Laura Dattaro
Columbia Journalism Review
New York, NY, United States
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Reporter explains local effects of climate change through advice column
Mark in Charleston wants to know how to tell his fellow South Carolinians about the gravity of sea level rise without pushing them to anger or despair. Katie in Virginia is concerned about public health in her home state of North Carolina. And an anonymous New Yorker isn’t sure how to talk to her Republican […] → Read More
New study gives State of the Union on science fact-checking
Last October, at a Palo Alto workshop held in advance of the 2017 World Conference of Science Journalists, Deborah Blum faced a roomful of science editors and asked a relatively simple question: How many of them worked regularly with fact-checkers? There were 25 editors from across the industry in attendance; only six or so hands […] → Read More
Why you should think twice before sharing that cute animal video
Once the purview of world-traveling explorers lugging expensive professional gear, wildlife footage can now be captured and shared by nearly anyone. Drones and GoPros have made it easier for amateurs to shoot quality video outdoors, while social media... → Read More
Six great pieces of science writing you may have missed this year
From Cecil the Lion and the climate negotiations in Paris to the very first up-close images of Pluto, 2015 was packed with major science news. But peppered among the big stories were some unique pieces of work that... → Read More
Can Undark go where no other online science mag has gone before?
Last August, science journalists lost one of their most precious resources when the Knight Science Journalism program shut down its Tracker blog, which had provided sharp, comprehensive coverage of the science press for nearly a decade. But program... → Read More
Can Undark go where no other online science mag has gone before?
Last August, science journalists lost one of their most precious resources when the Knight Science Journalism program shut down its Tracker blog, which had provided sharp, comprehensive coverage of the science press for nearly a decade. But program... → Read More
Can Undark go where no other online science mag has gone before?
Last August, science journalists lost one of their most precious resources when the Knight Science Journalism program shut down its Tracker blog, which had provided sharp, comprehensive coverage of the science press for nearly a decade. But program... → Read More
Can Undark go where no other online science mag has gone before?
Last August, science journalists lost one of their most precious resources when the Knight Science Journalism program shut down its Tracker blog, which had provided sharp, comprehensive coverage of the science press for nearly a decade. But program... → Read More
Can Undark go where no other online science mag has gone before?
Last August, science journalists lost one of their most precious resources when the Knight Science Journalism program shut down its Tracker blog, which had provided sharp, comprehensive coverage of the science press for nearly a decade. But program... → Read More
Can Undark go where no other online science mag has gone before?
Last August, science journalists lost one of their most precious resources when the Knight Science Journalism program shut down its Tracker blog, which had provided sharp, comprehensive coverage of the science press for nearly a decade. But program... → Read More
People, Please Stop Going into Floodwater
Nearly half of injuries and near misses happen because people voluntarily go in the water. → Read More
How a reporter captured the moment a fifth grader found out she was HIV positive
The moment 10-year-old JJ learned she has HIV had been carefully orchestrated for months. But for reporter John Woodrow Cox, documenting this moment and the events leading up to it were an exercise in not telling: not writing... → Read More
Oliver Sacks' editor on handling the doctor's final words
In late February of this year, an article called simply “My Own Life” appeared in the Opinion Pages of The New York Times. Written by the beloved late neurologist and author Oliver Sacks, the short piece announced that... → Read More
How Climate Change Impacts Women the Most
Gender rights advocates see the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as an opportunity to address the unique ways women are impacted by climate change around the world. → Read More
How Climate Change Impacts Women the Most
Gender rights advocates see the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as an opportunity to address the unique ways women are impacted by climate change around the world. → Read More
Math doesn't get the media attention it deserves
Last week, a story of an unusual nature managed to break into the regular news cycle. It was a story about math--more specifically, the discovery of a five-sided shape that can be used to cover an area without... → Read More
Five ways to improve environmental reporting
In the weeks following the death of Cecil the Lion, a 13-year-old African lion killed during a trophy hunt, media outlets big and small wondered what would now become of the lions still living in Africa. Scientific American... → Read More
Roundup Is the Most Used Herbicide in the US and It's 'Probably Carcinogenic'
The finding could set off a new round of studies into glyphosate, which is a leading ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup and has been found by many studies to be safe for human use. → Read More
The United Nations Wants to Crush Extreme Poverty
Critics say its draft Sustainable Development Goals fail to deal with the world's richest 1 percent, who are poised to accumulate half of the world's wealth in 2016, according to Oxfam America. → Read More
This year's SEJ awards highlight innovation in science reporting
In Karnes County, Texas, environmental damage from the fracking industry has gotten so bad that one resident won’t let her young grandson play outside. In nearby Gonzales County, a resident pleads for help for the people of South... → Read More