And that's a wrap on the 2025 #MassMediaFellows and #MMF50th! 🎉 The last 10 weeks have flown by and the fellows will soon be taking flight after spending two days back in DC with panels and presentations on what could be next for them with their newly gained #SciComm skills!
The #MMF50th fellows have completed orientation and we're thrilled to watch as they use their learned #SciComm skills to write the news!
Headshots of the 2025 AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows
This news is hot off the press! We are so excited to present the 2025 #MassMediaFellows! These 17 scientists will spend their summer writing, reporting, and working on their #SciComm skills in news outlets across the country! Learn more about the #MMF50th class here: www.aaas.org/news/aaas-ma...
Are you excited for #MMF50th? Come celebrate with us at #AAASmtg in Boston! 🎉
Register now and learn more about the offerings available for MMF alums and anyone interested in learning more about MMF! meetings.aaas.org/registration/
Quote from Unnati Akhouri, a 2024 Mass Media Fellow at StateImpact Pennsylvania on a beige background. Text in blue reading "I learned how to identify what medium- web story, radio, podcast episode, or animation- is best for communicating the different types of story. I came with experience in communicating physical sciences but there is a crucial way in which this summer felt different."
While at StateImpact Pennsylvania this summer, Unnati was able to explore #SciComm. If you're looking to broaden your science writing experience, apply for the Mass Media Fellowship by January 1st! aaas.org/mmf
#SciComm #MMF50th
Quote from Raina Okonogi-Neth, a 2024 Mass Media Fellow at The Conversation U.S. on a beige background. Text in blue reading "As the program ends, I find myself much more confident in my instincts and my ability to develop effective science communication. I am excited to bring this new perspective with me back into the world of academia where it will help me communicate around my own academic area."
Regardless if you stay in academia or go fully into journalism after a summer with the #MassMediaFellows, gain tools in working with #SciComm! Explain complex topics and gain a new perspective with fellows like Raina.
Applications for #MMF50th now open: aaas.org/mmf
Graphic reading "AAAS Mass Media Fellowship, apply now by January 1, 2025" with colorful "2025" on the left side
ONE MONTH LEFT to apply to be part of #MMF50th. Spend your summer as a #MassMediaFellow working as a reporter at a major news outlet and gain skills in #SciComm!
Applications are due January 1st: aaas.org/mmf
Quote from Rudy Molinek, a 2024 Mass Media Fellow at Smithsonian Magazine on a beige background. Text in blue reading "I was able to pitch, report, and write feature stories on a wide range of topics- far beyond the types of stories I thought I'd work on when the summer kicked off. I'm so thankful for the opportunity and look forward to keeping telling stories about science in the years to come"
As we look towards celebrating #MMF50th, we're so thankful for fellows like @RudyMolinek that seize the opportunity and try out #SciComm!
If you're interested in spending your summer doing the same, applications are now open!
aaas.org/mmf
Graphic reading "Spanish Language Science Journalism Opportunity" in both English and Spanish on the left. On the right side, there are photos of the two most recent Spanish language Mass Media Fellows and a blank sapce noting "You" as the 2025 Fellow.
Are you a scientist or engineer interested in journalism and #SciComm and fluent in #Español? Write and report the news in Puerto Rico for ten weeks this summer as part of #MMF50th! #CienciaEnEspañol
aaas.org/mmf
Quote from Noah Haggerty, a 2024 Mass Media Fellow at Los Angeles Times on a beige background. Text in blue reading "The Mass Media Fellowship gifted me with the opportunity, support, and community I needed to make the leap of faith. As a result I've had the most exciting, challenging, and rewarding summer of my professional life."
Are you an early career scientist interested in trying something new? Join a cohort of fellows like @nohaggerty.bsky.social and take the leap into #SciComm while spending your summer in a newsroom as a part of #MMF50th!
Applications are now open: massmedia.secure-platform.com/a
The 2025 AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship Application closes January 1, 2025. Apply now to be a part of the 50th class.
Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm?
Apply by Jan 1, 2025 to be a part of #MMF50th and join an alumni cohort of over 850 as you spend the summer using your STEM background as a journalist writing the news!
aaas.org/mmf
