Dr. Anna Funk

Top 10 Reasons Your Editor Turned Down Your Pitch (For Science Freelancers)

8/15/2020

 
My inbox (as editor at a popular science magazine) is full of pitches, and I say no to the vast majority. Here’s why, if anyone was wondering, ranked from the least to most common reasons:

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​How Science Gets Press Coverage (A Note for Scientists)

8/13/2020

 
Before I was a card-carrying member of “the media,” I had no idea how journalists found their stories. This was perhaps especially confusing to me as a scientist, in particular when I’d see news articles that said things like “in a study published today…” and wonder how a writer could’ve written a story that fast.

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The (Important) Difference Between SciComm and Science Journalism

8/11/2020

 
Hello, science lovers! It was embarrassingly recent that I realized that I had been conflating science communication (#SciComm) and science journalism in my mind, and that’s it’s quite helpful to know the difference. If you’re here, you must think it will be helpful, too! Welcome!

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So You Want to Be a Science Writer (For Science Grad Students)

8/1/2020

 
Well, hello there! I see you’ve come seeking answers to a question, like the many before you who have heard the tale of the absolutely miserable graduate student who somehow weaseled her way into an assistant editor position at a national science magazine within 6 months of her defense. How did she do it?
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Well, I have bad news for you: She got really, really lucky. 

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