Deborah Blum
@deborahblum
Book author, science journalist, publisher of Undark, and director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT.
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Many doctors still hesitate to diagnose or treat the condition called PANDAS, but some experts say that may be changing. More from science and health journalist Esther Wei-Yun Landhuis.
🔗Read the full story: undark.org/2024/04/03/pan…
One of my favorite jobs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is as advisor to the student newspaper, The Tech. Such a pleasure to work with these smart science journalists. As in this thoughtful story by science editor, Karie Shen. Chlormequat chloride in oats: what it means for us thetech.com/2024/04/04/chl…
This fellowship, created in honor of the pioneering Egyptian science journalist, Mohammed Yahia, is funded by Springer Nature. “It’s a pleasure to honor the journalism of the region and the work of Mohammed Yahia in this pioneering way,' - Deborah Blum
Apply now! ProPublica is seeking FIVE new Local Reporting Network partners to begin on July 1. You spend a year on an investigative story. We cover your salary (up to $75k/yr) plus benefits + editing, data, research, engagement, visuals, etc. boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/job… #journojobs
We are delighted to announce that Sharon Muzaki is the first recipient of the KSJ at MIT Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East. The fellowship, funded by Springer Nature, was created in honor of Mohammed Yahia: ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/04/0…
I'm still on Cloud Nine that ProPublica today announced our expanded commitment to local journalism! We pledged to partner with at least one news organization in every state over the next five years on an accountability journalism project! propublica.org/atpropublica/p… 🧵
So incredibly proud to announce this: Uganda'sSharon Muzaki Selected for KSJ at MIT'S first Africa and Middle East Fellowship. This fellowship, funded by Springer Nature, honors the late and much missed Egyptian science journalist, Mohammed Yahia.
ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/04/0…