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Understanding the ‘public health’ approach is first step in effective reporting on firearm violence
An overview of reporting on firearm violence as a public health issue and some key resources for data and research.
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These tools add important social context to public health stories
Federal, state and local officials use risk assessment tools called “social vulnerability indices” to identify places that may be hit…
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Personal story inspires series on mental illness among people experiencing homelessness
San Diego-based inewsource investigative reporter Jennifer Bowman has tracked policymakers’ responses to the region’s rising count of people with mental…
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What journalists are missing when covering cancer research
Reporting on cancer research can be intimidating. So many studies are published daily about dozens of different cancers, hundreds of…
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What to know about the state of patient safety
Many prominent voices have raised alarms about deficiencies in patient safety as staffing shortages have increased.
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Journalist offers tips for investigating private equity firms
Editor’s note: This is the second of two posts on covering private equity.Lack of transparency is a giant hurdle in…
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Artificial intelligence roundup and tipsheet to gear up for 2023 reporting
Artificial intelligence, or the use of computer science to simulate human intelligence, seems to be becoming increasingly widespread in health…
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Why using the term ‘immunity debt’ is problematic for reporters
Photo by Gustavo Fring via pexels.As the number of hospitalized children with influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and other infections continues to soar,…
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Charging for patient portal messages: A trend to watch?
One of the conveniences of online patient portals is the ability to send messages or questions to care providers in…
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Journalists expose significant problems with Medicare Advantage plans
Seniors signing up for Medicare Advantage (MA) during open enrollment (which ends Dec. 7) have more reasons to worry now…
