About the NSJ

The New Science Journalism Project – an independent science news magazine publishing news and views from the next generation of science journalists.

On the verge of something absolutely possible ... that is exactly the feeling we have here at the offices of the New Science Journalism (NSJ) Project.

The need to find solutions for a sustainable future is paramount. The role of a journalist in investigating and disseminating scientific information to the mass public is still paramount. What we have done here is leaped forward into a journey of exploring the future of science journalism, science in the Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 media, and the greater public understanding of how the world will communicate and think about science in 10, 20, 50 years time!

Imagine one global science news magazine that is produced by students of science and communication courses from all over the world!

Imagine if we could collaborate all our knowledge and news so that some scientific truths were not just hearsay and rumours from separate corners of the world!

Imagine if the next generation of science journalists, and others, were able to collaborate their research and interviews and publish news reports that could help millions across the globe!

The NSJ Project was penciled on to paper in 2008 as a means to address, (a) issues concerning the future of science journalism and science communication, (b) feverishly fast advances in internet technology, and (c) critical changes in the world around us.

The NSJ Project is endeavouring to utilise as much intelligent Internet media technology as possible and combine it with stringent morals of professionalism, and then bring together as many students from around the world as possible to produce a globally respected online science news magazine.

Collaboration and community

These are operative words within our strategy and communication documents.

The NSJ Project is an online community taking on board Web 2.0's global collaborative capabilities to unite students, the media and science worldwide to improve science literacy and the public's information in general. Public understanding of science is very much related to the media sources we use for information. If the information providers cannot deliver research and informed messages than the cycle of misinformation perpetuates.

While some international media are reducing their science news services, it is within the NSJ Mission Statement to provide new opportunities where future media professionals can strategically direct their career into science journalism or science communication.

Correspondents for the NSJ online magazine can be students of media, science, politics, law, education, engineering, etc, etc, and their news can be independent or collaborative efforts.

While we are encouraging students to use this Project to foster and sharpen journalism skills, we also accept news submissions from the general public.