Science Journalism Mentorship Program – 2023
Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ) in collaboration with The Open Notebook (TON) has started six months long (Jan-Jun 2023) Science Journalism Mentorship Program. The program intends to provide expert mentorship and training support to working science journalists and enable them to find great story ideas, pitch science stories to leading regional and international media outlets.
The selected journalists will get an unparalleled opportunity to get international level training from experienced science journalists including the editor-in-chief of TON.
Program Highlights
The mentoring program will include five (approximately) monthly Zoom discussions as well as opportunities for online discussions on topics such as:
- Finding good story ideas
- Pitching science stories to English-language media outlets
- Working effectively with editors from pitch through publication
- Interviewing sources
- Using quotes in stories
- From reporting to writing: Organizing notes and getting started
Each participant will produce two original, reported science stories (print, audio, or multi-media) at the end of the program under the close guidance and mentorship support of NFSJ.