At the 2026 @aaas.org Annual Meeting, scientific experts will explore the breakthroughs redefining the future—from AI to human health to planetary defense. Join conversations that will set the course for the next century of discovery. Newsroom registration: meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/n...

Are you a scientist looking to improve your interview skills? We can help! Register for our no-cost course, Engaging with the media & learn essential skills to combat misinformation & learn how journalists work. See you at 2 p.m. ET on 12/18! bit.ly/3Yjw2KW @aaas.org @sciencecareers.bsky.social

Scientific experts—want to improve your media skills? Register for our no-cost course, Understanding the media, being held on Zoom on 12/16 at 2 p.m. ET. bit.ly/4apr2Mj @aaas.org

Understanding the media: A starter guide for scientists | Tuesday, December 16, 2-3 p.m. ET This free course by @sciline.org teaches the basics scientists need to know as they consider dipping their toes or diving deeper into media engagement. Register: https://bit.ly/4pGMSzi #ScienceCommunication

Are you a scientist looking to improve your interview skills? SciLine can help! Register for our no-cost course, Engaging with the media, and learn essential skills to combat misinformation and learn how journalists work. See you at 2 p.m. ET on Dec. 18! bit.ly/3Yjw2KW @aaas.org

Scientific experts—want to improve your media skills? Register for our no-cost course, Understanding the media, being held on Zoom on 12/16 at 2 p.m. ET. bit.ly/4apr2Mj @aaas.org

👂 We want to know! 💬 What climate story do you think was undercovered in 2025? What do you hope to see in 2026 climate coverage?

Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026 — the SHERF Fellowship can help you do it. Applications are open now! Tell a colleague and apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

*️⃣ Focus on key statistics that will resonate with your audience. *️⃣ Investigate how setbacks in studies could affect citizens’ lives. TON/@bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow Lucila Pinto spoke with @emilywoodruff.bsky.social, @alexaroblesgil.bsky.social and others for this helpful story. 🧪

Reporters covering public health: Our vaccine toolkit can help you to establish good practices when reporting on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and more. SciLine Director Matt DeRienzo offers insights on why it's particularly important in 2025. bit.ly/48vGZip @aaas.org

On every front, the US housing market is getting worse. Here are 12 tips to amp your housing coverage: www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

The fallout of people using generative AI chatbots for companionship and mental health services continues to be a big story. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/11...

It’s important for journalists to pay attention to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change because it connects global warming to concrete, measurable harms already unfolding in communities across the world and the U.S. journalistsresource.org/home/11-stor...

🌡️🧵This past November saw elevated temperatures in the U.S., with an average anomaly — or difference from normal — of 2.0°F across 194 cities. www.climatecentral.org/report/month...

Covering the hepatitis B vaccine vote? Check out our full video, transcript, and SOTs from our Q&A with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) to enrich your coverage. Free to use/clip/quote.

TODAY 5 PM ET: Covering the #ACIP meeting? Register to join our group media availability with Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) to learn what scientific evidence shows about the #HepatitisB #vaccine for children. bit.ly/4rwPvW5 @aaas.org

JOURNALISTS: It's essential to know how to cover the upcoming #CDC #ACIP mtg on the #hepB #hepatitisB #vaccine for newborns. Delaying the birth dose rec to 2 mos could cause 480+ deaths/yr. Check out this backgrounder for all the links & research you need. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/12...

Covering this week's ACIP meeting? Register to join our group media availability with Dr. Rochelle Walensky (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) & Dr. Angela Ulrich (@cidrap.bsky.social) at 5 p.m. ET on 12/4 to learn what scientific evidence shows about the hepatitis B vaccine for children. bit.ly/4rwPvW5

Our perennially popular crash course is back! Register now for our December 4th (2-3 p.m. ET) free session of "Science essentials for local reporters" and learn how the inclusion of scientific evidence can elevate your news story. bit.ly/4rzcCPs

Reporters covering public health: Our vaccine toolkit can help you to establish good practices when reporting on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and more. SciLine Director Matt DeRienzo offers insights on why it's particularly important in 2025. bit.ly/48vGZip @aaas.org @healthjournalism.org

Our perennially popular crash course is back! Register now for our December 4th (2-3 p.m. ET) free session of "Science essentials for local reporters" and learn how the inclusion of scientific evidence can elevate your news story. bit.ly/4rzcCPs

ICYMI: @biancajontae.bsky.social joined us to discuss the vital role afterschool programs play in supporting children’s growth and development beyond the classroom. Reporters can request this free TV bundle featuring raw video, soundbites, VSOT, and more: bit.ly/4olZWce

Reporters covering public health: Our vaccine toolkit can help you to establish good practices when reporting on vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and more. SciLine Director Matt DeRienzo offers insights on why it's particularly important in 2025. bit.ly/48vGZip

Pumpkin still on your porch? Reporters—need tips for consumers to go green by composting those jack-o-lanterns? Check out our free TV bundle (VOSOT, soundbite, raw video & transcript), with Dr. Rebecca Ryals (UC Merced) for content ready to use on air! bit.ly/4rkeDix @ucmerced.bsky.social

Reporters—covering vaccine hesitancy? It's important to avoid the temptation to think of vaccine-hesitant individuals or groups as a monolith. Our tip sheet shares tips on how to connect with them to share evidence-based research: bit.ly/439lJfp @aaas.org

Are you a researcher with safety concerns? Join @aacu.org Help Desk, Expert Voices Together, Faculty First Responders, PEN America, @sciline.org, and the Researcher Support Consortium for a Researcher Safety Resource Fair on Nov 19 at 12pm PST/3pm ET: pen.org/event/resear...

One of our latest tip sheets aims to provide a background on vaccine mandates in the U.S. and how to report on them accurately, responsibly and thoughtfully for your audiences. Check out this free resource, bookmark it, and share with a fellow journalist: bit.ly/4miIzI5 #PublicHealth #vaccines

Covering how 911 systems respond to mental health crisis calls? Reporters—request our free TV bundle (VOSOT, soundbite, raw video & transcript) with Dr. Jessica Gillooly (Suffolk U.) about the research on what cities need to know before making changes. bit.ly/4oLjyav @jessicagillooly.bsky.social

Reporters covering crime and public safety can strengthen their stories with scientific evidence. Here’s how to avoid common pitfalls and find ideas, resources and more. This week, the latest in our series of free Science Reporting Quick Tips, with @sciline.org. 🧪

With holiday travel on the horizon, help reduce the stress of your viewers by requesting our TV bundle with Dr. Sheldon Jacobson (U. of Illinois). Help cover the science behind TSA checkpoints and how measures have been developed for passenger safety. bit.ly/3X1JkuX @shjanalytics.bsky.social

ICYMI: our full video, transcript, and data resources for our childhood obesity briefing are live and available for reporters to use when covering causes and solutions for this issue. Hear from pediatric health experts to add more science to your stories. bit.ly/3XxvHnw

Join us & @sfn.org for an in-person/virtual briefing this Tuesday! Register for FREE media credentials for the "Autism: What does the latest science tell us?" session at 11 a.m. PT. Journalists can attend online from anywhere or in person in San Diego. bit.ly/4i1ZYEo

When covering vaccines, taking the time to understand why some people are vaccine hesitant can help reporters avoid perpetuating false narratives. Learn about why this helps to prevent misinformation spread and forge connections with readers: bit.ly/3LoGXzF @aaas.org #SciComm #journalism #vaccines

Reporters—covering vaccine hesitancy? It's important to avoid the temptation to think of vaccine-hesitant individuals or groups as a monolith. Our tip sheet shares tips on how to connect with them to share evidence-based research: bit.ly/439lJfp

Reporters—working on stories about hunger and food insecurity? Check out our latest expert briefing to learn about how they affect nutrition and health. Full video, transcript and resources are ready to use in news stories. bit.ly/47L3fV9

With holiday travel on the horizon, reporters can request our TV bundle with Dr. Sheldon Jacobson (U. of Illinois) to help cover the science behind TSA checkpoints and how measures have been developed for passenger safety. bit.ly/3X1JkuX @shjanalytics.bsky.social

If you’re a researcher facing safety concerns, join @penamerica.bsky.social and partner organizations on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 3pm ET for a Researcher Safety Resource Fair. Representatives from many organizations will share top tips for the moment. 🔗 Register: pen.org/event/resear...

Join CCNow and @climatecentral.org for a one-hour recap of the historic 2025 hurricane season with @weatherprof.bsky.social, Chief Meteorologist & Climate Specialist, @wfla.com; Carlos Berríos Polanco, reporter at 9 Millones; @bernwoodsplacky.bsky.social, Chief Meteorologist, Climate Central. RSVP👇

Winter isn't what it used to be. It's actually the fastest-warming season for much of the U.S. Since just 1970, winters (December - February) have warmed in 98% of 244 U.S. cities analyzed by 3.9°F on average. Do you wanna build a snowman with few of the details? 🧵

The first spill of winter air made for a c-o-l-d start to Tuesday morning across much of the eastern U.S. ...but that is not the whole story. It’s split across the Lower 48 — with climate change playing a role in both the cold and the warmth. Let's pull this thread 🧵

Learn strategies for combatting misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories about vaccines in your reporting with our new tip sheet. bit.ly/48Oba55 #SciComm #PublicHealth #journalism #news @aaas.org

ICYMI: We recently hosted a reporter training on how to cover vaccines effectively and accurately in 2025. Reporters can request the recording to learn what research indicates are the most effective ways of sharing that information. bit.ly/4nz3sj5 #Journalism #SciComm #vaccines #PublicHealth

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

One of our latest tip sheets aims to provide a background on vaccine mandates in the U.S. and how to report on them accurately, responsibly and thoughtfully for your audiences. Check out this free resource, bookmark, and share with a fellow journalist: bit.ly/4miIzI5 #PublicHealth #vaccines

When covering vaccines, taking the time to understand why some people are vaccine hesitant can help reporters avoid perpetuating false narratives. Learn about why this helps to prevent misinformation spread and forge connections with readers: bit.ly/3LoGXzF @aaas.org #SciComm #journalism #vaccines

The 2026 Stop Campus Hazing Act is coming. How can colleges prepare? How can families talk about hazing? Our free TV bundle helps newsrooms cover the story. Check out the VOSOT, soundbite, raw video, & log with timecodes from our Q&A with Dr. Pietro Sasso, Ph.D.: bit.ly/46VTZ07

TODAY: Join our expert briefing (2-3 p.m. ET) and learn about participant data, SNAP's impact on nutrition, and more from Dr. Diane Schanzenbach (Georgetown), Dr. Craig Gundersen (Baylor), and Dr. Lindsay Haynes-Maslow (UNC). On-the-record Q&A to follow presentations. REGISTER: bit.ly/47DRr5F

THURSDAY: Join our expert briefing (2-3 p.m. ET) and learn about participant data, SNAP's impact on nutrition, and more from Dr. Diane Schanzenbach (Georgetown), Dr. Craig Gundersen (Baylor), and Dr. Lindsay Haynes-Maslow (UNC). On-the-record Q&A to follow presentations. REGISTER: bit.ly/47DRr5F

Reporters—covering vaccine hesitancy? It's important to avoid the temptation to think of vaccine-hesitant individuals or groups as a monolith. Our tip sheet shares tips on how to connect with them to share evidence-based research: bit.ly/439lJfp

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 👇