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2 months ago | theopennotebook.com | Emma Gometz

Read in EnglishEste artículo fue traducido por Inés Gutiérrez Jaber y editado por Rodrigo Pérez Ortega. Cuando está haciendo investigación para un pitch, Lois Parshley, periodista freelance independiente, dice que tiene una regla de oro: nunca comprar un boleto de avión hasta que sea una asignación oficial. “Bastó con hacerlo una vez y que no funcionara”, para aprender esa lección, dice. Fue un error caro.

2 months ago | theopennotebook.com | Claudia Lopez Lloreda

Every five to seven years, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) conducts a comprehensive assessment of the state of the climate worldwide. The reports resulting from this assessment contain data and insights reflecting “years, if not decades, of work carried out by some of the brightest minds in the world,” says Martina Igini, the editor-in-chief of Earth.Org.

2 months ago | theopennotebook.com | Emma Gometz

Léelo en EspañolWhen doing research for a story pitch, Lois Parshley, an independent freelance journalist, says she has one cardinal rule: Never buy a plane ticket until it’s an official assignment. “All it took was doing that once and having it not work,” to learn that lesson, she says. It was an expensive mistake. But setting boundaries around pre-reporting—or developing a story before it’s been accepted for publication—presents “a complicated calculation” for any journalist, Parshley says.

Mar 18, 2025 | theopennotebook.com | Rachel Zamzow

We’re excited to announce that The Open Notebook is partnering with the Reynolds Journalism Institute to build a resource that will help journalists integrate more science directly into their daily work. This training module and interactive toolkit will provide journalists with efficient and practical information, so even reporters on deadline can get what they need to deliver accurate, nuanced stories that incorporate scientific data, voices, and perspectives.

Mar 11, 2025 | theopennotebook.com | Claudia Lopez Lloreda

Read in EnglishEste artículo fue traducido por Claudia López Lloreda y editado por Rodrigo Pérez Ortega. Crear una analogía es como montar un rompecabezas: tienes que lograr que todas las piezas encajen perfectamente antes de que puedas ver el cuadro completo. En realidad, no, escribir analogías es más como tejer un tapiz, hilando diferentes elementos juntos para hacer algo nuevo.