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Health journalism
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Another AB 5 lawsuit update: Motion denied but groups consider appeal
After a Los Angeles District Court judge declined to halt the current limits on freelance journalists and photographers in California,…
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AHCJ announces winners of 2019 health journalism contest
Investigations into flawed or corrupt health-care practices won many of the top honors in the Association of Health Care Journalists’…
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AHCJ freelancers contribute to new book on science writing
Several AHCJ members are part of a new book, “The Craft of Science Writing,” which was published at the beginning…
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Freelancers start national group to oppose independent contractor legislation
Spurred to action after the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act passed the House on Feb. 6, a group…
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AHCJ freelancer dishes on her $135K year in new ebook
AHCJ member and freelance journalist Jen Miller earned $135,000 from her writing in 2019 and, after posting about it on…
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Legislation update: AB 5 may exempt freelance writers but PRO Act passes
Independent contractor legislation continues to shift quickly at both the state and national levels — with writers and editors waiting…
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What you need to know about freelancer legislation in 2020
By now, you’ve likely heard about the independent contractor bills in several states that could derail how freelance writers do…
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Year-end wrap-up: What your colleagues are reading
We’re closing in on the end of the year and the inevitable annual lists. We thought this would be a…
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Freelance journalists sue California over new AB 5 law
Two of the leading national journalism organizations that serve freelance writers, editors, photographers and visual journalists filed a lawsuit on…
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New BMJ resource connects health journalists to established experts
The British Medical Association’s BMJ, one of the oldest and most respected family of medical journals, has launched a tool…