Viewing: About the Author
- Introduction
- How Science Works
- Sources and Experts: Where to Find Them and How to Vet Them
- Making Sense of Science Stats
- Editing for Story
- Editing Controversial Science
- Holding Science to Account
- Covering Health Care
- Climate and the Environment
- Fact-Checking Science Journalism: How to Make Sure Your Stories Are True
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Illustrating Complex Science Stories
- Introduction
- The Role of Visuals in Science Journalism
- The Process of Building Science-Centric Graphics
- Strategies for Using Visuals to Put Breaking Science in Context
- Special Considerations for Data Visualization
- Uncertainty and Misinformation
- Editorial Illustration, Photography, and Moving Images
- Additional Reading and Resources
- About the Author
- Social Media and Reader Engagement
- Popular Science
- Misinformation
- Op-Eds and Essays
- About This Handbook
About the Author
Tom Zeller Jr. is an American journalist who has spent more than two decades covering energy policy, poverty, science, technology, and the environment for a variety of national publications, including 12 years as a staff reporter and editor at The New York Times. He is the founding editor of Undark, an independent digital magazine devoted to coverage of science in the public interest. Under Zeller’s leadership, Undark’s journalism has been included in the “Best American Science and Nature Writing” book series and honored with numerous awards, including the George Polk Award for Environmental Reporting and the Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award from the Online News Association.