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Real-world reminder of the dangers of a tiny study
As reporters we are constantly parachuting into situations and exiting again just as quickly. A great many of our stories…
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Fred Schulte: Sources for reporting on Medicare and Medicare Advantage
At Health Journalism 2016, investigative reporter Fred Schulte shared a list of sources he uses when reporting on Medicare, Medicare…
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Tools and sources for multimedia reporting
Independent journalists Andrea King Collier and Katti Gray, with Heidi de Marco of Kaiser Health News, presented a panel about multimedia…
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Coverage of legislative fight over hygienists spotlights work of regional health news service
Through public fights, complicated amendments and rumors of passage, Andy Miller of Georgia Health News followed the drama of House Bill 684.…
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Document management systems can help find the story in thousands of pages
After a number of media companies, including my paper, the Idaho Statesman, successfully sued for court files improperly sealed during…
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Telemedicine: What reporters need to know
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications for clinical care. The American Telemedicine Association defines it as two-way video, email, smartphones, wireless tools…
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Tools and apps for freelancers
This collection of resources for freelancers was presented at Health Journalism 2016. It includes tools for tracking time, organizing, running…
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Need a certain type of patient to add life to your story? Here are some tips
Patient voices bring an added dimension to health care stories, but connecting with patients meeting certain demographics often can be…
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How a one-word idea can lead to a Page One story
When Amy Ellis Nutt joined the health, science and environment team at The Washington Post, where her beat is the brain, it seemed a good time…
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Financial incentives for physicians may not be working as expected
One premise behind the formation of accountable care organizations is that physicians and other health care providers would have financial…