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Resources, tips for reporting on sexual assault and harassment
The most recent wave of reporting on sexual abuse and sexual harassment began with the report on Harvey Weinstein’s decades…
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How to add more nuance to your reporting about Lyme disease
Mary Beth Pfeiffer When Mary Beth Pfeiffer chose to look into Lyme disease, she envisioneda short-term and straightforward project. It proved…
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Editor details the challenges of covering genetic testing companies that make dubious claims
Charles Piller In December 2016, Charles Piller, the west coast editor for Stat, reported that a genetic test to identify…
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Dearth of dentistry: Reporter explores how state’s economic health affects its oral health
Caleb Slinkard The Oklahoma newspapers in the Community Newspaper Holding Inc. (CNHI) chain offered readers a series that examines the…
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Drinking whiskey and rye: Alcohol use disorders and older adults
Janice Lynch Schuster While previous generations were more likely to have had ready access to alcohol, baby boomers had easier access…
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Transgender terminology
Writing about medical studies focused on transgender issues and experiences means using the appropriate terminology, whether a trans individual is…
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Behind the investigation into former HHS secretary’s travels
Tom Price It began with a casual conversation with a source – and ended with Secretary of Health and Human…
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How to leverage social media to cover the opioid epidemic in small-town America
Heather Wolford By establishing a strong following on Facebook through relentlessly covering the issue on her profile, Heather Wolford branded…
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Taking on a story about autism that no one wanted
Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli won First Place in the Consumer/Feature (small) category of the 2016 AHCJ Awards for Excellence in…
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Roadmap to evaluating think tank research
Not all medical and health research comes from peer-reviewed medical studies. Reports from think tanks can contribute to chasing down…