Ed Yong

Ed Yong

Ed Yong on a tardigrade in the Micropia museum.
Residence London
Nationality British
Occupation Science journalist and blogger
Employer The Atlantic
Website Not Exactly Rocket Science

Ed Yong is a British science journalist. He writes the blog Not Exactly Rocket Science, which is currently published as part of the National Geographic Phenomena blog network. His writing has also appeared in scientific journals such as Nature, traditional popular science media such as Scientific American, and general-interest media such as The New York Times and The New Yorker.[1][2] In 2015 he joined the staff of The Atlantic.[3] His book I Contain Multitudes, on the subject of the microbiome, will be published in 2016.

Yong's approach to popular science writing has been described as "the future of science news",[4] and he has received numerous awards for his work. Yong received the National Academies Communication Award from the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2010 in recognition of his online journalism, then part of Discover Magazine's blog group. In the same year he received three awards from ResearchBlogging.org, which supports online science journalism focused on coverage of peer-reviewed research for a public audience.[5][6] In 2012 he received the National Union of Journalists Stephen White Award.[7] His blog received the first Best Science Blog award from the Association of British Science Writers in 2014.[8]

Yong's interactions with other science bloggers and engagement with commenters on his own blog have served as case studies for academic work in media studies.[9][10][11]:251-63

References

  1. ↑ Yong, Ed. "Ed Yong, Science Writer".
  2. ↑ Yong, Ed. "Not Exactly Rocket Science". National Geographic. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Atlantic Expands Its News Team and Adds Other New Roles". The Atlantic. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Rennie, John (3 February 2011). "Why Ed Yong is the Future of Science News (and You Could Be, Too)". PLoS Blogs. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Research Blogging Awards 2010". ResearchBlogging.org. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Munger, David. "Exactly, Ed Yong". SEED Magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ed Yong wins NUJ Stephen White science award". National Union of Journalists. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Winners". Association of British Science Writers. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Shanahan, M.-C. (8 September 2011). "Science blogs as boundary layers: Creating and understanding new writer and reader interactions through science blogging". Journalism 12 (7): 903–919. doi:10.1177/1464884911412844.
  10. ↑ Fahy, D.; Nisbet, M. C. (8 September 2011). "The science journalist online: Shifting roles and emerging practices". Journalism 12 (7): 778–793. doi:10.1177/1464884911412697.
  11. ↑ Elmer, Greg (2015). Elmer, Greg; Langlois, Ganaele; Redden, Joanna, eds. Compromised Data: From Social Media to Big Data. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781501306501.
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