whenever people ask me how to become a science writer, I refer them to the @theopennotebook.bsky.social. it's the best guide to becoming a thoughtful, ethical science journalist. all donations will be matched through the end of the year, will you join me? www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

TON is committed to fostering a welcoming community where journalists can access support, mentoring and training to develop their skills, overcome barriers, serve their audiences, and thrive in their careers. Help support the future of science journalism by helping us reach our end-of-year goal. 🧪

With @transjournalists.org, we recently published this curated set of resources for covering issues that affect the trans community. 🧪

Re-upping this important guide today, from @tylersantora.bsky.social. 🧪 #transhealthcare #transhealth

Absolutely honored for my book to be featured on The Open Notebook this way! TON is an incredible resource for us science journalists, and for them to include details of my reporting for The Stronger Sex makes my heart smile. Thanks @skylerdware.bsky.social & @siricarpenter.bsky.social for this!

When she embarked on reporting her book, The Stronger Sex, @starrevartan.bsky.social knew her audience was people interested in female bodies. But reporting well meant doing so in the face of gaps and uncertainty in existing research. 🧪

In this interview with @starrevartan.bsky.social, TON/@bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to Vartan about writing a book about a field of emerging research: the power of the female body. 🧪

“Puede ser muy gratificante explorar nuevas vías, encontrar y desarrollar más habilidades en ti misma”, le dice Staaf a @skylerdware.bsky.social. “Creo que es importante diversificarse de formas que se sientan fieles a tus metas y alegrías”. #TONenEspañol 🧪

“It can be really rewarding to explore more avenues, to find and develop more skills in yourself,” @dannastaaf.bsky.social tells @skylerdware.bsky.social. “I think that it’s important to diversify in ways that feel true to your goals and your joys.” 🧪

Help ensure that journalists everywhere, on every beat, can find the resources they need to succeed. TON provides resources to help journalists develop skills, overcome barriers, and thrive in careers. Give today and your gift will go twice as far, thanks to a matching challenge from our donors. 🧪

Periodistas locales como @emilywoodruff.bsky.social están encontrando voces en sus comunidades que hablan de las ramificaciones de la vida real, yendo más allá del ciclo de noticias inmediato y humanizando las decisiones políticas, escribe Lucila Pinto. #TONenEspañol 🧪

Local reporters like @emilywoodruff.bsky.social are finding voices in their communities that speak to real-life ramifications, stepping beyond the immediate news cycle and humanizing policy choices, writes TON/@bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow Lucila Pinto. 🧪

What’s better than giving to something you care about? Having what you give count twice! Before the end of the year, we’re hoping you consider supporting The Open Notebook. Your donation will be matched by a group of generous donors, up to a total of at least $7,500. 🧪

Every community is wrestling with countless issues that have scientific evidence at their core—extreme weather, opioid addiction, reproductive health access, gun violence, housing and transportation infrastructure, agriculture, and many others. TON has free resources to help journalists on any beat.

Céntrate en las estadísticas clave que resonarán en tu audiencia. Investiga cómo los contratiempos en los estudios podrían afectar a la vida de los ciudadanos. Lucila Pinto, becaria de TON/@bwfund.bsky.social, habló con @alexaroblesgil.bsky.social y otros para este artículo muy útil. #TONenEspañol 🧪

Thanks to Nikki Greenwood for talking up Quanta's biology section in @theopennotebook.bsky.social ! www.theopennotebook.com/2025/11/25/i... Writers, I welcome your pitches of "obscure" biology stories! Email me [email protected] for my pitch guidelines.

*️⃣ 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. 🧪

Under the Trump administration, decimated health and science funding in the U.S. has become everyday news, leaving journalists with the challenge of what to cover and how to contextualize cuts for their audiences. Lucila Pinto spoke with @cmerref.bsky.social and others to bring you this guide. 🧪

In recognition of TON’s 15th birthday, we have set an ambitious goal: to raise $60,000 to support the future of science journalism. With $15,000 already raised and $7,500 pledged in matching gifts so far, giving today can help us get there.🧪

During the past 15 years, The Open Notebooks has: ✍️Published more than 600 articles—over 1.5 million words!—on the craft of science writing 🌐Translated more than 100 of these stories into Spanish 📚Published 2 books! 🎓Produced 7 free, online science journalism master classes ... 🧵

That third need is where @theopennotebook.bsky.social Notebook comes in. For 15 years, we've been providing in-depth, practical, accessible training, mentoring, and educational support for journalists who cover science.

Speaking of excellent, #TONenEspañol editorial director, @rpocisv.bsky.social, is taking part in an interactive #WCSJ2025 workshop on Dec. 3 focused on free and easy tools to help science journalists improve the quality of their work and better serve audiences. 🧪

At TON, we provide resources that journalists around the world rely on to tell stories about science, health, and the environment. We're committed to building an inclusive, accessible community where all journalists can learn, grow, and support each other. Help support us this #GivingTuesday. 🧪

This is one of the many projects that makes @theopennotebook.bsky.social a worthy cause. Any reporters can make their stories stronger by including relevant science & scholarship. This how-to explains how to add important evidence to any story. (1/2)

It’s #GivingTuesday. Will you support science journalism? TON is a small nonprofit that’s making a huge difference. We depend on support from people like you to sustain our work. Our goal today is to raise $3,000. Can you help us? 🧪

Sí, puedes contar historias sobre temas oscuros y esotéricos. Pero hay trucos para proponer, enmarcar, entrevistar y escribir. Esta historia tiene estos trucos, de @willvh.bsky.social con @peterbrannen.bsky.social, @kerryhowley.bsky.social, @rosecahalan.bsky.social y otros. #TONenEspañol 🧪

Yes, you can tell stories about obscure and esoteric topics. But there are tricks to pitching, framing, interviewing and writing. This story has them, from @willvh.bsky.social with @peterbrannen.bsky.social, @kerryhowley.bsky.social, @rosecahalan.bsky.social, and others. 🧪

🧪 As an early-career science writer, The Open Notebook gave @humbertobasilio.bsky.social the confidence and experience to take the next step, and the step after and the step after … www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

A more equitable and more robust future for #journalism? Yes please! Join me in supporting the invaluable work of @theopennotebook.bsky.social ⬇️

Why support The Open Notebook? We’re shaping a more equitable and more robust journalism landscape. Your gift builds a foundation for quality science journalism. Every dollar you donate by Dec 31 will be matched (up to a total of $7,500 so far)! 🧪

This is really good. You have to make readers care, and that means connecting the science to something they know, or something they can relate to.

Pitchear una historia sobre ciencia “oscura” requiere un enfoque diferente al de un tema más familiar. Pero se puede hacer, escribe TON/@bwfund.bsky.social‬ @willvh.bsky.social. Aquí te muestra cómo. #TONenEspañol 🧪

Pitching a story about obscure science requires a different approach than one about a more familiar subject. But it can be done, writes TON/@bwfund.bsky.social‬ @willvh.bsky.social. Here, he shows you how. 🧪

The Open Notebook is, says Miriam Vidal Valero, an invaluable source of information, a space for inspiration and connection, and a resource for tools to report with sensitivity. 🧪https://www.theopennotebook.com/15thanniversary/

📢 Hello friends! Our end-of-year fundraising campaign is live! So far, our generous matching donors have committed to match your gifts dollar-for-dollar up to $7,500. Every gift helps us empower science journalists worldwide 🌍. Will you join us? 🧪

From education and public health to transportation and local policy, science intersects with every beat journalists cover. The Science Reporting Navigator is a free tool to help you confidently incorporate scientific evidence, perspectives, and context into your reporting. 🧪

This TON resource hub exists to help journalists tell stories centered in diversity, equity, and inclusion and includes dozens of articles, interviews, and more — from ways to make your writing and reporting transgender-inclusive to how to cover Indigenous communities with respect and sensitivity. 🧪

On Dec. 3, @siricarpenter.bsky.social will join @kossibalao.bsky.social, @mmeagnes.bsky.social, Magali Reinert and Lesley Cowling for a panel at #WCSJ2025 focused on equipping reporters with the skills to report about science. www.wcsj2025.org/programme/se...

"Anyone who knows The Open Notebook already knows that its articles, master classes, and Science Writers database are invaluable tools for reporters." -- @janehu.bsky.social

Nice resource from The Open Notebook for anyone dipping their toes into crime and public safety journalism. @theopennotebook.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. 🧪

The Open Notebook is one of 300 journalism support organizations in the Journalism Support Exchange, a free searchable database to connect local news organizations with tools. From the Commoner Company and Press Forward. jsx.news

This tip sheet is for any journalist interested in including more scientific evidence in their reporting, developed with @sciline.org and in consultation with @themarshallproject.org, includes 5 ideas for how to do just that, a number of other resources to help, pitfalls to steer clear of + more. 🧪

Are you a science writer who is (or was, or wants to be) an international student and are you interested in joining an online community of science writers for skills development, networking, and support? Consider applying to join our International Student Slack. It’s free! 🧪

Congrats to this year's winners, from @callimcflurry.bsky.social for @thetransmitter.bsky.social, to @emilykennard.bsky.social and margaretmanto.bsky.social for @notus.com, and all the others who reported and published important science stories this year, from all over the world. 🧪

If you’re a reporter or editor (staff or freelance) at a local, regional, or general assignment media outlet and you’re interested in adding more scientific perspectives to your stories, apply to join our free Slack community of practice, where you’ll find support, resources, peers, and mentors. 🧪

As a long-time reader of @theopennotebook.bsky.social, I was happy to contribute to this article and be on the "other side" of the interview. Thank you @skylerdware.bsky.social for the opportunity. Lovely to hear how others are diversifying their work.

Today 🧪 11/13, from 1-2:30 pm ET, join The Open Notebook’s @siricarpenter.bsky.social, Press Forward Chicago’s @tracybaim.bsky.social and other great panelists for a @nationalacademies.org discussion about science journalism's challenges and pathways forward. More 👇

🧪 "@siricarpenter.bsky.social and I started TON because we wanted to understand how our colleagues produced their work...We wanted to go behind the scenes and learn everything about the process ... TON was then, as it remains today, a labor of love." -- @jeanne-erdmann.bsky.social

You don’t need to be a science reporter to cover science well. The Science Reporting Navigator from The Open Notebook and @rjionline.bsky.social helps any reporter confidently incorporate scientific evidence, perspectives, or context into their reporting— regardless of background or deadline. 🧪