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AHCJ decries HHS use of video news releases that look like news reports
AHCJ's board of directors found it disturbing that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) used video news…
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Best of the AHCJ list: Evaluating newsworthiness of medical studies
A recent query on the AHCJ electronic mailing list raised the issue of how to evaluate the significance and newsworthiness…
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Fatal Food: A study of illness outbreaks
Thomas Hargrove, a database analyst and national reporter at Scripps Howard News Service, used food-borne illness outbreak reports collected annually…
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How we did it: Investigating organ transplant centers
Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber of the Los Angeles Times describe how they went about reporting on problems in organ…
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Special Health Affairs subscription available to AHCJ members
Health Affairs, a journal of health policy published by Project HOPE, offers a one-year complimentary, online-only subscription.
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Board approves special international membership rate
The AHCJ board of directors has approved a limited-time special rate for international journalists applying for membership. The half-price rate…
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Tracking deadly infections: Ali Khan, M.D.
From a presentation at the 2006 Regional Conference by Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., acting deputy director of the CDC's National…
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Tracking deadly infections: Steven Gordon, M.D.
From a presentation at the 2006 regional conference by Steven Gordon, M.D., chairman of the Department of Infectious Diseases at…
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Avian and pandemic influenza tip sheet, by Maryn McKenna
A primer created by Maryn McKenna to assist fellow health reporters in covering the realities and risks of the avian…
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Covering avian flu and pandemics: Tips for smaller newspapers/broadcast operations
Some thoughts to help smaller news outlets prepare for a public health emergency before it happens.