Personal anecdotes seem to seep into the blogs of just about every health care journalist out there; given the subject matter, it’s inevitable that quite a few stories health journalists cover are going to hit home.
Now, Jaclyn Schiff, writing for Mediaite, has rounded up a recent rash of reports and blog posts in which journalists have chronicled their own weight loss efforts – a popular subgroup of the personal anecdote – and dubbed it a “trend.” Those cited include The Atlantic‘s Marc Ambinder, The New York Times‘ Brian Stelter and, of course, New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni.
