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Diversifying your sources can improve your reporting
It’s an easy trap to fall into: call the hospital public relations department and ask to speak with an authority…
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Advice from a reporter experienced in interviewing people in stigmatized populations
Heather Boerner’s October 2018 piece at NPR examined the fate of people who live without treatment for their HIV after…
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Checking conflicts of interest: If cutting corners, at least do it right
Sometimes you have to learn things the hard way to get them right the next time – even when you…
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Indictment of Theranos executives offers lessons for journalists
The story about the fall of Theranos provides an important lesson for journalists about how we should be more diligent…
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More health care podcasts to add to your listening regime
Last year we drew your attention to a growing boom in health care podcasts. Time for an update. Please note…
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Breaking up with EurekAlert!: Where to find other studies
In a previous blog post about EurekAlert!, I described some advantages to using the service less often than many reporters…
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EurekAlert! is back, but do you really need it?
When the EurekAlert! press release service was taken down on Sept. 13 after being hacked, there was a discussion about how…
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It’s not always easy to find the right case history to flesh out your reporting
Where would journalists be without good tips? It wasn’t long after the AHCJ website increased its focus on LGBT health…
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Check out your sources for conflicts of interest
It doesn’t take long for many journalists to end up on a slew of PR and marketing lists. Pitch emails…
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Reporter explains how she cultivated sources for story on senior dental care
Millions of seniors in America struggle to find dental care. Hanah Cho met a few of them who were grateful…