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Freelancing
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Freelancers weigh in on what it takes to successfully write a book at #AHCJ17
“Can you afford to write a book?” This question keeps many journalists awake at night. It also served as the…
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Journalists explain how freelancers can add audio, video to boost pitches – and income #AHCJ16
Seeing Spike Lee’s 2006 documentary about how Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans was transformative for independent journalist Andrea King Collier.…
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Here’s how one journalist discovered the rush to robotic surgery was ahead of the evidence
What does it take to write an award-winning article? For Richard Mark Kirkner, the process involved finding the right idea,…
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How an AHCJ workshop sparked a prominent NYT science story
Are workshops really worth your time? You have to apply, make travel arrangements, and then sort through a massive amount…
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Story about reconstructive surgery for soldiers was no ‘quick hit’
With thousands of soldiers having served in Iraq and Afghanistan, our country will be grappling with the short-term and long-term…
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How one reporter re-purposed her broadcast, online work for a new audience
Joanne Silberner did a heavily reported series of radio stories and web posts on cancer in developing countries in 2013.…
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Freelancers face unique conflict-of-interest dilemmas
Previously, Covering Health has addressed two kinds of potential conflicts of interest that health journalists should watch out for: those of…
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President’s Corner: Stark reflects on conference, latest AHCJ developments
Health Journalism 2015 made me smarter. I’ll give two examples. First, there was the pleasure of listening to Abraham Verghese,…
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Fellowships on medical research can take your reporting further
One of the best ways to become skilled in reporting on medical research is to immerse yourself in the experience…
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Fellowship allows journalist to dig into what drives oncologists out of private practice
Any health care journalist covering the business side of physician practices knows that doctors in private practice often struggle. Health…