title: So you want to be a science writer.
abstract: The Internet destroyed the ecology of traditional science journalism, drying up ad revenues and pushing "old school" mass media toward extinction. But the new technology opened a wider landscape for digital science writers, online "content curators," and scientists to chronicle the wonders and worries of modern science. For those thinking of a career in science writing, here is a flash history, a quick overview, some advice, and a few cautions.
authors: American Society for Cell Biology, Bethesda, MD 20814.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Fleischman
authors: American Society for Cell Biology, Bethesda, MD 20814 cszalinski@ascb.org.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Szalinski
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D020452:Journalism / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D008402:Mass Media; D012586:Science