#journorequest Recently got fleeced by a well-known hospital in Bengaluru where the bill for a day’s admission was way beyond my comprehension, and included random stuff I didn’t consent to. If you have foot huge, unnecessary admission bill, please get in touch? It’s for a story.
My father asked me why I don’t watch cricket any more. I told him because it is not cricket any more. He didn’t believe me. Now he knows why.
Facts stare at the face of anyone who is not forcing themselves to be blind.
As a Jewish kid I was taught that Israel is a small, defenseless, fledgling nation that everyone wants to attack just because it’s Jewish.
Reality: Israel is a vital colony in the US military empire, receiving billions of dollars annually to support its ongoing imperial genocide
All major Indian trade unions have called upon the govt to scrap agreement with Israel to export Indian workers & appealed to workers to boycott Israeli products & refuse to handle Israeli cargo. #BDS#Gaza
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Who is it for❓Any freelancing scicommer (journalists included), as long as you live in India. The client may be Indian or foreign organisation.
Browse resource🔗 https://t.co/jsHJkLdGFm
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Start today & spread the word among your networks.
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📣A new crowdsourced database for freelance SciCommers in India
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To contribute to the database use this 2-min form 🔗https://t.co/vZIoVLhdoz
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@MissfitMoti and team, many congratulations! This is a very important piece of work to highlight the needs in this crucial aspect of scientific temper of India and beyond.
Step-by-step instructions on how to use this new resource for freelancing SciCommers in India.
Aiming for it to be as simple as possible so if any suggestions or concerns, let me know.
If this works & the resource gets built, freelancers will benefit🤞🏾. How it works❓Easy, just fill up this 2-min form each time you sign up for a gig: https://t.co/HdmOuHNXDB
Entries will be inputted into this public form: https://t.co/OypzeI4Dwl
Let's crowdsource!
analysis of 👇survey results tells us why #scicommers need to be paid much better. the group does an incredibly imp job in making sure the fruits of #science communicated widely, succinctly & effectively. shruti sundaresan @dbdttpl@nandita_j@MissfitMoti
https://t.co/5IX7DZTz6r
UPDATE: We went ahead and analysed your responses to our salary transparency survey. While parts may come off disheartening (yes, SciCommers are not earning much at all), recognise the power that comes with knowing this (no more wondering). (1/n) 🔗https://t.co/ezAgIxSVDt
The must-see results about SciComm salaries/remuneration in India are out. We asked- Is #science#communication labour compensated fairly in India? & got 123 answers. The analysis report is here-
https://t.co/3lnR08iBs1
Data is public too.
-Debdutta, @nandita_j, Nishtha, Shruti
@nandita_j@MissfitMoti The WhatsApp community has been a good place for constructive conversations. Thanks to the admins, @SarahHyder & @MitraSiuli, for starting it. Thanks @ChampakSuchitha & @SomdattaKarak for quick & valuable feedback on the survey. Thanks to all who helped us disseminate the survey!