The Open Notebook is a nonprofit organization that helps journalists who cover science improve their skills.

The Open Notebook empowers journalists across the U.S. and globally to tell impactful stories, contributing to an informed and engaged society. We achieve this through a variety of major …

To tell a compelling story to readers, you first need to sell your idea to an editor. Our pitch database contains successful story pitches to a wide range of publications. Each pitch is accompanied by a […]

Mission The Open Notebook fosters a supportive, diverse, and inclusive global community that enables reporters and editors who cover science to learn and thrive. We do this through training and …

Jun 6, 2012 · The Open Notebook Welcome back for another installment of Ask TON. Here’s our latest question: I have a confession. I don’t really know how to take good research notes. When I’m …

You’re viewing The Open Notebook’s free, public database of journalists, writers, editors, and other communicators who cover science and related fields. The database currently contains 1913 …

When we started The Open Notebook in 2010, our goal was to provide journalists who cover science with tools and resources to help them sharpen their skills and build community. Over the years …

Jun 9, 2022 · We're delighted to welcome a new member of our editorial team at The Open Notebook, our new (and first-ever!) intern, Sarah Luft, who is a master’s candidate in the engagement …

Oct 23, 2024 · Fourteen years ago this week, The Open Notebook made its debut in the world. My friend and fellow science journalist Jeanne Erdmann and I wondered what it would look like if we took the …

Opportunities for formal training in science journalism and for newsroom mentorship have dwindled drastically as the journalism industry has contracted. Those opportunities are also inequitably …