Emily Sohn

I'm looking to get in touch with scientists in Minnesota. Best ways to reach me are here or LDattaro.73 on Signal. Thanks!

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Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing – The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

Scientists who work on government-funded DEI, equity, or health disparity work, I want to talk to you.

How do you plan to continue your efforts in the face of this executive order calling for an end to DEI programs and initiatives?

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Hi all. I cover the FDA for STAT. As the new admin begins, I want to encourage you all to reach out to me if you ever want to talk about anything FDA-related — especially if you work or used to work at the agency. My email is lizzy.lawrence@statnews.com and my Signal username is lizzylaw.53

I finally got a chance to read this and agree it is so good, I wanted to share for anyone else who missed it.

These Women Were Some of Afghanistan’s Best Athletes. Then They Started Getting Death Threats. They led a cycling revolution in a country where women were forbidden to ride. When the Taliban returned to power, their only hope was a harrowing escape to an uncertain future.

If you're looking for some Friday afternoon reading, I recommend this gripping tale about women cyclists who escaped from Afghanistan, by Kim Cross. This is one of those great sports stories that is about a whole lot more than sports. www.bicycling.com/culture/a625...

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I didn't know this! What are your thoughts on using words colloquially as language evolves? For example, if decimate comes to mean something more general in our language, is it OK for journalists to start using it that way?

If you're a reporter, even if you "only cover science," you have likely encountered trauma - in your sources or yourself or both. It's not something a lot of us were trained to handle, a hole that @beebrookshire.bsky.social and I are trying to fill. Join us at @sciencewriters.org meeting.

I suddenly have a bunch of new followers - hello! I'm not sure why but it seems like good motivation to reengage on here. More soon!

Maiken Nedergaard has drawn recognition and criticism for her work on glymphatics, which she describes as a brain washing system.

By @emilysohn.bsky.social

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Let me know if you figure it out. I feel like we've gone from one big party to five little parties and I can't figure out where everyone is!

Thank you so much for reading!

Virginia Kraft, smiling in a small boat, holding a fishing pole and a fish.

Virginia Kraft wanted to write about something other than hemlines, so she learned to hunt.

Why has media history overlooked this journalism pioneer?

Read THE CATCH: thecatch.longlead.com

Yaaaaay welcome NASW to bluer skies!

This book is going to be so good!

So valuable, thank you!

A behind-the-scenes look at "The Catch" for anyone who wants a little more of the backstory!

Sport Illustrated's Forgotten Pioneer In the Mad Men era of magazine journalism, Virginia Kraft was a globe-trotting writer and a deadly shot with a rifle. Why hasn't anyone heard of her?

Ever hear of Virginia Kraft?

You're not alone. But she was a journalism pioneer for Sports Illustrated, a hell of a shot with a rifle, and a complicated protagonist. Read this incredible epic by @emilysohn.bsky.social, with Creative Direction by yours truly.

thecatch.longlead.com

This looks like a good one!

A woman looks over the Alaskan wilderness on assignment for Sports Illustrated, 1959

If journalism is history’s first draft, why was one of its pioneers edited out? Next week, @longlead.bsky.social drops a revision, revealing a female sports writer overlooked by time.

Be the first to read her story. Subscribe to our newsletter to know exactly when it goes live: buff.ly/3QGe01o

I heard recently of a grant that asked for letters of recommendation only after a candidate became a finalist, which seemed like it should be standard practice.

In case you missed it (or were there and wish you'd taken more notes), @beebrookshire.bsky.social wrote this fantastic summary of our trauma-informed reporting panel for science writers. Stay tuned for more on this, and let us know if you have specific questions you'd like to see addressed.

Email works: emily@tidepoolsinc.com. Thanks Robin.

@julierehmeyer.bsky.social A lot of people who were at the meeting and wanted to go missed it because it was on a peripheral campus. I'm hoping we can offer a more in-depth training in the future and wonder if we can do something virtually. Stay tuned.

I'm sorry to hear that. If you want to share any feedback, feel free to send a private message. We're talking about doing a more in-depth training in the future but definitely want to do it in a way that's helpful and not harmful. This one brought up a lot for people.

Kudos to @beebrookshire.bsky.social and all of our panelists, this sessions was so good and important that I teared up in the middle of it. I highly recommend that all journalists check out the Dart Center to learn how to address trauma (your sources and your own) in your reporting.