Storytelling and science journalism’s future

As reports pile in about news outlets laying off their science reporters or shutting down altogether, it's difficult to predict where science journalism is going. And it's difficult to consolidate that angst with the idea that there are people who crave updates about what's happening in their field and the areas that interest them. It's another challenge to assess how those factors should influence publications such as our own as we stride into the future. Most recent news about media, and missives from peers and colleagues at career crossroads, are filled with unsettling or upsetting details about the state of the industry, which is why two recently launched media ventures—Sequencer and Proof News—caught my attention. Both publications present models that are interesting for different reasons. Sequencer is a worker-owned, science-focused publication. The collective approach might free it from the powerful drives for growth and profits that motivates outlets that are