Created as a forum to present information related to the advancement of science. Articles are peer-reviewed and written to appeal to both scientist and layman. Regular issue features include a news and comment section, book reviews and coverage of scientific meetings and seminars. The News section features late-breaking news and in-depth news analysis. Compass, an opinion section, publishes letters and commentary by scientists on current science issues. The TechSight section focuses on leading edge techniques and technologies. Topics include: bioinformatics, genome sequencing, and protein sequencing. This section is published in the third issue every month. Research features original investigative research and reporting. Other departments include NetWatch, This Week in Science, ScienceScope, Random Samples and New Products. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

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Devoted largely to reporting and analyzing national and international affairs, politics, education, business, health, science, technology and social trends. Timely, informative and compelling features focus on money medicine, culture, home, investing, education, travel and other valuable topics to help readers live and work smarter. The magazine went to an online-only format in January 2011.Media Alert: November 22, 2010U.S. News & World Report is going digital in 2011 but will continue to produce newsstand-only special topic issues, such as its college, hospital and personal finance guides. Any questions can be directed to Editor, Brian Kelly at bkelly@usnews.comMedia Alert: May 5, 2010U.S. News & World Report has recently launched Best Funds, a new mutual fund research portal featuring the proprietary U.S. News Mutual Fund Score. Best Funds aggregates fund reviews and ratings from around the web to help find the best fund for investors. Kirk Shinkle is the primary contact for the report and can be reached on +1 (202) 955 2096 and mutualfunds@usnews.com. You can also follow Best Funds on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usnews_funds

Edited as the professional news source for faculty members, academic officers and senior administrative officers who run colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada and abroad. Covers news and trends affecting higher education and includes coverage of scholarships, information technology, business and philanthropy, personal and professional news, government and political actions, listings of books, computer software, gifts and grants to colleges, tenure, appointments, retirement benefits, academic freedom, plagiarism, teaching, academic meetings and a bulletin board.

Established in 1845 and redesigned in October 2010, Scientific American remains the oldest continuously-published magazine in the United States. Written for leaders in business and technology, the outlet synthesizes science, technology and business into the clearest view of the future. Explores important ideas early, months and years before other media recognize their importance. Identifies and delivers the latest developments in biotechnology and information science, also with business-critical R&D across a broad range of fields. The magazine publishes 15 foreign language editions and has a total of more than 1,000,000 copies in circulation worldwide. Regular sections include Forum, which provides a platform for external experts to comment on science policy; Science Agenda, where editors can discuss different science issues; and Insights, which profiles a scientist or researcher and analyzes their contribution to society. Other sections include Anti Gravity and Skeptic. Regular columns include The Science of Health and TechnoFiles. Publicists should feel free to pitch anytime, although they should avoid pitching individual products or new company officer announcements. They should focus on science-based stories that are better told be a journalist than an expert. Email is always the preferred method for pitching. Writers should explain their idea and list the sources they plan to speak with. Also include one or two clips, or links to online writing samples. Editors try to respond in two to three weeks, but if you haven't heard back within a month feel free to follow up.