Science Journalism Resources

General Resources

• Knight Science Journalism, Science Editing Handbook, https://ksjhandbook.org/

• Eureka Alert, https://www.eurekalert.org/

• SciLine, https://www.sciline.org/

• The Open Notebook, https://www.theopennotebook.com/

Story Structure

• The Open Notebook, "Narrative X-Rays: Looking at Stories’ Structural Skeletons", https://www.theopennotebook.com/2015/10/20/narrative-x-rays-stories-structural-skeletons/

• Solutions Journalism Network, "Basic Toolkit", https://www.solutionsjournalism.org/learning-lab/toolkits-guides/basic-toolkit

Interviewing for Science Stories

• The Open Notebook, "Go-To Questions for Interviewing Scientists", https://www.theopennotebook.com/quick-tips-go-to-questions-for-interviewing-scientists/

Fact and Accuracy Checking

• NPR, "An accuracy checklist to take with you", https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-training/2025/05/31/g-s1-65871/an-accuracy-checklist-to-take-with-you​

• Knight Science Journalism, "Fact-Checking in Science Reporting", https://ksjfactcheck.org/fact-checking-101-module/fact-checking-in-science-reporting/

Podcasting

• NPR, How marking scripts can make you sound more natural, https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-training/2025/09/29/g-s1-90460/how-marking-scripts-can-help-you-sound-more-natural

Workshop Material​

• Ocean Color Expert Material