TON Fellowship Stories

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Making the Leap: Six Journalists on Leaving a Staff Job to Freelance

Giuliana Viglione

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How to Deal with a Difficult Edit

Giuliana Viglione

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Roundtable: A Writer’s Guide to Being Edited

Humberto Basilio

Casey Parks and Washington Post Pollsters Depict Trans Life in the U.S.

Darren Incorvaia

Sophie Yeo and Collaborators Bring the Lost Sounds of Britain’s Forests Back to Life

Giuliana Viglione

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Reporting on Sexual Misconduct in the Sciences

Humberto Basilio

Nicolás Achury Learns How a Dangerous Drug Cocktail Is Prepared in Colombia

Humberto Basilio

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Getting Political: Reporting on Policy as a Science Journalist

Darren Incorvaia

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Journalist Becomes Source: What to Do When the Press Comes Calling

Giuliana Viglione

Wudan Yan Digs into the Hidden Costs of Cryptocurrency

Darren Incorvaia

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Sharing Is Caring: How to Co-byline a Story

Giuliana Viglione

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Writing Opinion Pieces as a Journalist

Pratik Pawar

John Branch Forms a Rich Story Out of Fog’s Hazy Future

Shi En Kim

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Choosing Unconventional Main Characters

Shi En Kim

A man with windblown hair standing in front of a rugged stone wall with elaborate carvings in the stones.

Joshua Sokol Explores the Night Sky and Our Relationship with It

Pratik Pawar

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Picking a Publication to Pitch

Celia Ford

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Don’t Despair: How to Handle Writer’s Block

Pedro Márquez-Zacarías

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How to Report on Animal Research Fairly and Transparently

Celia Ford