Advocacy
AHCJ advocates for transparency and accuracy in health reporting, ensuring access to credible information and equipping journalists to assess the trustworthiness of health news.
Right to Know
The right to know: It’s a concept that underpins all journalism, and nowhere is it more important than in health care and medicine. Patients have a right to know what will keep them healthy and what will make them sick. The public have a right to know how effectively their government protects and serves those who depend on it. For health care journalists that means heavy responsibilities – and sometimes daunting challenges. Through its advocacy arm, the Right to Know Committee, it works to open doors to health and medical knowledge and serves as a resource for members having difficulty accessing information.
Latest Efforts
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Online hospital inspection reports open door to power reporting #ahcj13
Any reporter who has sought public records from the feds knows the practical nightmare that is the Freedom of Information…
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Using DocumentCloud to shine a light on sources #ahcj13
“Turn documents into data,” is the tagline for DocumentCloud, a free Web tool for journalists who want to search, analyze,…
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Roundtable gives journalists chance to share tips on open access #ahcj13
Do your sources ask for email interviews or quote approval? Are press relations officers listening in on your interviews? The…
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AHCJ member speaks to attorneys about information in public health crises
This is a guest post from AHCJ member Rose Hoban, R.N., M.P.H. Related Guidance on the release of information concerning…
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