The Open Notebook
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Nonprofit dedicated to science journalism: articles, tip sheets, courses, mentoring, workshops, pitch database, & more. Our book THE CRAFT OF SCIENCE WRITING: http://bit.ly/CoSWbook
What a community. So grateful for 15 years of craft. Here’s to 15 more! www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What a community. So grateful for 15 years of craft. Here’s to 15 more! www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
As heard about at #SciWri25 “After the Pitch” session where @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social shared that @thesicktimes.org has adapted these guidelines for their writers and editors.
We’ve published our Writers’ Guidelines to help any journalist or editor prepare for an assignment, from how to source and fact-check to navigating deadlines. 🧪
The Open Notebook’s Writers’ Guidelines - The Open Notebook
Landing an assignment, especially a feature, is an exciting moment for any early-career journalist. But what happens next in the reporting, writing, and editing phases can sometimes be ambiguous. This...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
As heard about at #SciWri25 “After the Pitch” session where @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social shared that @thesicktimes.org has adapted these guidelines for their writers and editors.
Chicago, this is tonight, Nov. 8!
As part of The Open Notebook’s 15th birthday celebrations, we’re hosting a party at Harp & Fiddle, about 2 miles from the #ScriWri25 meeting venue. We will gather from 7-10, raffle off merch and books and more! #TON15
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
As part of The Open Notebook’s 15th birthday celebrations, we’re hosting a party at Harp & Fiddle, about 2 miles from the #ScriWri25 meeting venue. We will gather from 7-10, raffle off merch and books and more! #TON15
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Chicago, this is tonight, Nov. 8!
As part of The Open Notebook’s 15th birthday celebrations, we’re hosting a party at Harp & Fiddle, about 2 miles from the #ScriWri25 meeting venue. We will gather from 7-10, raffle off merch and books and more! #TON15
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
As part of The Open Notebook’s 15th birthday celebrations, we’re hosting a party at Harp & Fiddle, about 2 miles from the #ScriWri25 meeting venue. We will gather from 7-10, raffle off merch and books and more! #TON15
www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Do you know The Open Notebook? Here's where to get started. #SciWri25 🧪
Where to Get Started at The Open Notebook - The Open Notebook
We're proud to be able to offer so many resources to help science journalists improve their skills—and, we know it's a lot to take in! If you're wondering where to even begin on your TON journey, we h...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Do you know The Open Notebook? Here's where to get started. #SciWri25 🧪
"Every Story is a Science Story."
And now you can get that on a t-shirt, a sweatshirt, a mug or a tote.
And now you can get that on a t-shirt, a sweatshirt, a mug or a tote.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"Every Story is a Science Story."
And now you can get that on a t-shirt, a sweatshirt, a mug or a tote.
And now you can get that on a t-shirt, a sweatshirt, a mug or a tote.
Hey, #ScriWri25 and Chicago-area science writers, come help us celebrate 15 years of TON! On Nov. 8 from 7-10 pm, we'll be hanging at Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge with snacks, a raffle (merch! books!), and excellent camaraderie. #TON15
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The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Hey, #ScriWri25 and Chicago-area science writers, come help us celebrate 15 years of TON! On Nov. 8 from 7-10 pm, we'll be hanging at Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge with snacks, a raffle (merch! books!), and excellent camaraderie. #TON15
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Do you want to be better prepared for your next interview with a scientist for a news story? Check out our tip sheet, in partnership with @theopennotebook.bsky.social, for advice on how to best prepare and conduct your interviews. bit.ly/42C0V0t
#SciComm #journalism #journalist #news
#SciComm #journalism #journalist #news
Interviewing scientist sources - SciLine
Discover effective strategies for interviewing scientists. Learn how to select the right sources, craft clear requests, and prepare insightful questions for successful interviews.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Do you want to be better prepared for your next interview with a scientist for a news story? Check out our tip sheet, in partnership with @theopennotebook.bsky.social, for advice on how to best prepare and conduct your interviews. bit.ly/42C0V0t
#SciComm #journalism #journalist #news
#SciComm #journalism #journalist #news
Looking for a science writer? 🧪
Science Writers Database - The Open Notebook
A free, global database of journalists, writers, editors, and other science communicators.
www.theopennotebook.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Looking for a science writer? 🧪
Esta versión adaptada de la guía para escritores de The Open Notebook (TON) es solo un ejemplo de las normas y expectativas para los periodistas tras recibir una asignación. 🧪
Guía para escritores de The Open Notebook - The Open Notebook
Read in English Nick Fewings/Unsplash Conseguir una asignación, especialmente un reportaje, es un momento emocionante para cualquier periodista que está en el inicio de su carrera. Pero lo que sucede ...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Esta versión adaptada de la guía para escritores de The Open Notebook (TON) es solo un ejemplo de las normas y expectativas para los periodistas tras recibir una asignación. 🧪
We’ve published our Writers’ Guidelines to help any journalist or editor prepare for an assignment, from how to source and fact-check to navigating deadlines. 🧪
The Open Notebook’s Writers’ Guidelines - The Open Notebook
Landing an assignment, especially a feature, is an exciting moment for any early-career journalist. But what happens next in the reporting, writing, and editing phases can sometimes be ambiguous. This...
www.theopennotebook.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We’ve published our Writers’ Guidelines to help any journalist or editor prepare for an assignment, from how to source and fact-check to navigating deadlines. 🧪
Did you hear? The Open Notebook just turned 15! If you’re in Chicago this weekend, we’ve love your help celebrating! Come enjoy some snacks, join our merch raffle, and pick up a copy of our book, The Craft of Science Writing. We’ll be at Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge on 11/8 from 7-10 pm. 🧪
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Did you hear? The Open Notebook just turned 15! If you’re in Chicago this weekend, we’ve love your help celebrating! Come enjoy some snacks, join our merch raffle, and pick up a copy of our book, The Craft of Science Writing. We’ll be at Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge on 11/8 from 7-10 pm. 🧪
Acabas de aceptar una asignación. Pero ahora tienes que averiguar qué pasa después. Hemos adaptado nuestras guías para escritores como un ejemplo de las normas y expectativas que cualquier periodista, o editor, debe seguir después de que se le asigne un artículo. #TONenEspañol 🧪
Guía para escritores de The Open Notebook - The Open Notebook
Read in English Nick Fewings/Unsplash Conseguir una asignación, especialmente un reportaje, es un momento emocionante para cualquier periodista que está en el inicio de su carrera. Pero lo que sucede ...
www.theopennotebook.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Acabas de aceptar una asignación. Pero ahora tienes que averiguar qué pasa después. Hemos adaptado nuestras guías para escritores como un ejemplo de las normas y expectativas que cualquier periodista, o editor, debe seguir después de que se le asigne un artículo. #TONenEspañol 🧪
So, you’ve just accepted an assignment (or you’re an editor at a publication making assignments). But now, you have to figure out what happens next. We’ve adapted our writers’ guidelines as one example of the norms and expectations for any journalist to follow after a story is assigned. 🧪
The Open Notebook’s Writers’ Guidelines - The Open Notebook
Landing an assignment, especially a feature, is an exciting moment for any early-career journalist. But what happens next in the reporting, writing, and editing phases can sometimes be ambiguous. This...
www.theopennotebook.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So, you’ve just accepted an assignment (or you’re an editor at a publication making assignments). But now, you have to figure out what happens next. We’ve adapted our writers’ guidelines as one example of the norms and expectations for any journalist to follow after a story is assigned. 🧪
“Creo que es importante compartir conocimientos entre periodistas”, @mariaparazorose.bsky.social le comenta a @willvh.bsky.social, “para que los medios de comunicación sean mejores en general”. Ella y otros periodistas comparten cómo reportear bien sobre comunidades a las que no pertenecen. 🧪
Desde afuera hacia dentro: cubriendo comunidades como un forastero - The Open Notebook
Muchas historias científicas importantes tienen lugar en comunidades en las que algunas personas, por diversas razones válidas, pueden mostrarse reacias a hablar con periodistas que vienen de fuera de...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Creo que es importante compartir conocimientos entre periodistas”, @mariaparazorose.bsky.social le comenta a @willvh.bsky.social, “para que los medios de comunicación sean mejores en general”. Ella y otros periodistas comparten cómo reportear bien sobre comunidades a las que no pertenecen. 🧪
“I think it’s important to share knowledge as journalists with each other” on how to do this work well, @mariaparazorose.bsky.social tells @willvh.bsky.social, “so that media is better at large.” She and other journalists share how to report well on communities to which they don’t belong. 🧪
Outside In: Covering Communities as an Outsider - The Open Notebook
Plenty of important science stories happen in communities where some people, for a variety of valid reasons, might be hesitant to talk to journalists coming from outside their borders or culture. That...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
“I think it’s important to share knowledge as journalists with each other” on how to do this work well, @mariaparazorose.bsky.social tells @willvh.bsky.social, “so that media is better at large.” She and other journalists share how to report well on communities to which they don’t belong. 🧪
About The Open Notebook, @goesbykim.bsky.social says: “Never would you find a kinder, more caring, and more talented family of peers and veterans who are eager to help early-career journalists like me in navigating the craft and industry.” 🧪
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
About The Open Notebook, @goesbykim.bsky.social says: “Never would you find a kinder, more caring, and more talented family of peers and veterans who are eager to help early-career journalists like me in navigating the craft and industry.” 🧪
As newsrooms shrink and “news deserts” grow, maintaining strong, well-supported reporting on science is increasingly urgent. On 11/13, from 1-2:30 ET, TON’s @siricarpenter.bsky.social will participate in a @nationalacademies.org panel on science journalism's challenges and pathways fForward. More 👇
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November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
As newsrooms shrink and “news deserts” grow, maintaining strong, well-supported reporting on science is increasingly urgent. On 11/13, from 1-2:30 ET, TON’s @siricarpenter.bsky.social will participate in a @nationalacademies.org panel on science journalism's challenges and pathways fForward. More 👇
Know what's spooky 👻 ? Searching for a science writer and NOT finding them in The Open Notebook's global Science Writer's Database. Slither on over 🐍 and add yourself today. 🧪
Science Writers Database - The Open Notebook
A free, global database of journalists, writers, editors, and other science communicators.
www.theopennotebook.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Know what's spooky 👻 ? Searching for a science writer and NOT finding them in The Open Notebook's global Science Writer's Database. Slither on over 🐍 and add yourself today. 🧪
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See what a day is like for Uprooter @alexip718.com, founder, editor, and publisher of @thexylom.com, in this interview for @theopennotebook.bsky.social!
www.theopennotebook.com/2025/10/14/a...
www.theopennotebook.com/2025/10/14/a...
A Day in the Life of Alex Ip - The Open Notebook
Alex is the founder, editor, and publisher of The Xylom, the only Asian American-run news outlet that covers science, climate, and the environment. He weaves deeply reported narratives on the future o...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
See what a day is like for Uprooter @alexip718.com, founder, editor, and publisher of @thexylom.com, in this interview for @theopennotebook.bsky.social!
www.theopennotebook.com/2025/10/14/a...
www.theopennotebook.com/2025/10/14/a...
Interested in science writing degree programs? Here’s a list of more than 50 in the U.S. that offer specialized undergraduate or graduate degree programs or individual courses in science, health, or environmental writing. 🧪
Science Writing Resources (Elsewhere) That We Like - The Open Notebook
We aren't the only show in town when it comes to supporting high-quality science journalism! On this page, you’ll find lots of other resources (elsewhere) that center on science journalism craft, incl...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Interested in science writing degree programs? Here’s a list of more than 50 in the U.S. that offer specialized undergraduate or graduate degree programs or individual courses in science, health, or environmental writing. 🧪
There's only one place to be in Chicagoland on Nov. 8 and it's at The Open Notebook's 15th birthday celebration at the Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge from 7 until 10 pm.
Big thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social and @bwfund.bsky.social for their help making it possible! #SciWri25 #TON15 🧪
Big thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social and @bwfund.bsky.social for their help making it possible! #SciWri25 #TON15 🧪
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
There's only one place to be in Chicagoland on Nov. 8 and it's at The Open Notebook's 15th birthday celebration at the Harp & Fiddle in Uptown Ridge from 7 until 10 pm.
Big thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social and @bwfund.bsky.social for their help making it possible! #SciWri25 #TON15 🧪
Big thanks to @uchicagopress.bsky.social and @bwfund.bsky.social for their help making it possible! #SciWri25 #TON15 🧪
This is today!
I'm very much looking forward to this conversation at #SJF25 tomorrow with @scchak.bsky.social, @raminskibba.bsky.social and Emily Laber-Warren! It's at 11:20 ET. Join us!
We’re 2 days away from our panel at #SJF25, where @siricarpenter.bsky.social, @scchak.bsky.social, Emily Laber-Warren, and @raminskibba.bsky.social will explore reporting strategies and storytelling techniques that reinforce public trust in science. 🧪
October 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is today!
At The Open Notebook, we’ve published dozens of articles, interviews, and other resources on a wide range of topics, from working with a sensitivity reader to making your writing and reporting transgender-inclusive and much more. You can find these all collected here 👇
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources - The Open Notebook
We've published dozens of articles and resource guides that center diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in science journalism. Browse our DEI-focused resources here.
www.theopennotebook.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
At The Open Notebook, we’ve published dozens of articles, interviews, and other resources on a wide range of topics, from working with a sensitivity reader to making your writing and reporting transgender-inclusive and much more. You can find these all collected here 👇
Ever wish you had quick access to tips for covering policies that involve science or health, or for conducting interviews with researchers?
Good news! The Open Notebook and @sciline.org have put together this series of quick tips for journalists on any beat. 🧪
Good news! The Open Notebook and @sciline.org have put together this series of quick tips for journalists on any beat. 🧪
Science Reporting Quick Tips - The Open Notebook
To help local journalists who wish to incorporate scientific evidence and perspectives into their stories, The Open Notebook and SciLine have teamed up to distill key science reporting skills into a s...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Ever wish you had quick access to tips for covering policies that involve science or health, or for conducting interviews with researchers?
Good news! The Open Notebook and @sciline.org have put together this series of quick tips for journalists on any beat. 🧪
Good news! The Open Notebook and @sciline.org have put together this series of quick tips for journalists on any beat. 🧪
Last week, you helped us celebrate our 15th birthday in the biggest way! Not only did we achieve our original goal of $10,000 raised in one day, we surpassed it (raising ($11,500, to be precise!) and set a new stretch goal of raising $15,000. 🧪
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Last week, you helped us celebrate our 15th birthday in the biggest way! Not only did we achieve our original goal of $10,000 raised in one day, we surpassed it (raising ($11,500, to be precise!) and set a new stretch goal of raising $15,000. 🧪