Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists
The Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists (FASEJ) is a national organisation of professionals involved in science communication. The purpose of the association is to promote science communication activities, as well as the exchange of science information not only within the scientific community, but also in society as a whole.
By promoting the professional skills of science editors and journalists, FASEJ aims at enhancing the status and appreciation of creative editorial work. FASEJ also acts as the co-operative tool for journalists, scientific editors and science communicators employed in different tasks and fields. We have almost 1 200 members from around Finland.
The biggest networking and training event organised by FASEJ so far has been the 8th World Conference of Science Journalists 2013 in Helsinki. Read more about it: www.wcsj2013.org.
Contacts with other organisations
The Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists is a member of science communication network including the Federation of Finnish Learned Societies and Kopiosto ry, the European Association of Science Editors EASE, the European Union of Science Journalists’ Association EUSJA and the World Federation of Science Journalists WFSJ.
EUSJA GA & Study trip in Helsinki, 13-15.3.2024
EUSJA had an annual meeting GA (General Assembly) and a study trip in Helsinki, March 13-15, 2024. You can read the report (in pdf form) written by Mari Heikkilä, then-president of EUSJA.
And here are more reports and articles about the study trip and GA in Helsinki:
TELI (Germany) webpage: “EUSJA-Rahmenprogramm: Finnisches Tagebuch” by Peter Knoll.
TELI webpage: “Podiumsdiskussion: Wissenschaftsjournalismus europaweit unter Druck” by Peter Knoll.
EUSJA study trip to Finland, a Youtube-video by Gabriella Bernardi, UGIS (Italy)
AEC2 (Spain) webpage: “La AEC2 asiste a la reunión anual de la EUSJA” by Lucia Torres.
How does the Finnish Association operate?
The Association organises visits to places and sites of interest for its members in Finland and abroad, as well as seminars and training sessions to advance professional skills along with other types of meetings. Using the funds collected by Kopiosto ry, the copyright organisation for authors, publishers and performing artists, the association distributes grants to promote the professional competence of scientific editors and journalists and to further other scientific communication activities.
The association also gives out the Science Journalist Award and two Science Communication Awards annually.
The association creates and maintains contacts with other science communication organisations both in Finland and abroad. If necessary, it also speaks as a representative of its members, giving statements and making proposals on relevant issues. The channels for internal and external communication include a mailing list, this website (including Tiedetoimittaja magazine, forums and Science in Society blog), as well as social media channels.
Making connections among members and networks with other associations is one of most important missions. Our anniversary party in Design museum Helsinki in 2018. (Photo: Vesa-Matti Väärä)
How do you become a member?
Those eligible for membership in the association include editors and journalists employed by scientific journals, newspapers or periodicals or science journalists in digital media, science communications officers at universities, institutes of higher education or research, as well as individuals with other similar science communication tasks. FASEJ has a member category for students who are interested in science related journalism and communication. Please note that the association operates only in Finnish.
Living in Finland – What does kaamos look like?
Everyday life in Finland is connected to our climate and especially to the light. Science journalist Mikko Suominen lives in the very northern part of Lapland. He has made this short teaser video about the darkest time of Finland during December and January.
The leaders of our association:
Chair Mari Heikkilä (kuva: Tero Pajukallio)
Secretary General Ulla Järvi. (Photo: Mikko Käkelä)