Photo of Pitch Slam 2024 judges Shraddha Chakradhar and Sarah Zielinski. Photo by Sophia Hartley.

Photo of Pitch Slam 2024 judge David Ehrenstein. Photo by Sophia Hartley.

Panoramic photo of the packed conference room attending the 2024 Pitch Slam during Science Writers 2024 in Raleigh.

Did you miss our #SciWri24 national meeting this year? Read a recap of our ever-popular #SciWriPitchSlam session in Raleigh filed by NASW conference travel fellows, with story by Lily Stewart and photography by Sophie Hartley (@hartleys.bsky.social): www.nasw.org/article... 💚🧪📝

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If you're enjoying these #SciWriPitchSlam events at #SciWri24 and want to see more of them (maybe year-round!), reach out to NASW Freelance Committee leaders Virginia Gewin (@virginiagewin.bsky.social), Sarah Scoles, and Robin Bergaus (@robinberghaus.bsky.social) to volunteer your energy! 💚🧪📝

ScienceWriters2024 Science writers will gather in North Carolina's Research Triangle this November, marking the first time the joint science writers' conference returns to the site of a previous ScienceWriters meeting.…

Although today's #SciWriPitchSlam will not be recorded, #SciWri24 registrants can watch the recording of the virtual version of the Pitch Slam held on October 18 as part of ScienceWriters2024 Early Access. Find the session on Whova: whova.com/portal/scien... 💚🧪📝

#SciWri24 Attendees: The popular #SciWriPitchSlam — perhaps our profession's version of spectator sport — is starting RIGHT NOW in RCC 306. Come cheer on brave science writing colleagues pitching their story idea for feedback by a panel of top editors! Organized by the NASW Freelance Committee. 💚🧪📝

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In time for #SciWri24, here's an NASW hashtag roll call!

#SciWriStudent
#SciWriJobs
#SciWriDiversity
#SciWriAwards
#SciWriGrants
#SciWriBizChat
#SciWriSkillsChat
#SciWriSocial
#SciWriRoundtable
#SciWriDeskNotes
#SciWri4Hire
#SciWriPitchSlam
#SciWriMentoring
#SciWriBooks
#NASW90th
#WhySciWri

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And thank *you* @robinberghaus.bsky.social for helping make all this happen! We're excited for the next round of #SciWriPitchSlam when we reconvene in Raleigh for the rest of our #SciWri24 national conference! 💚🧪📝

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#SciWri24 Early Access thanks cont'd: 💚 #NonhumanCharacters Cara Giaimo, Brandon Keim, Jenny Splitter, Filipa Ramos, Bathsheba Demuth, Benji Jones 💚 #SciWriPitchSlam Virginia Gewin, Sarah Scoles, Robin Berghaus, Sarah Laskow, Paige Vega, Maddie Oatman, Jessica Stahl 💚🧪📝

Square graphic with the Science Writers 2024 logo at the bottom, logomarks of N A S W, SCONC, and C A S W. Top copy reads Registration closing Oct. 24. Whether you’re a journalist or institutional representative, student or educator, writer or editor, wordsmith or multimedia maven, book author or newsletter creator, or any other kind of communicator in between and beyond labels, we welcome you!

TODAY at ScienceWriters2024 Early Access—the final day of virtual programs!

"Free Your Data" NASW Workshop
"Nonhumans as Characters" NASW Workshop
#SciWriPitchSlam NASW Session

Whova: whova.com/portal/web...
Program: sciencewriters2024.o...
Register: www.nasw.org/article...

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These #SciWriPitchSlam events are one of many timely professional development sessions we're hosting at the #SciWri24 national conference this week and in November. Registration is still open—see you soon! 💚🧪📝

www.sciencewriters2024.org/register
www.sciencewriters2024.org/schedule

These #SciWriPitchSlam events are one of many timely professional development sessions we're hosting at the #SciWri24 national conference this October and November. Registration is still open—see you soon! 💚🧪📝

www.sciencewriters2024.org/register
www.sciencewriters2024.org/schedule

These #SciWriPitchSlam events are one of many timely professional development sessions we're hosting at the #SciWri24 national conference this October and November. Registration is still open—see you soon! 💚🧪📝

www.sciencewriters2024.org/register
www.sciencewriters2024.org/schedule

Another NASW hashtags roll call!

#NASW90th
#SciWri24
#SciWriStudent
#SciWriDiversity
#SciWriAwards
#SciWriGrants
#SciWriJobs
#SciWriBizChat
#SciWriSkillsChat
#SciWriSocial
#SciWriRoundtable
#SciWriMag
#SciWriLife
#SciWriDeskNotes
#SciWri4Hire
#SciWriPitchSlam
#SciWriMentoring
#WhySciWri

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Another NASW hashtags roll call!

#NASW90th
#SciWri24
#SciWriStudent
#SciWriDiversity
#SciWriAwards
#SciWriGrants
#SciWriJobs
#SciWriBizChat
#SciWriSkillsChat
#SciWriSocial
#SciWriRoundtable
#SciWriMag
#SciWriLife
#SciWriDeskNotes
#SciWri4Hire
#SciWriPitchSlam
#SciWriMentoring
#WhySciWri

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Another NASW hashtags roll call!

#NASW90th
#SciWri24
#SciWriStudent
#SciWriDiversity
#SciWriAwards
#SciWriGrants
#SciWriJobs
#SciWriBizChat
#SciWriSkillsChat
#SciWriSocial
#SciWriRoundtable
#SciWriMag
#SciWriLife
#SciWriDeskNotes
#SciWri4Hire
#SciWriPitchSlam
#SciWriMentoring
#WhySciWri
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Another NASW hashtags roll call!

#NASW90th
#SciWri24
#SciWriStudent
#SciWriDiversity
#SciWriAwards
#SciWriGrants
#SciWriJobs
#SciWriBizChat
#SciWriSkillsChat
#SciWriSocial
#SciWriRoundtable
#SciWriMag
#SciWriLife
#SciWriDeskNotes
#SciWri4Hire
#SciWriPitchSlam
#SciWriMentoring
#WhySciWri

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Virginia Gewin (@virginiagewin.bsky.social) Hey #SciWri24 conference attendees! Sarah Scoles, @robinberghaus.bsky.social, and I want to know which editors you want to pitch at our @sciencewriters.org Pitch Slams this fall. This year we'll have two opportunities--in person & virtual. Let us know!

Colleagues, are you a fan of our annual #SciWriPitchSlam events? The session organizers want to know your wishlist for #SciWri24 coming this fall, online in October and in Raleigh in November! Send in your feedback. y'all.

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bsky.app/profile/vir...

Animated GIF of Martin Sheen in character as Jed Bartlet for a White House skit. Sheen yells Hit me with the hashtag!

Another NASW hashtags roll call!

#NASW90th
#SciWri24
#SciWriStudent
#SciWriDiversity
#SciWriAwards
#SciWriGrants
#SciWriJobs
#SciWriBizChat
#SciWriSkillsChat
#SciWriSocial
#SciWriRoundtable
#SciWriMag
#SciWriLife
#SciWriDeskNotes
#SciWri4Hire
#SciWriPitchSlam
#SciWriMentoring
#WhySciWri

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