A core value that underlies all of our work at The Open Notebook is that our personal experiences, backgrounds, and circumstances influence the way we tell stories, affect who we choose as sources, and guide our decisions about which stories are worth telling in the first place. With this in mind, we’ve made diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) an integral part of our work. We’ve published dozens of articles, interviews, and resource pages on a wide range of DEI-focused topics, from working with a sensitivity reader to making your writing and reporting transgender-inclusive to covering Indigenous communities with respect and sensitivity. You can find these and much more below. We are always adding to our collection, so check back often, or, consider sending your ideas to us.
DEI Resource Pages
Articles that Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Many of the articles below are part of our longstanding Diverse Voices in Science Journalism series, a collaboration with the National Association of Science Writers’ Diversity Committee. Through this series, supported by the Simons Foundation, we aim to examine the experiences, expertise, and perspectives of science journalists from communities that are underrepresented in science journalism.



How Non-Western Journalists Enriched Coverage of the Global Pandemic

Covering Substance Use and Addiction Responsibly



Reporting on Assistive Technology





Hold the Line: Reporting without Phone or Internet Access

Fredrick Mugira “Defamiliarizes” Stories of the Nile

Reporting on Health Disparities

Translators’ Roundtable: Bringing Science to New Audiences

Who Is an Expert? Broadening the Definition Strengthens Journalism

Reporting Unsung Histories of Science

An International Student’s Guide to Freelancing in the U.S.




Unique Models Fuse Science with Journalism in Nigeria

Discovering a Climate-Science Beat in India


Making Your Writing and Reporting Transgender-Inclusive

Entering Science Writing as a Child of Immigrants


Gut Check: Working with a Sensitivity Reader

On the Shortage of Spanish-Language Science Journalism in U.S. Media

Writing Your Disability or Chronic Illness



The Do’s and Don’ts of Community Engagement

Covering Indigenous Communities with Respect and Sensitivity

A Science Writer’s Guide to U.S. Visas

Navigating Newsrooms as a Minority



Including LGBTQ+ Scientists as Sources

Decolonizing Science Writing in South Africa

Writing When on the Autism Spectrum

Introducing the Diverse Voices Series

Writing Well about Disability


Feeling Like a Fraud: The Impostor Phenomenon in Science Writing

Including Diverse Voices in Science Stories

The Science Byline Counting Project: Where Are the Women—and Where Are They Not?
