Past Contest Entries

Medical Marijuana Series

1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.

Medicine Matters Medical Marijuana Series Journalists:
Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD
Giacomo Waller

See this contest entry.

2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.

Part III–Marijuana: Becoming Legal State by State? Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2010

Part II–Marijuana: The Current and Potential Medical Benefits Medscape Internal Medicine, April 2010

Part I–Marijuana: An Ancient Herb With a Checkered Past Medscape Internal Medicine, April 2010

3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.

Part III–Marijuana: Becoming Legal State by State? In this third video in a series on medical marijuana, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about legal issues now that 14 states have made this substance available for medical use. Medscape Internal Medicine, May 2010

Part II–Marijuana: The Current and Potential Medical Benefits In this second video in a series on medical marijuana, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, discusses the therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana and why it might be important to reclassify it. Medscape Internal Medicine, April 2010

Part I–Marijuana: An Ancient Herb With a Checkered Past Sandra Fryhofer, MD, introduces a 3-part series on medical marijuana and discusses both its properties and its long and interesting history. Medscape Internal Medicine, April 2010

4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?

 

medical journal articles, newspapers,medical reports

5. Explain types of human sources used.

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6. Results (if any).

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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.

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8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.

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Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2010

Category:

  • 2TV (Below Top 20 markets)

Affiliation:

Freelance

Reporter:

Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, and Giacomo Waller

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