Media professionals with experience reporting on health are invited to share their input. In collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) is seeking inputs to the development of a field guide for Science and Knowledge Translation that could help science journalists, non-specialized journalists, editors, and news organization directors to report and translate science in health emergencies.  WFSJ members and other health media professionals are invited to share their input in the questionnaire, which is also available ..read more

Under open skies, surrounded by trees, butterflies and with a backdrop of birdsong, WCSJ 2023 took place in the stunning Jardín Botanico in Medellín, Colombia. It was one of the first in-person events since the COVID-19 pandemic. “The conference was in an innovative setting in the middle of natural gardens, where birds, monkeys and iguanas shared space with around 600 attendees from 62 countries,” said Ximena Serrano Gil, director of WCSJ2023 and newly appointed vice-president of the WFSJ.”One of the particularities was the participation of journalists from c ..read more

Photo courtesy of CPHIA – Africa CDC   Scientists, policymakers and science journalists gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, this November in order to discuss how to bring vaccine manufacturing to the continent. The third Conference for Public Health in Africa – organised by the continent’s health agency Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) – sought to push forward proposals for Africa to manage health outbreaks through home-grown vaccine manufacturing and effective health coordination across the continent. Over 5,000 delegates attended the event, including WHO Director ..read more

The World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 is being launched with the announcement of the choice of the Blue Crane to symbolize this historic event, the first time the WFSJ has held a global conference on African soil. The Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird, is the logo of the WCSJ2025, to be held in Tshwane, South Africa from 1 to 5 December 2025. This elegant, graceful bird carries a freight of cultural meaning for many different cultures and language groups in its endemic range across south and southern Africa.  In the languages isiZulu and isiXhosa, the name for the bi ..read more

The popularity of the WFSJ’s Press Card  program has set the stage for one of the organization’s most ambitious projects — an exclusive listing of science journalists who belong to our member associations. The information obtained through each application is being converted into a searchable directory  in a protected area of the WFSJ web site. This new resource has been created in collaboration with the developer of the web site  with the protection of members’ privacy as a fundamental priority.  In this ..read more

  The WFSJ is pleased to wellcome the six new members who are to join Board of Directors: MBENG BOUM Joslain Joseph – Cameroon; Nouha Belaid – Tunisia; Chhatra Karki – Nepal; Ximena Serrano-Gil – Colombia; Lesley Evans Ogden – Canada and Ben Deighton – UK. Congratulations!   The WFSJ wishes to thank all candidates for sending in their application, as well as the Member Associations that voted and made this election possible and transparent.     We are looking for new voices! WSFJ Board: nominations now open! Our mandate at the World Federation of S ..read more

Job Title: Executive Director   Overview: The World Federation of Science Journalists is a community of 70+ associations and over 15,000 individual members, the WFSJ always has new and upcoming information to share with the world. Our organization encourages strong, critical coverage of issues in science and technology, the environment, health and medicine, agriculture, and related fields. The WFSJ seeks to: • Advance science journalism as a bridge between science, scientists, and the public. • Promote the role of science journalists as key players in civil society and democracy ..read more

As announced on July 17, our 2025 conference will be held in Pretoria, South Africa. In the lead up to the conference we will be bringing you snippets of news about the destination. Today we focus on the country and its science, possible field trips and a bit about a host venue. The host country South Africa has a robust science community focused on both research and the practical application of science findings. Almost every possible field is covered, from astrophysics to palaeoanthropology to agriculture, as can be seen in a quick scan of som ..read more

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