In the final episode of this season, we dive into the inspiring journey of Siri Carpenter, an award-winning science journalist and editor. As the co-founder and executive director of The Open Notebook, Siri has dedicated her career to enhancing the quality of science journalism worldwide. Listeners will gain insight into what motivated her to start this nonprofit in 2010 and the initial goals she envisioned. Siri shares the challenges she encountered during the early stages of The Open Notebook and how she overcame them.

Siri highlights the importance of making content and training materials accessible to journalists from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. She offers valuable advice to aspiring science journalists facing barriers to formal training and resources. Finally, Siri sheds light on the mentoring programs available through The Open Notebook and their significance for early-career journalists, along with exciting upcoming initiatives aimed at expanding the organization’s reach in developing countries.

Important link for you :)

CASW - https://casw.org

AAAS mass media internship - https://www.aaas.org/programs/mass-media-fellowship

See you my dear listeners, super soon <3