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1,546 science journalists (September 2026)

1,546 journalists on file carry science in their job title or profile headline, across 623 outlets. That is 1.2% of the 127,602 journalists on file.

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026

Updated 2026-09-15

1,546 Titled science journalists
623 Outlets they sit at
16.4% Held by the top 10 outlets

The ten outlets with the most titled science journalists hold 16.4% of the 1,546 on file. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

The ten outlets with the most titled science journalists on fileThe Christian Science Monitor45Daily Bruin31Columbia Daily Spectator24The Daily Northwestern24The Michigan Daily24Her Campus Media23The New York Times23The Heights, Inc20Science News Magazine20BBC19
The ten outlets with the most titled science journalists on file

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026

Outlets

OutletCountryTypeTitled scienceShare of beatAll journalists on file
The Christian Science Monitor United States Newspapers 45 2.9% 67
Daily Bruin United States Newspapers 31 2.0% 105
Columbia Daily Spectator United States Newspapers 24 1.6% 138
The Daily Northwestern United States Newspapers 24 1.6% 108
The Michigan Daily United States Newspapers 24 1.6% 124
Her Campus Media United States Online outlets 23 1.5% 293
The New York Times United States Newspapers 23 1.5% 2,168
The Heights, Inc United States Newspapers 20 1.3% 49
Science News Magazine United States Magazines 20 1.3% 24
BBC United Kingdom Broadcasters 19 1.2% 3,935
The Daily Cardinal United States Newspapers 19 1.2% 86
The GW Hatchet United States Newspapers 19 1.2% 94
Yale Daily News United States Newspapers 16 1.0% 108
Columbia Political Review United States Newspapers 15 1.0% 49
Science Magazine United States Magazines 15 1.0% 18
The Vanderbilt Hustler United States Newspapers 14 0.9% 74
The Badger Herald United States Newspapers 13 0.8% 35
The Daily Tar Heel United States Newspapers 12 0.8% 76
The Daily Pennsylvanian United States Newspapers 12 0.8% 96
The Hilltop United States Newspapers 11 0.7% 43

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Countries

CountryTitled scienceShare of beat
United States 1,166 75.4%
United Kingdom 101 6.5%
Canada 39 2.5%
India 33 2.1%
Germany 22 1.4%
Australia 17 1.1%
France 13 0.8%
Indonesia 10 0.6%
Sweden 9 0.6%
Spain 8 0.5%
South Africa 8 0.5%

Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

Journalists listed (100 of 1,546)

Rows whose job title names science come first, then rows matched on the profile headline. Inside each group, biggest newsroom first, then seniority. A row is listed only when the name, the job title, the outlet and the country are all present.

NameTitleOutletCountry
Michael Mosley Science Presenter and Executive Producer BBC United Kingdom
Mohamed Taha Science & Technology Correspondent and Senior Trainer BBC United Kingdom
Sophie Abdulla Senior Journalist, Climate and Science BBC United Kingdom
Alex Lathbridge Science Audio Producer & Presenter BBC United Kingdom
Anand Jagatia Science Radio Presenter BBC United Kingdom
Christine McGourty Science Correspondent BBC United Kingdom
Greg Brosnan BBC News Online Editor for Climate and Science and BBC Sustainability Advisor BBC United Kingdom
Jane Pickup Pa to Controller Knowledge Commissioning Pa to Commissioning Editor Science and Natural History BBC United Kingdom
Richard Westcott Science and Technology Correspondent BBC United Kingdom
Samuel Ndegwa Science Editor BBC Canada
Hilary Stout Deputy Science Editor -- Health The New York Times United States
Alexandra Sifferlin Health & Science Editor, Opinion The New York Times United States
Azeen Ghorayshi Science Reporter The New York Times United States
Barbara Strauch Science Editor New York Times The New York Times United States
Celia Dugger Health and Science Editor The New York Times United States
Dennis Overbye Science Correspondent The New York Times United States
Emily Anthes Science Reporter The New York Times United States
George Johnson Science Journalist The New York Times United States
Jen Pinkowski Science Journalist The New York Times United States
John Tierney Science Columnist The New York Times United States
Natalie Angier Science Columnist The New York Times United States
Rebecca Dzombak Climate Science Reporter The New York Times United States
Loren Grush Space Reporter Bloomberg United States
Sana Pashankar Space Reporter Bloomberg United States
David Freeman Science Bureau Chief The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Jo Craven McGinty Science Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Jonathan Rockoff Deputy Coverage Chief, Health & Science, and Health Business Editor at the Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Daniela Hernandez Digital Science Editor The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Eric Niiler Science Reporter The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Lizeth Beltran Health & Science News Editor The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Nidhi Subbaraman Science Reporter The Wall Street Journal (Dow Jones) United States
Belinda Smith Online Science Reporter ABC News (Australia) Australia
Ellen Phiddian Science Reporter ABC News (Australia) Australia
Jonathan Webb Science Editor ABC News (Australia) Australia
Kylie Andrews Science Journalist, Citizen Science Producer ABC News (Australia) Australia
Alicia Chang Deputy Editor, Health & Science Associated Press United States
Jonathan Poet Deputy Health and Science Editor Associated Press United States
Stephanie Nano Assistant Health & Science Editor Associated Press United States
Havovi Todd Health and Science Correspondent Associated Press United Kingdom
Horisani Sithole Science and Technology Reporter SABC South Africa
Katie Hunt Writer and Editor, Science CNN United Kingdom
Kirsi Goldynia Editor, Science CNN United States
Daniel Lawler Health & Science Journalist AFP France
Sara Hussein Future of the Planet Correspondent, Covering Climate, Environment and Science Across Asia AFP Thailand
Annika Östman Medical Reporter, Science Department Sveriges Radio Sweden
Anna Sacco Senior Video Editor & Reporter (Dw Science) Deutsche Welle Germany
Aitziber Romero Science Journalist Deutsche Welle Germany
Esteban Pardo Science Journalist Deutsche Welle Germany
Monika Jones Business Science News Anchor Deutsche Welle Germany
Sophia Wagner Science Journalist Deutsche Welle Germany
Eric Hilaire Environment, Science and Global Development Picture Editor The Guardian United Kingdom
Jessica Edwards Editorial Administrator, Weekend Magazine (Fashion and Space) The Guardian United Kingdom
David Jeans U s Space and Defense Correspondent Reuters United States
Joey Roulette U s Business of Space Correspondent Reuters United States
Kantaro Komiya Japan Space Reporter Reuters Japan
Michael Young Vice President, Editorial Director Science Pearson United States
Tracy Dunkelberger Executive Editor, Computer Science Pearson United States
Don Beville Senior Science Editor Pearson United States
Louise Gachet Senior Editor, K 12 Science Reprints Pearson United States
Constantinos Kyriakides Writer and Reviewer (Physics Content) Pearson Cyprus
Georgia Cartmill Editorial Administrator (Physical Science) Pearson United States
James Messina Editorial Services Analyst, Science Specialist Pearson United States
Laura Pastore Scientific Editor Pearson Italy
Mo Spuhler Scientific Photo Research Photo Editor Pearson United States
Stella Paes Series Editor or Reviewer for Wide Range of Science Publications Pearson United Kingdom
Mary Kekatos Health & Science Reporter ABC News United States
Lara Lewington Technology, AI, Science and Health Presenter ITV United Kingdom
Brian Hackney Anchor Producer Science Reporter CBS News United States
Jason Abbruzzese Senior Tech, Science and Climate Editor at NBC News NBC News United States
Dana Varinsky Health and Science Editor NBC News United States
Denise Chow Science Reporter NBC News United States
Kaya Burgess Science Correspondent The Times United Kingdom
Rhys Blakely Science Editor The Times United Kingdom
Bodil Appelquist Science Journalist SVT Sweden
Ingrid Lobet Deputy Editor, Environment, Health and Science Los Angeles Times United States
Corinne Purtill Science and Medicine Reporter Los Angeles Times United States
Deborah Netburn News Reporter Science Reporter Los Angeles Times United States
Elijah Wolfson Editor Environment, Health and Science Los Angeles Times United States
Dinah Voyles Pulver National Reporter - Climate, Science and the Environment USA Today United States
Doyle Rice Weather Science Climate Space Reporter USA Today United States
Charlotte Kiang Forbes Science Columnist Forbes United States
Michael Blair Senior News Editor, Climate, Science and Technology Sky News United Kingdom
Charles Atkeison Space News Correspondent Sky News TV, London Sky News United States
Thomas Moore Science and Medical Correspondent Sky News United Kingdom
Tom Clarke Science and Technology Editor Sky News United Kingdom
Jennifer Yang Health Science Reporter The Globe and Mail Canada
Renata Dacinger Presenter and Editor of Science Show Ugriznimo Znanost RTV Slovenija Slovenia
Binglin Chen Science Reporter South China Morning Post China
Ling Xin Science Reporter South China Morning Post United States
Jelena Kalinic Science Correspondent, Science Journalist Voice of America Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nilima Marshall Science Journalist PA Media United Kingdom
Audrey Decker Space and Emerging Tech Reporter Politico United States
Jessica Orwig Senior Science Editor Business Insider United States
Morgan McFall-Johnsen Senior Science Reporter Business Insider United States
Paola Rosa-Aquino Science Reporter Business Insider United States
Gilead Amit Deputy Science Editor The Economist United Kingdom
Abby Bertics Science Correspondent The Economist United Kingdom
Alok Jha Science and Technology Editor The Economist United Kingdom
Matt Kaplan Science Correspondent (Retained) The Economist United Kingdom
Sam Wikeley Science Correspondent The Economist United Kingdom

Updated 2026-09-15. Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.

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Base: 127,602 journalists on file. Method: https://journalistlabs.com/method/.

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