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Highlights from AHCJ’s recent webcast about reporting on addiction, recovery
Last week’s AHCJ webinar about responsible, accurate reporting on addiction and recovery issues pointed out the importance of sensitive, accurate…
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Alcohol study coverage lacked necessary journalistic scrutiny, context
When JAMA Psychiatry published a study about alcohol use disorder prevalence a few weeks ago, the findings predictably led to…
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Participate in an AHCJ webcast on addiction and recovery
Reporting on health and medical topics inevitably involves minefields, especially in topics already rife with stigma, such as mental health.…
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One bad stat can spoil the bunch – another cautionary tale
Recently I wrote about the need to check citations when covering a study that triggers mental alarm bells, such as…
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A cautionary tale: Have you checked that citation?
No fewer than four of the 2016 winners of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism covered the opioid…
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Everything you wanted to know about conflicts of interest (even if you weren’t afraid to ask)
The May 2 special issue of JAMA is one to bookmark, because its theme is integral to the work of…
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Story ideas revealed in intersection of mental illness, criminal justice system
One of the sessions featured at Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando explored the intersection of the criminal justice system and…
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Research: Finesse, transparency key when reporting foodborne illness outbreaks
A mainstay of health reporting is covering outbreaks of foodborne illness, whether it’s salmonella in peanut butter (and its criminal…
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Study: Newspaper coverage rarely reflects medical evidence over time
Journalists are in love with reporting new findings about a disease and a particular risk factor, but they are not…
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Assessing the red flags in a study … annotated
I’m frequently asked on social media for my thoughts on a particular study. In this situation, I thought the quick…