Newswise — The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce its annual awards program to honor journalists for exceptional coverage of genetics research. “Our ongoing investment in biological research brings us understanding about ourselves and our world. The work of science journalists is key to conveying that understanding to a wide audience.” said Sherry A. Marts, PhD, GSA executive director.
The award is designed to honor those journalists who in 2010 provided outstanding coverage of basic genetic research that made use of studies of model organisms. The article or broadcast piece should be interesting to read or view, contribute to public understanding of the importance of basic research in genetics and may link this research to the study of human biology. Tina Hesman Saey, PhD, a molecular biology writer with Science News, was the first recipient of the 2010 GSA Excellence in Research Journalism Award for her article “Molecular Evolution,” published January 31, 2009.
Nominees do not have to be science beat journalists, but the piece being nominated must be on research that employs a non-human model organism, such as fruit flies (Drosophila), roundworms (C. elegans), mice, yeast, fungi, bacteria, or other organisms. Articles on human genetics testing or disease risk will not be considered.
Journalists or their media organizations may nominate print articles (paper or online), or television, radio or online broadcast reports. International entries will be accepted, but all entries must be in English and produced for the first time during the 2010 calendar year. There is no submission fee. No more than three entries by each journalist may be submitted.
For an entry form, award criteria, and entry guidelines see www.genetics-gsa.org/pdf/2011_Journalism_Award_Packet.pdf. Deadline for entries is Monday, March 21, 2010.
Nominees and their nominators will be notified about the award in late spring once the judging process is complete. The award will be presented at a GSA conference of the award recipient’s choosing.
ABOUT THE GENETICS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Founded in 1931, the Genetics Society of America (GSA) is the professional membership organization for geneticists and science educators. Its more than 4,000 members work to advance knowledge in the basic mechanisms of inheritance, from the molecular to the population level. The GSA is dedicated to promoting research in genetics and to facilitating communication among geneticists worldwide through the Genetics Society of America Conferences including the biennial conference on Model Organisms to Human Biology, an interdisciplinary meeting on current and cutting edge topics in genetics research, as well as annual and biennial meetings that focus on the genetics of particular organisms. GSA publishes GENETICS, the leading journal in the field. For more information about GSA, please visit www.genetics-gsa.org.
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