1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.
Use Your Head Monica Robins- Reporter
2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.
May 17 through May 21, 2010 7pm news
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
In the year of concussion awareness relating to professional sports and athlete injuries, we went in-depth to explain concussion, separate fact from myth and show who's most at risk. The goal was to give parents, coaches and the athletes themselves valuable news they could use.
4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Interviewed medical experts at University Hospitals Case Western Reserve Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic for information.
5. Explain types of human sources used.
Medical experts and athletes who suffered concussions
6. Results (if any).
The series turned into a feature that was updated as new information became available and we made it a resource on the station's website.
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.
N/A
8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
The human aspect is what made the story appeal to viewers.