For $1/word, Science Friday wants enterprise stories that spark curiosity
Robin Kazmier is senior digital editor for Science Friday, overseeing the digital operation for the beloved radio show that’s broadcast to more than 500 public radio stations across the country. An experienced science journalist in her own right, Kazmier shares the secrets to a successful Science Friday story with IIJ leader Erika Hayasaki. Kazmier accepts submissions in English and Spanish, and seeks enterprise stories about the surprising ways science helps people understand the world around them.
Erika Hayaski is a writer focusing on the intersections of identity, race, psychology, inequality, science, technology, history, and the human condition. She writes a newsletter called The Reported Essay. She is a former national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and currently teaches at the University of California, Irvine as a professor in the Literary Journalism Program.
The Freelance Journalism Podcast is a production of the Institute for Independent Journalists, whose mission is the financial and emotional sustainability of freelancers of color. Learn more about our work at theiij.com
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Can Breeding Pest-Resistant Trees Save American Forests? by Sophie Hartley
Will Border Wall Construction Deplete Desert Springs? by Lourdes Medrano
Science Friday pitch guide from Robin Kazmier and their submission portal.