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Complementary and alternative medicine: What’s working and what’s ahead
Naturopathic and Western medical doctors met journalistic skeptics and true believers to discuss the science and scams that mix in…
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Biology of Aging: Sources and Resources
Health Journalism 2009 Biology of Aging panel moderator and independent journalist Eileen Beal proves basic articles, books, journals, national organizations…
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Online tools for creating multimedia: easy, accessible, and inexpensive
There are many ways for journalists to enhance storytelling with the use of online multimedia tools without having to learn…
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The reluctant freelancer: Tips for rebranding and marketing yourself in an uncertain economy
Barbara Feder Ostrov didn’t come to the freelance life by choice. She was four months pregnant when laid off from…
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Journalists learn to market, brand themselves
Barbara Feder Ostrov didn't come to the freelance life by choice. She was four months pregnant when laid off from…
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Resources for covering H1N1 flu, pandemics and preparedness
As journalists may be preparing to cover the outbreak of H1N1 [SO], also known as swine flu, that has been…
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Tip sheets, presentations from Health Journalism 2009
Many speakers at Health Journalism 2009 shared their tip sheets and presentations. You'll find links to many of them on…
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Improving reporting on medical studies
"It is possible for good health journalists to provide spectacular stories on health," said David Henry, CEO of the Institute…
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Do audiences understand health stories?
Health journalists understand some of the key elements audiences need to better understand health stories, but they also misunderstand the…
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Genetic, environmental factors at work in aging process
Aging is a biological, psychological and social process, as four researchers explained at Health Journalism 2009. Aging research is important…