The Observatory For Outstanding Open Science Communication
20 November 2025
Excellence and Innovation in Science Journalism: A Conversation with Michele Catanzaro
Michele Catanzaro is a lecturer at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain), where he teaches science and health journalism, and an award-winning freelance journalist who contributes to outlets such as El Periódico, Nature, Science, and others. He coordinated the PerCientEx project on excellence in science journalism and was part of the ENJOI European project. At the upcoming World Conference of Science Journalists, he’s leading the interactive workshop “How to be excellent: free and easy tools to upgrade your science journalism”.
12 November 2025
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Mapping how the world talks about science
A global survey reveals how 72,000 people in 68 countries encounter and discuss science — and why understanding these differences matters for engagement and democracy.
3 November 2025
Empowering Curiosity in a Science Center: A Conversation with Miha Kos
Miha Kos, a physicist, is the director of Slovenia’s first hands-on science centre, Hiša eksperimentov (founded 1996 in Ljubljana). He’s been there since its start and says his dreams came true.
Empowering School Engagement: The Hidden Role of “Enablers” in Science Communication
A JCOM study highlights the key role of “enablers” in involving school students in science. Through programs like Darwin Day and Plastic Pirates, enablers bridge research and education by aligning goals, translating visions, applying theory, and evaluating engagement outcomes
7 October 2025
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What's beyond metrics? The social value of journalism
Amid declining trust and metric-driven evaluation, the “Public Method” by NPO and Sjoege redefines journalism’s value, focusing on its social impact, civic role, and contribution to informed citizenship.
The ENJOI Observatory For Outstanding Open Science Communication is the effort of a European network to foster engagement, openness and innovation in science communication and journalism
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OUR MANIFESTO FOR OUTSTANDING OPEN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
We have Standards, Principles and Indicators to improve science communication and journalism. How do we use them? The answer is in the Manifesto for Outstanding Open Science Communication, targeted to people who are producing, consuming and sharing scientific information.
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Excellence and Innovation in Science Journalism: A Conversation with Michele Catanzaro
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