Overview of Programs at BU's Center for Science and Medical Journalism

Created in the late 1960s, the Center for Science and Medical Journalism at Boston University is dedicated to improving the quality of science and medical journalism worldwide. We strive to meet this goal by training students and veteran journalists to recognize, investigate, analyze and explain scientific and medical findings and issues, though the following programs:

Graduate program in science journalism: A career in science and medical journalism offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to explore the cutting edge issues of our times. BU's three semester Master's Degree in Science Journalism program is run by internationally known journalists with unparalled training and experience in this exciting field. The program prepares beginning journalists for careers in science, medical and public health reporting.

We feature:

News reporting
Feature writing
Magazine writing
Documentary film making
Radio broadcasting
On-line journalism

Our graduates enter the profession with a strong grounding in research and journalistic and narrative techniques, serving a growing public need for specialized information. They work for the world's major newspapers, magazines, television production companies and radio networks.

Conferences on science and medical journalism: Our meetings bring together leading editors and reporters with scientists, historians of science, physicians, policy makers and others who understand the practice and politics of science and medicine

Award-Winning Student Publications

2007

Society of Professional Journalists,
National Mark of Excellence Award:
Online Opinion and Commentary – Laura Morgenthau, in Hypercube

Society of Professional Journalists,
Northeast Region Mark of Excellence Award:
Second place, All-Around Independent Online Student Publication: Hypercube

2005

Society of Professional Journalists,
National Mark of Excellence Award:
First-Place, Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication for Resonance.

Society of Professional Journalists,
Northeast Region Mark of Excellence Award:
First-Place, Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication for Resonance;
Second-Place, Online Depth Reporting: Katy Love, "I Feel Your Pain."

Alumni: Where are they now?

See what alumni of the program have been working on.

Jeremy Miller

Tyranny of the test:
a year as a Kaplan coach in the public schools
(Harper's Magazine, September 2008)

Talking with Jeremy Miller,
author of "Tyranny of the Test"
(Harper's Magazine, September 2008)

Kristina Grifanti

Solar Impact: Variations in the sun's output
influence Earth's climate in ways scientists
are still trying to discern
(.pdf download; Sky and Telescope, March 2009)

John Travis

A list of select articles.

Adam Rogers,
senior editor at WIRED magazine

A conversation with Adam Rogers
(Science Watch, November 2008)

Barbara Moran