Provide names of other journalists involved.
none
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Jul-12
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
This story was part of a six-month Healthy Family challenge where each month the same two overweight families took part in a challenge to help them lose weight and get healthier. This month’s challenge was to add more produce to their lives. Both lost weight and learned so much about changing unhealthy habits. The article also provides insight and information that readers can take and use in their own lives to get healthier.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Interview with experts like nutritionists as well as with the families who participated in the challenge.
Explain types of human sources used.
Nutritionists and the two families, the Avaglianos and the Lehman’s.
Results:
By the end of the month, both families lost over 20 pounds.
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.
No
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Get all the information you can. Talk to the families at various points while they are participating in the challenge and talk to all members of each family, not just one to get different points of view and information.