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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
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Also, look at all this great merch we raffled! Find all this and more here 👇

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November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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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
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November 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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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.” 🧪
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November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Wow! A massive THANK YOU to all of you who have helped us reach our goal of raising $10,000 today! You smashed it❗❗❗Now … Can we hit $15,000 on our 15th birthday? Let's try! 🤔 #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Donation meter labeled Progress Toward Our Birthday Goal: $10,039 raised; $10,000 goal.
October 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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For @spoorthyraman.bsky.social, The Open Notebook became a source of support when she needed it most. www.theopennotebook.com
An image of a smiling woman with curly dark hair. The image includes text that says: "When I discovered The Open Notebook as a newbie engineer-turned-science-writer from India, struggling to understand the nuances of science writing, I was blown over by the wealth of resources that were free! Reading each of those carefully curated articles, written by writers from all over the world, has helped me become a better science journalist. If there is a way to democratize science writing, TON has shown us how to do it, and I hope it will continue to guide many like me." Spoorthy Raman, science journalist, Canada
October 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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You asked. We made it!

In celebrating 15 years of TON, we've finally created merch -from T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, hats, totes—and yes, notebooks!—to represent TON out in the world. Yes, we have special 15th birthday merch, too! #TON15 www.bonfire.com/store/the-op...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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How to:
🔘 Understand reports on trans youth health care
🔘 Report on EOs targeting trans Americans
🔘 Report on polls about trans issues

From TON and @transjournalists.org, here’s a free collection of resources for all journalists. 🧪 www.theopennotebook.com/resources-fo...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The last day to sign up for @sciencewriters.org #SciWri25 in Chicago is 10/22 but don't miss today's early bird discount deadline (10/1). sciencewriters2025.org 🧪
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October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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To help get you started, we’re offering a free Science Reporting Navigator webinar, in partnership with @rjionline.bsky.social, on Oct. 23 at 2 pm CT. Register here at bit.ly/NavigatorLaunch. Join us!
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October 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Our community also includes @katherinejwu.com, who shares how The Open Notebook gave her the tools to help sustain her career.
An image of a smiling woman with hair swept over one of her eyes. The image includes a quote: "The TON fellowship is a primary reason why I am still a science journalist, regularly reporting on public health. The fellowship solidified my writing skills, and connected me with colleagues and mentors whose advice I still trust today. It sharpened my interviewing skills, and taught me to laser focus on writing clear-cut advice." Katherine J. Wu, Reporter, The Atlantic
September 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Our community includes @edyong209.bsky.social, who reflects on what it means, especially when you’re first starting out as a science writer, to have a resource like The Open Notebook.
An image of a man in a colorful shirt. The image includes a quote that says: "Writing is a lonely art. The vast majority of the process, from coming up with ideas to structuring a piece, is carried out in solitude. When you start out, you barely have a clue about what you're doing, let along was seasoned professionals get up to. Getting these pros to deconstruct their own methods for all to see is a massive boon to aspiring science writers." Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
September 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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“The Open Notebook provides resources that I recommend to all my students.” – Bruce Lewenstein, @cornelluniversity.bsky.social.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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You’ll pitch, report, and write 4 articles for publication at TON, working closely with an experienced science journalist mentor. Fellows and mentors also take part in a Slack group composed of other current and former fellowship participants and TON editors.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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“TON makes a ton of positive impact Every. Single. Day.”

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we invite you to honor the past, elevate the present, and invest in the future of science journalism. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
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September 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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“Having TON take a shot on me was monumental, in a country like Mexico where there was no clear path. That gave me the courage to take the next steps in my career,” -- rpocisv.bsky.social.

Help The Open Notebook celebrate another 15 years! #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Image of a smiling man outdoors and the following quote: I owe my whole career to The Open Notebook. Having TON take a shot on me was monumental, in a country like Mexico where there was no clear path. That gave me the courage to take the next steps in my career. Having that family and that support has just meant so much for me. That’s why it’s always been The Open Notebook for me. Rodrigo Pérez Ortega. Journalist (Mexico City)
September 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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“The Open Notebook has built a thriving, inclusive community that supports a diverse range of perspectives and voices around the world,” says @smjyoti.bsky.social.

We’re celebrating our first 15 years. Join us, and help us reach our next 15! #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
An image of a woman in a dark shirt, smiling. The image includes the following quote: "I give back to The Open Notebook through monthly giving because it's a fantastic resource for journalists covering science and those who cover other beats. The Pitch Database, asynchronous courses, and deeply reported feature stories offer practical advice, training and inspiration. But most importantly, The Open Notebook has built a thriving, inclusive community that supports a diverse range of perspectives and voices around the world." Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Freelance journalist (Portland)
September 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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As we celebrate our 15th year, we’re reflecting on the reality that, together, we’ve built a foundation of knowledge and community that strengthens science journalism worldwide. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Image of a man sitting outdoors that includes the following quote: The encouragement and support that my mentor offered was probably the most important thing to happen over the course of the mentoring program. I feel like my mentor believed in my potential as a journalist even when I doubted it myself, and was always encouraging me to pitch bigger, higher-profile outlets which was something I never would have considered without that support. Syris Valentine. Journalist (Seattle)
September 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, global resource—supporting tens of thousands of journalists with free tools, training, and community. Help us celebrate another 15 years! #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Image of a man in a white shirt and jacket that includes the following quote: This is how I see TON’s impact, by building an inclusive community of science journalists, where we can feel a sense of belonging and be empowered, mentored, and guided by experts. This feeling motivates us to keep moving forward no matter what challenges we face or how hard things can be. Saad Lotfey. Journalist and founder of the Science Journalism Forum (Dubai)
September 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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“You’re part of a global community” – @biancanogrady.bsky.social.

Help TON celebrate another 15 years as a global resource—supporting tens of thousands of journalists with free tools, training, and community. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
An image with a smiling woman and a quote that says: TON is just a really incredible resource for science journalists, and particularly freelancers. It's just great having a sense that you're part of a global community as well, and seeing what other science journalists around the world and doing and achieving. It's an amazing resource. Absolutely amazing. Bianca Nogrady. Journalist (Australia)
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Every story is a science story.

Science journalism matters. Trust in facts matters. Community matters. Thank you for being part of TON’s story. Help us celebrate another 15 years.

Here @heyhelina.bsky.social describes what TON has meant to her. #TON15
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Image of a woman outdoors and the following quote: The Open Notebook takes the intimidation out of doing the evidence-based work that our communities rely on us to do. Through The Open Notebook, I’ve gotten the support that I’ve been wanting my whole career. Helina Selemon. Reporter, New York Amsterdam News.
September 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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“We can become better storytellers together.” – Tiên Nguyễn

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we invite you to honor the past, elevate the present, and invest in the future of science journalism. #TON15 www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
Image of a woman in a black and white sweater and the following quote: The Open Notebook offers not only a wealth of resources, it provides community to science writers at every stage of their career. TON embodies generosity. By reading the site's expert and timely articles, we can become better storytellers together. Tiên Nguyễn. Journalist and filmmaker (L.A.)
September 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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As we celebrate our 15th year, we are truly celebrating everybody. Thank you, @alexip718.com and @thexylom.com, for sharing what TON means to you. Science journalism matters. Community matters.

Help us celebrate another 15! #TON15
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Image of a man wearing a blue shirt and the following quote: What really stands out about TON is its unwavering belief that everyone can be a better science writer, and a firm moral stance that “everyone” truly means everybody. Alex Ip. Science journalist and founder of The Xylom (Atlanta).
September 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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From “out of the blue” to celebrating 15 years of supporting the craft of science writing, we’re still here doing our part to uphold a functioning democracy. Help us celebrate another 15 years. #TON15
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An image of a woman smiling that includes the following quote: Proper praise for The Open Notebook would first observe how essential good science writing is to a functioning democracy, and how few resources exist to develop it. It would then note how TON's emergence from out of the blue as the hub that I and every other science writer respect gather at to discuss our stories and hone our skills underscores its uncanny sense for how to fill that need. Amy Harmon, reporter, The New York Times
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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As TON celebrates 15 years this year, we're also celebrating our community.

Here's how Carolyn Wilke describes what TON has meant to her. #TON15

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The Open Notebook is the most essential resource for aspiring or growing science journalists. It gives you a lot of the information that you could get from a journalism program without you having to pay for it. This is where you can go to have almost any question that you might have about the craft of science writing answered.
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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This year, The Open Notebook is celebrating our 15th year. Here's what TON has meant to @sciwriabdul.bsky.social. #TON15

Learn more about how we're marking this momentous milestone! www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...
An image with a smiling man in glasses and a quote that says: "The Open Notebook is the home of science journalism. It's not surprising that all science writers are devoted to the priceless resources it offer. TON's legacy will be defined by how it has shaped the careers of journalists across the world, including me. Abdullahi Tsanni, freelance journalist (Senegal)
August 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM