David Wahlberg
Where are you from/how far did you travel?
So I sort of had to travel from Madison, Wis., although I was actually at a different seminar the first part of this week in D.C. so I kind of came from there.
How many AHCJ conferences have you been to?
I don’t know for sure, but I would say about 10. I think my first one was in 2002 or 2003. Continue reading
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What are people leaving out in the conversation about the opioid crisis?
Joshua Barocas, who teaches Boston University’s School of Medicine, said the answer is embedded in the question. “Opioids themselves aren’t the crisis,” he said. “Overdoses are the crisis.” Continue reading
Sonia Narang, multimedia journalist, contributor to local NPR affiliates and PRI’s “The World”
Where are you from/how far did you travel?
I’m from Los Angeles and I had to travel all day, so I don’t know how many miles that was … It took me nine hours to get here.
Is this your first AHCJ conference?
Yes.
Are you a fellow?
I am a California fellow. Continue reading
An estimated 48 million Americans listen to podcasts weekly, according to a 2018 survey from Edison Research, with the average consumer listening to seven different podcasts a week. So, the time is ripe for you to set up a mic and start your own health care podcast.
On Thursday, the Health Journalism 2019 panel, “Health podcasting: How to turn your in-depth health story into an audio narrative or series,” taught attendees just exactly how to do that. Continue reading
Eric Rosenthal, independent journalist
Where are you from and how far did you travel to the conference?
I’m from Wynnewood, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia. It was 2 hours and 15 minutes by car.
How many AHCJ conferences have you been to?
About a dozen.
What are you looking forward to at the conference?
Otis Brawley’s kickoff speech. He’s actually a very good friend of mine. So I’m looking forward to his presentation. At this stage, I come to AHCJ conferences primary to meet other people and to talk. Continue reading