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Tables of Contents for A Field Guide for Science Writers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
2
Carl Sagan
Editors' Note
ix
Part One GETTING STARTED
3
74
1. Introduction
3
4
David Perlman
2. Covering Science for Newspapers
7
10
Boyce Rensberger
3. Writing Science for Magazines
17
10
Janice Hopkins Tanne
4. Writing for Trade and Science Journals:
27
8
Trade Journals
27
4
Julie Ann Miller
Science Journals
31
4
Richard Kerr
5. Broadcast Science Journalism:
35
8
Reporting News
35
3
David Ropeik
Magazine Style
38
5
Ira Flatow
6. Writing Books on Science Topics
43
8
John Noble Wilford
7. Journalist and Scientist Co-authors
51
6
Keay Davidson
8. Scientists Who Write about Science for the Public
57
8
Meredith F. Small
9. When Your Office Is in Your Home:
65
12
Freelance Writing Issues
65
4
Jane E. Stevens
Freelance Business Issues
69
8
Joel N. Shurkin
Part Two TECHNIQUES OF THE TRADE
77
50
10. Telling a Good Tale
77
9
Mary Knudson
11. Investigative Science Journalism
86
8
Deborah Blum
12. Using Sources
94
8
Joel Greenberg
13. Coping with Statistics
102
8
Victor Cohn
14. Writing Articles from Science Journals
110
7
Patrick Young
15. Voicing Opinion on Science:
117
10
Science Columns
117
5
Tom Siegfried
Op-Ed Writing
122
5
David Jarmul
Part Three COVERING THE STORIES IN SCIENCE
127
86
16. Introduction
127
4
Mike Toner
17. Critical Coverage of Public Health and Government
131
11
Abigail Trafford
18. Reporting on Biology of Behavior
142
10
Ronald Kotulak
19. Covering Infectious Diseases
152
9
Laurie Garrett
20. Reporting on Neuroscience
161
5
Sandra Blakeslee
21. Toxics and Risk Reporting
166
7
Richard F. Harris
22. Environmental Writing
173
7
Jim Detjen
23. Covering Earth Sciences
180
8
Charles Petit
24. Covering Physics
188
8
Kim A. McDonald
25. Writing About Astronomy
196
7
Michael D. Lemonick
26. Technology Writing
203
10
Jon Van
Part Four WORKING OUTSIDE THE MEDIA
213
44
27. Introduction
213
4
Carol L. Rogers
28. Colleges and Universities
217
9
David F. Salisbury
29. Government Agencies
226
9
Rick E. Borchelt
30. Non-Profits, Small Research Laboratories, and Museums:
235
10
Non-Profits
235
3
Phil Kibak
Small Research Laboratories and Museums
238
7
Cathy Yarbrough
31. Business and Industry:
245
12
Drug Industry and Other Medical Business
245
6
Candace S. Gulko
Technology Companies
251
6
Michael Ross
Appendix: Sources of Information
257
24
Epilogue
281
2
Victor K. McElheny
Index
283