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Tips for finding great interview subjects on social media
Photo by PixabayEditors often want people with lived experience in stories. The question is, where to find them? I spoke…
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November Lunch and Learn: Navigating difficult interviews
As usual, we had a good showing of members who are freelance journalists. This month, we shared tips for navigating…
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AHCJ’s new patient safety core topic leader is veteran health care reporter
Mary Chris Jaklevic, a Chicago-based independent health care journalist with nearly 30 years of experience, has joined AHCJ as its…
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When to quote survey results: How to judge quality and recognize red flags
My editor at the online magazine CQ Researcher always asks if I can include survey results in my article. I…
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A livability index tool for reporting on ‘age-friendliness’ of cities and communities
Photo by Greta Hoffman via pexels. The AARP Livability Index is a valuable tool for journalists who want to take a…
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How I Did It: A question about alcohol deaths in New Mexico became a multi-part investigation
When journalist Ted Alcorn visited an alcohol detox center in Gallup, New Mexico, he had little idea his reporting on…
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Red flag gun laws: Dig deeper to find stories that matter
Photo: Erica TricaricoJonathan Davis, executive director of the Baltimore Crisis Response; Shannon Frattaroli, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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October Lunch and Learn: Staying Organized
Finding success as a freelancer is more than pitching and publishing enough stories to pay the mortgage. Freelancing is a…
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AHCJ announces 2022 National Cancer Reporting fellows
Ten journalists have been selected for the 2022 National Cancer Reporting Fellowship. This program, supported by the Leona M. and…
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AHCJ’s 2023 conference to be held in St. Louis in March
Mark your calendar — we’re meeting in St. Louis! I’m pleased to announce that AHCJ’s annual conference will take place…
