The document provides an introduction to blogging, Twitter, science journalism, and the New Science Journalism Project. It defines blogging and Twitter, explaining how they can be used to discuss and share information about scientific research and conferences. It describes science journalism as communicating scientific knowledge to the public through mass media, and how science journalists must translate technical information into understandable terms. It also introduces the New Science Journalism Project, which trains science journalists in science and new media skills to help disseminate research information more widely.