WELLNESS IN CULTURE: Three Filipinos Selected to Attend International Science Journalism Conference

Ten science journalists from Asia have been selected by the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) to attend the 9th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ). The WCSJ will take place in South Korea, with a post-conference tour to Japan. Out of 40 applicants from nine Asian countries, only 10 journalists were selected. And out of the 10 journalists, three come from the Philippines. GMA News Online’s own SciTech editor, Timothy James Dimacali, is among the journalists who received the travel grant. The other journalists chosen were: Yunanto Wiji Utomo Uyung Pramudiarja Ruby Shaira Panela (Philippines) Imelda Abano (Philippines) Van Manh Tran Mi Hoang Van Hiep Le Pitambar Sigdel Sudarsha Chanaka De Silva The grant is part of the Science journalism COOPeration (SjCOOP) Asia, the WFSJ’s flagship project which aims to help science journalists develop the skills necessary to efficiently cover science-related news. Aside from receiving a travel grant to attend the WCSJ, the winners will also be taught data journalism reporting. —Bea Montenegro/KG, GMA News https://ph.news.yahoo.com/3-pinoys-attend-int-l-science-journalism-conference-075106177.html