Winners:
October 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Winners:
And the European Science Journalist of the Year Award winners are:
1st Prize: Arnaud Robert (Switzerland)
2nd Prize: Linda Samplonius & Jop de Vrieze (The Netherlands)
3rd Prize: Sigrid März & Martin Rücker (Germany)
#ECSJ2026
Thanks to award sponsor @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
1st Prize: Arnaud Robert (Switzerland)
2nd Prize: Linda Samplonius & Jop de Vrieze (The Netherlands)
3rd Prize: Sigrid März & Martin Rücker (Germany)
#ECSJ2026
Thanks to award sponsor @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
October 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
And the European Science Journalist of the Year Award winners are:
1st Prize: Arnaud Robert (Switzerland)
2nd Prize: Linda Samplonius & Jop de Vrieze (The Netherlands)
3rd Prize: Sigrid März & Martin Rücker (Germany)
#ECSJ2026
Thanks to award sponsor @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
1st Prize: Arnaud Robert (Switzerland)
2nd Prize: Linda Samplonius & Jop de Vrieze (The Netherlands)
3rd Prize: Sigrid März & Martin Rücker (Germany)
#ECSJ2026
Thanks to award sponsor @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
The next finalist is Arnaud Robert. His presentation, in which he talks about his own experience of becoming quadraplegic following an accident and ending up on the other side of the microphone (from reporter to interviewee), is presented as a pre-recorded presentation. #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The next finalist is Arnaud Robert. His presentation, in which he talks about his own experience of becoming quadraplegic following an accident and ending up on the other side of the microphone (from reporter to interviewee), is presented as a pre-recorded presentation. #ECSJ2026
We’re hearing from all the finalists. First a presentation by @jopdevrieze.substack.com and Linda Samplonius about two pieces they wrote for a Dutch magazine about Long COVID. #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
We’re hearing from all the finalists. First a presentation by @jopdevrieze.substack.com and Linda Samplonius about two pieces they wrote for a Dutch magazine about Long COVID. #ECSJ2026
📰📻📺 Wie können #Medien besser über sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung berichten, ohne #Rechtsaußen zu normalisieren? Darüber diskutiere ich diesen Freitag bei der #WISSENSWERTE Konferenz für Wissenschaftsjournalismus in Hannover. Ich freue mich auf den Austausch! 🏰 @volkswagenstiftung.de #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
📰📻📺 Wie können #Medien besser über sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung berichten, ohne #Rechtsaußen zu normalisieren? Darüber diskutiere ich diesen Freitag bei der #WISSENSWERTE Konferenz für Wissenschaftsjournalismus in Hannover. Ich freue mich auf den Austausch! 🏰 @volkswagenstiftung.de #ECSJ2026
Full room at the #ECSJ2026 session about finding fellowships and reporting grants. After a previous session showed that lack of money is a big barrier to our job, this is what we need!
October 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Full room at the #ECSJ2026 session about finding fellowships and reporting grants. After a previous session showed that lack of money is a big barrier to our job, this is what we need!
Also appearing by video, Jana Laura Egelhofer shares research about a social media campaign to encourage “bystander interventions” when people see science communicators be abused online. It increased intention to help and made scicommers feel more supported. #ECSJ2026 #scicomm
October 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Maria Zuffova appeared by video to present an international survey about journalist experiences that showed that (mostly male) journalists experience threats of violence, mainly from the public. #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Maria Zuffova appeared by video to present an international survey about journalist experiences that showed that (mostly male) journalists experience threats of violence, mainly from the public. #ECSJ2026
Climate reporters in The Netherlands are facing threats from farmers and lobby groups, says @fleerackers.bsky.social #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Climate reporters in The Netherlands are facing threats from farmers and lobby groups, says @fleerackers.bsky.social #ECSJ2026
In the same session on Equity in journalism, Alice Fleerackers @fleerackers.bsky.social now discusses climate journalism. “The most dangerous beat in journalism” #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
In the same session on Equity in journalism, Alice Fleerackers @fleerackers.bsky.social now discusses climate journalism. “The most dangerous beat in journalism” #ECSJ2026
Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social presents survey results about the experience of science journalists. #ECSJ2026 You can read a summary of this study here: www.absw.org.uk/articles/sur...
October 14, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Andy Ridgway @andyridgway.bsky.social presents survey results about the experience of science journalists. #ECSJ2026 You can read a summary of this study here: www.absw.org.uk/articles/sur...
Trust in news overall is down in many countries, showed @mitalilive.bsky.social at #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trust in news overall is down in many countries, showed @mitalilive.bsky.social at #ECSJ2026
Most people get their news from social media and video, says @mitalilive.bsky.social #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Most people get their news from social media and video, says @mitalilive.bsky.social #ECSJ2026
Second keynote talk is by Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Second keynote talk is by Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social #ECSJ2026
I’ve been posting from @efsj-scijourno.bsky.social about the #ECSJ2026 conference. Follow that to keep up with the meeting, and for much more sparse EFSJ updates after the meeting ends. #sciencewriting #scicomm #journalism
October 14, 2026 at 9:47 AM
I’ve been posting from @efsj-scijourno.bsky.social about the #ECSJ2026 conference. Follow that to keep up with the meeting, and for much more sparse EFSJ updates after the meeting ends. #sciencewriting #scicomm #journalism
At the session about Writing in English for International Audiences, Science editor Martin Enserink said “It's nice for a person to have a great English but it is not the most important thing. Having a good story is what matters, we can help you with English afterwards.” #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 9:44 AM
At the session about Writing in English for International Audiences, Science editor Martin Enserink said “It's nice for a person to have a great English but it is not the most important thing. Having a good story is what matters, we can help you with English afterwards.” #ECSJ2026
Panel discussion about the two formats we experienced: Reporter Slam and Jive. We learned that both formats a way for journalists to add personality to their reporting and form new connections with audiences. #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Panel discussion about the two formats we experienced: Reporter Slam and Jive. We learned that both formats a way for journalists to add personality to their reporting and form new connections with audiences. #ECSJ2026
From Christoph Schwaiger’s interactive reporter slam about AI. Other emotions that people wrote down included “engaged” and “entertained” #ECSJ2026
October 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
From Christoph Schwaiger’s interactive reporter slam about AI. Other emotions that people wrote down included “engaged” and “entertained” #ECSJ2026