archive
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ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Applications Sought
Students and postdocs interested in journalism and gaining writing experience that advances a statistical perspective can apply for the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship and spend 10 weeks with a media outlet next summer.
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ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellow Hopes to Address Disparities in Health Care
ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellow and Duke computer science major Freya Gulamali will spend 10 weeks this summer as a science journalist with The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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The Scoop on Data Journalism
Writer and journalist Naila Moreira and data scientist Ben Baumer discuss their hands-on data journalism course at Smith College that focuses on journalistic practices, using data as a source, and interpreting results in context.
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International Epidemiologist Awarded ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Epidemiologist Jess Craig has been selected as the 2020 ASA/AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow. She will spend this summer training as a science journalist with NPR.
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Apply for an ASA-AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Do you want an invaluable experience that also advances a statistical perspective in journalism? If so, apply for the ASA-AAAS Mass Media Fellowship.
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ASA-AAAS Mass Media Fellow Irineo Cabreros Shares What He Learned
In journalism, a little knowledge of statistics can go a long way—statistics is slippery, subtle, and omnipresent. Irineo Cabreros tells of his experience applying statistics to journalism during his AAAS Mass Media Fellowship.
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Student Applications Wanted for ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
AAAS offers a mass media fellowship for interested students. Applications for this one-of-a-kind experience are being accepted until January 15.
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How to Take Your Statistics Career Off the Beaten Path
A background in statistics qualifies you for a wide range of careers—including those off the traditional path such as data journalism, science writing, and consulting—and could even give you an advantage over the competition.