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Stats for science writers
1.
What topic areas in the Earth and space sciences do you cover?
Atmosphere
Climate change
Earth science
Energy
Environment
Natural hazards
Ocean science
Planetary science
Seismology
Other (please specify)
2.
Do you mainly cover:
Hard/breaking news
Feature-length pieces
Other (please specify)
3.
What is the turnaround time for most of the stories you write?
Less than 1 day
1 day
2-3 days
Weekly
Monthly
Other (please specify)
4.
What type of media outlet do you write for?
Web
Print
Radio
TV
Other (please specify)
5.
What types of statistical concepts do you often see in covering scientific reports and studies?
Bayesian statistics
Causation
Correlation
Confounding factors
Descriptive statistics
Effect size
Inferential statistics
Linear regression
Margin of error
Mean and median
Modeling
p-values
Probability
Properties of randomness
Relative versus absolute risk
Standard deviation
Uncertainty
Other (please specify)
6.
I am a:
Staff journalist
Freelance journalist
Institutional science communicator
Public information/press officer
Other (please specify)