Advice for reporters covering science
To cover science topics accurately and clearly, journalists must be able to read research papers, interview scientists, and evaluate evidence. These are concrete skills that any journalist can sharpen. To pave the way, SciLine and The Open Notebook have teamed up to distill key science reporting skills into a series of quick-hit resources for journalists with deadlines to meet.
Finding and including diverse sources
Making sense of scientific studies
Stats terms for covering science
Planning interviews with scientist sources
Interviewing scientist sources
Go-to questions for interviewing scientists
Vetting science-related claims
Vetting scientific sources
Covering science-related policy
Addressing science-related misinformation and disinformation
Bringing Scientific Evidence into Any Beat: Crime and Public Safety
