1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.
The title of the two-part radio series we're submitting is "Working It Out." The reporter/writer is Carole Zimmer, Supervising Producer is Mark Mills, Executive Producer is Al Mayers and Audio Engineer is Kevin Hannigan.
2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Part 1 aired on September 4, Part 2 aired on September 18, 2011
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
In March 2010, President Obama signed a comprehensive new health care law. Even before the legislation was signed, corporate America was taking steps to create a healthier workforce. In the first part of her series, Ms. Zimmer looks at what companies are doing to encourage their workers to get fit and bring down insurance costs. Part 2 of our report focuses on the 5,000 year old tradition of yoga and its development as a business. It examines whether the quest for profit has trumped spiritual pursuits and a focus on health.
4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
In preparing these reports, Ms. Zimmer used videos, articles, journals and in-person interviews. FOI requests were not filed.
5. Explain types of human sources used.
Ms. Zimmer visited corporate wellness programs at some of the biggest companies in the U.S., examining strategies that focus on paying workers to stop smoking and lose weight. She also looked into programs that use a punitive approach to achieve the same ends. As part of the exploration of health in the workplace, Ms. Zimmer followed the growth of a new industry, the fledgling "pay for prevention business" which specializes in designing wellness programs for companies. The second part of the series looks at the business of yoga. Ms. Zimmer visited yoga studios, spoke with practioners and experts, attended large public yoga classes in Times Square and Central Park and examined how the business of yoga has come to affect the health and spiritual aspects of the 5,000-year old tradition.
6. Results (if any).
Results include listener letters asking for further information about corporate wellness programs.
7. Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
Bloomberg Radio has not issued any corrections related to this series.
8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Examine as many sources as possible including written material and in-person interviews with people who have different points of view who can talk about their experience.