Brad Scriber

National Geographic @NatGeoMag research editor

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

You do not want to miss out on the chance to hire @vmjaggard99. Move quickly, folks. You will not regret it.

[Victoria Jaggard @vmjaggard99]

Well folks, it's my last day on staff @NatGeo. It's been an amazing and humbling experience leading one of the finest teams in science journalism.

I'm taking October off, but if anyone needs a science editor, I'll likely be in the freelance market before year's end. Hit me up!

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

Excited for day two of #ACESAccelerate. Learned so much yesterday. I'll be presenting this afternoon -- a pre-recorded talk -- and hoping for an active chat to distract me from hearing my own voice!

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@chasingellipses @talysatalysa I hope I was funny on the day I recorded it! I was almost going to go with "Hedge School" for the title, but that's kind of an obscure, Irish-specific reference. It also positioned me as an instructor. I just want to share my goofy, pet project notes with you all!

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

Amazing.

[Kenneth Field @kennethfield]

The National Library of New Zealand pulled out the world's largest atlas "Earth Platinum" for #geocart2022 delegates. Wonderful rare opportunity to get up close with this spectacular piece of work and its chief cartographer Roger Smith on hand to discuss its creation.

[Craig Welch @CraigAWelch]

Our massive reporting package on haunting, under-appreciated climate threats to the world's forests drove all 26 foreign additions of @NatGeo in May—a true rarity. Most also ran @keithladzinski's breathtaking cover of a giant sequoia. See the whole issue: https://t.co/wiy8WYyXAQ

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

Here's a recap of the #ACESChat on Research Editing from yesterday. Thanks to @ACESEditors for pulling this together and for inviting me to share about the work I do! https://t.co/dETahDWewf

[ACES: The Society for Editing (use other social) @ACESEditors]

Thank you to @bradscriber and everyone who joined us today.

Don't miss our next #ACESChat with @sesquiotic on June 15 at 4 p.m. EDT.

You can read previous chats here: https://t.co/mDO7KVQy16

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors @brookeborel @criticalinsert The reference, as foreshadowed in Act 4.

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors (1/3) A6 If you want an overview of what fact-checking is plus how and why to do it, check out The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking by @brookeborel https://t.co/42wJPN2iFf #ACESChat

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors @brookeborel @Poynter (3/3) A6 Lastly, some geographical resources. In addition to my @NatGeo Atlas (of course) I visit the Board on Geographic Names for every story. Some foreign place names can be outdated, but there’s no better central database for place names. https://t.co/pGJuFvznaQ #ACESChat

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors @brookeborel (2/3) A6 For a short course on fact-checking, including some tips on verifying photos, try @poynter ’s Hands-On Fact-Checking course https://t.co/otHgin91Bg #ACESChat

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Question 6: Are there any resources or tools you find useful? #ACESChat

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors (5/5) A5 My colleagues and I like to say the research editor is there to prove the writer right, not to prove them wrong. #ACESChat

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors (4/5) A5 It’s a grueling process for a writer to have someone scrutinize their evidence for every word in a draft, but it’s also gut-wrenching to be asked to “sign off” on a multi-thousand-word article as say that it’s been entirely confirmed. #ACESChat

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Question 5: What does the editor/writer relationship look like? #ACESChat

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@ACESEditors @JeremyDBond @ammodramus88 I didn't realize I had my camera on. #ACESChat

[Brad Scriber @bradscriber]

@rhiannonroot A great example and a reminder that when something doesn't match up, it doesn't mean that the writer is wrong! Sometimes they have a better / more detailed / more current understanding that the reference material! #ACESChat