By admin, on February 13th, 2013  How popular is Pinterest? Well, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, in 2012 Twitter attracted 16% of social media users, followed by 15% on Pinterest. And Pinterest just received $200 million in funding, which values the company at $2.5 billion.
While it’s taking the web world by storm, Pinterest may not seem intuitive to science writers. But SWINY’s expert has some surprises for you. Come discover all the reasons why you’ll want to make Pinterest another communications tool for science and your own work.
Our featured speaker is Denise Graveline, a Washington, DC-based communications and social media consultant and speaker coach, and a longtime science communicator, about smart, innovative uses for journalists, bloggers, job-hunters, science museums, science career promoters, writers promoting books, science outreach organizations, scientific journals and more. And you’ll leave with inspiration and tools for turning this popular social medium into a potent tool for your own self-promotion. You will also hear from Allie Wilkinson, freelance science journalist and multimedia professional. And please bring your own examples of what you’re doing with Pinterest!
Presenter:
Denise Graveline has headed either media relations or communications for such organizations as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Chemical Society. She also served as a Deputy Associate Administrator for communications, education and public affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and started out her career as a magazine journalist. Graveline blogs about communications and social media at dontgetcaught.biz and on public speaking on The Eloquent Woman, eloquentwoman.blogspot.com. She helps organizations of all kinds learn about, plan for and use social media. She’s also a member of both SWINY and NASW.
When:
Wednesday, March 6
6 to 8 pm
Where:
American Society of Journalists & Authors
1501 Broadway (between West 42nd and West 43rd Streets)
Suite 403
Admission:
Free for SWINY and ASJA members
$10.00 for non-members
$5 for students
RSVP: http://swiny.pandaform.com/pub/xrlmyv/new
By admin, on February 4th, 2013 An Electrifying Social Event on Feb. 26….
SWINY’s annual gathering celebrates February-born innovator Alessandro Volta
 After all—where would we be without him?
Cell phones, laptops, smoke alarms, flashlights, volt-meters….you get the idea. In 1800, Volta—a physicist fascinated with atmospheric electricity—invented the very first battery, i.e., the voltaic pile.
Enjoy the evening with SWINY friends and colleagues at the Science Writers in New York Annual Party
When:
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 6 to 9 pm
Where:
Friend of a Farmer
77 Irving Place (between 18th & 19th Streets)
Our gatherings at Friend of a Farmer are such a delight— even the restaurant staff thank us for a wonderful evening. Unwind in their mellow private upstairs space—see old friends, meet new ones…..good vibes, good networking, great nibbles…..very cool door prizes…..and a special memento for the first 40 arrivals.
Admission (covers food and first beverage):
- 2013 Paid Members: $25 in advance/$30 at the door
- Nonmembers: $35 in advance/$40 at the door
- Students: $15 in advance/$20 at the door
- Join/renew your 2013 annual membership ($25) by PayPal or check (details at http://www.swiny.org/join-swiny/) and pay Members’ rate
RSVP: http://swiny.pandaform.com/pub/xubuwc/new
Directions:
Subways: the N,R,Q,W, 3,4,5,6, & L trains stop just a few blocks away at the Union Square station. The F & M stop at 14th St (use the 16th St exit, or transfer to the L to Union Square).
Bus: the M 14 along 14th St.
By admin, on January 9th, 2013  Please join Science Writers in New York and The Rockefeller University Science and Media Lecture Series for a free screening and discussion with the director of Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
The screening and discussion will be on Tuesday, January 15th from 7 to 9 pm at Rockefeller University (66th Street and York Avenue) in Weiss Building Room 301 on the Rockefeller Campus.
Matthew Heineman, one of the directors of this important and award-winning documentary, will answer questions after the screening.
The film’s producers say “Escape Fire examines the powerful forces maintaining the status quo, a medical industry designed for quick fixes rather than prevention, for profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care. After decades of resistance, a movement to bring innovative high-touch, low-cost methods of prevention and healing into our high-tech, costly system is finally gaining ground. This film follows dramatic human stories as well as leaders fighting to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government, and even the US military. Escape Fire is about finding a way out. It’s about saving the health of a nation.”
To watch a trailer of the film go to http://www.escapefiremovie.com/
To attend the film you must register in advance. The security guard at the campus entrance will direct you to the screening.
To register go to http://swiny2.eventbrite.com/
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