In her latest for KFF Health News, @amymaxmen.bsky.social (KSJ '21) spoke to drug safety researchers about the distortion of their findings.

“This whole thing would be an economic boon for the county, and they were not considering that...They were just fearmongering.” KSJ Fellow Stephen Robert Miller went on the ground to get the story of how a South Dakota county drove away millions in solar energy: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Congrats, @aniloza.bsky.social!

Today would have been the 90th birthday of my journalism mentor Victor McElheny—one of the leading science journalists of his era and a huge champion of the craft at MIT's @ksjatmit.bsky.social He died July 14. I was glad to contribute to this collection of remembrances ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/07...

Current KSJ Fellow Christian Von Preysing hung out at the MIT Edgerton Center learning about their high speed camera strobe lab and electronics class. This photo, taken by Jim Bales, shows him popping a balloon.

We're glad to see this new, free resource, which curates some of @theopennotebook.bsky.social's instructive essays, features, and interviews on science journalism craft into a "101" curriculum that anyone can use — from university professors to independent journalists.

The incomparable @brookeborel.bsky.social and @annarothschild.bsky.social are back with season two of "Entanglements," the @undark.org podcast that gets scientists to try talk through their disagreements. Episode 1 takes on gain-of-function research: undark.org/2025/08/20/p...

“The enthusiasm shimmered off him like heat from a turbojet. To be in his presence was to be constantly reminded that the world with science is an utterly different place than it would have been without it.” KSJ alumni remember founding director Victor McElheny: ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/07...

"At any moment it can appear, creeping in like a shadow in some cases, ambushing like a predator in others." "The Headache," by former KSJ Fellow and current @undark.org editor @tomzellerjr.com, gets a review in The New Yorker: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Former KSJ fellows report on catastrophic flooding in Rio, dive deep into the science of headaches, and feast on Aztec tacos, in our latest Alumni Notes: ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/08... Ft: @thiagomedaglia.bsky.social, @melaniedgkaplan.bsky.social, @tomzellerjr.com, @wojtekbrzezinski.pl, and more.

Journalists are prime targets for cyber-attacks, but you don’t need to be a security expert to protect yourself. @ewo.name shares seven practical steps that make a difference. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/06...

Usha Lee McFarling, named as the next director of the Knight Science Journalism Program is "eager to take the helm during this critical time for science journalism." @usha.bsky.social ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/05...

Anil Oza is Decoding the Dynamics Behind Science Policy Since @aniloza.bsky.social joined STAT last fall, he has established himself as a journalist with an uncommon talent for detecting the ripple effects of policy decisions across scientific communities. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/05...

Meet the Knight Science Journalism Class of 2026! Ten Academic-Year fellows and this year’s Africa and Middle East fellow were selected from a combined pool of almost 400 applicants. ksj.mit.edu/.../ksj-anno...

Evan Urquhart Wanted Better Trans Coverage—So He Made It Himself The Knight Science Journalism Fellow talks about founding Assigned Media, and finding the inspiration to keep going. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/04...

Ambiental Media, founded by Thiago Medaglia (KSJ '20), just launched the "Extreme Rainfall Vulnerability Index for Rio de Janeiro" — a tool using satellite imagery and AI to identify where the city is most vulnerable to floods and landslides. See what they found: rio60.ambiental.media/en/

Just before boarding a plane to Cambridge for the fellowship, Yarden Michaeli (KSJ '25) published "Road to Redemption." That project is now shortlisted by the European Press Prize for an award in the innovation category: www.europeanpressprize.com/article/road...

KSJ Director, @deborahb.bsky.social wrote a book on the history of food safety in the United States... In her opinion, it's not a history the country should repeat.

Please join us in welcoming the 2026 HBCU Science Journalism Fellowship Class! ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/04...

Yarden Michaeli on Covering Crises in the Digital Age ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/04...

Announcing the 2025 Victor K. McElheny Award winner: "EQT’s Gas Play,” a "doggedly reported, unflinching investigation" into the health impacts of fracking in nearby rural communities by @publicsource.org Read about the winner and four finalists: ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/04...

KSJ alumni doing impactful work on the front page and behind the scenes. Read the latest alumni notes: ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/03...

Ahmad Gamal Saad-Eddin (KSJ '25) on the Intersections of Science and Human Experience ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/03...

Bryce Hoye (KSJ '25) on nature, news, and narratives ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/03...

Fabiana Cambricoli (KSJ'25) on navigating the highs and lows of health journalism ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/02...

Looking to add science journalism to your feed? For over 40 years we've brought journalists to MIT to hone their craft. Now they're on Bluesky ⬇️ bsky.app/starter-pack...

Jori Lewis (KSJ '25) combines stories told by the people, the archives, and even the landscape in "Slaves for Peanuts." ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/02...

Last call! Friendly reminder to submit entries for the McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism by the end of the day on Friday, January 31. ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...

The McElheny Award accepts submissions from local and regional outlets and honors the exceptional work done by journalists illuminating issues in their own communities. DEADLINE: January 31 ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...

$10,000 prize for outstanding local science journalism! Enter submissions for the Victor K. McElheny Award before January 31. ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa... (Work must be published in the United States in 2024)

Journalist Emily Foxhall (KSJ '25) shares her careful, curious approach to reporting on climate change in her Texas community. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/01...

Last call! Applications are due on Wednesday, January 15 at 11:59pm EST.

Time to hit submit! Applications are due on Wednesday, January 15 at 11:59pm EST.

Applications for the fall 2025 Africa and Middle East fellowship are due on January 15. Is your application ready? ksj.mit.edu/fellow.../af...

Applications are rolling in as we approach the Jan 15 deadline for the Academic-Year Fellowship applications. Are you ready to hit submit? ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...

Loving this speaker series from @digital-science.com & @funsizesuze.bsky.social. The latest with @deborahb.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social looks at how science journalism can drive meaningful dialogue and action www.digital-science.com/tldr/article...

🌟 Our Speaker Series is back for 2025! Today we're excited to share with you Dr Suze Kundu's interview with author Deborah Blum, director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. 🔗 www.digital-science.com/tldr/article... @funsizesuze.bsky.social @deborahb.bsky.social @ksjatmit.bsky.social

Photojournalist Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi (KSJ '25) saw how the absence of climate terminology in sign language made it hard to share important information in a crisis. He's using his time at KSJ looking for a way to fill the gap. ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/01...

Do you want to run the premier science #journalism program in the country? Do you want to relocate to the staggering brain trust of Cambridge, Mass, and @mitofficial.bsky.social? Apply now to be the next director of @ksjatmit.bsky.social: careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...

Not planning to submit your own work? Forward to someone who should! Submissions close on Jan 31

Powerful reporting by Elana Gordon (KSJ '19). Gordon spent her fellowship year researching addiction and the US overdose crisis. wapo.st/49RO9N9

Applications are open for KSJ's Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East. The one-semester fellowship is designed to enrich the training of a journalist from Africa or the Middle East. Start your application: ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...

KSJ fellowships offers journalists a chance to step away from tight deadlines and pursue a project of their choosing. To apply for the fellowship, applicants must submit a project proposal. What would you do with a year at MIT? ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/... #journalism #sciencejournalism

KSJ Alumni Notes features a sample of some of the best science journalism from around the world, plus inside perspectives from the journalists producing this coverage. ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/12...

Some news! This post includes a link if you want to apply to be the next director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/12...

KSJ Director @deborahb.bsky.social has announced that after a decade leading the program, she will retire at the end of the academic year. MIT has convened a search committee to identify the program’s next director. ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/12...

The Victor K. McElheny Award is now accepting submissions. The $10,000 prize recognizes outstanding coverage of science, public-health, technology, or environmental issues at the local or regional level in the United States. Deadline: Jan 31, 2025. Get started: ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...

Aaron Scott (KSJ '25) on environmental history as a powerful tool for generating empathy and awe. ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/12...

Deadline extended to December 15. In April 2025, KSJ is partnering with the @azastrobiology.bsky.social to host a workshop to prepare science journalists to report the (likely) discovery of extra terrestrial life. US-based science journalists can apply to attend: ksj.mit.edu/seminars/wor...

KSJ fellowships offers journalists a chance to step away from tight deadlines and pursue a project of their choosing. To apply for the fellowship, applicants must submit a project proposal. What would you do with a year at MIT? ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/... #journalism #sciencejournalism