The annual ABSW Science Writers' Awards for Britain and Ireland supported by Janssen Research and Development are now open for entry for work completed in 2016. New this year are an award for best student science journalist and the extension of the news category to broadcast news. The categories for 2017 are as follows: The best feature The best news item - now open to broadcast journalists The best scripted/edited television programme or online video The Royal Society Radio Prize (NB: A prize for the best scripted/edited radio programme or podcast) The best investigative journalism The NUJ Stephen White Award for best communication and reporting of science in a non science context. The Dr Katharine Giles science blog award The best newcomer award The best student science journalist - new award for 2017 For full details and the entry form visit the ABSW website: http://www.absw.org.uk/absw-awards/awards.html Do spread the word and of course feel free to contact those who have produced great journalism in 2016 and suggest that they enter! Sallie Robins Science publicist [log in to unmask] 07733 330344 ABSW <http://www.absw.org.uk>- the Association of British Science Writers Stempra <http://www.stempra.org.uk> - the science public relations organisation ********************************************************************** psci-com how-to: Once subscribed, send emails for the list to [log in to unmask] If not subscribed, either subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com or send requests for items to be posted on your behalf to [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe (or silence messages while away) send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) Contact list owner at [log in to unmask] Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print **********************************************************************