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Health journalism
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Journalists taken aback by AP’s tweets about pharmaceutical company
Journalists on Twitter were surprised, even dismayed, on Tuesday when tweets from The Associated Press prompted followers to “Visit AstraZeneca’s…
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Forcing ideas through a tiny funnel to translate science
Public speaking, especially in an unforgiving fast format, gave me new insights into my own writing. It was a nail-biting…
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Tell AHCJ what topics, speakers should be at Health Journalism 2014 #ahcj14
Local and national planning committees are working on the program for AHCJ’s annual conference. Many of our conference sessions grow out…
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LA Times op-ed calls for releasing information about food stamp program
The Los Angeles Times today published an op-ed by the co-chairs of the Association of Health Care Journalists’ Right to…
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AHCJ invites members to run for board of directors
Each year, members in AHCJ’s professional category elect members for the association board of directors. Six of the 12 director positions come up…
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Brill reminds New York AHCJ members to follow the money
AHCJ New York members gained a unique look this week into how journalist, author, and businessman Steven Brill researched and…
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Kipling announced as next editor-in-chief of CHCF Center for Health Reporting
Richard Kipling, an AHCJ member and veteran journalist, will take over the California HealthCare Foundation Center for Health Reporting in…
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Reporters fall prey to back pain study’s shady PR push
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed several 140-character conniptions I had last week over coverage of…
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Dates, location of Health Journalism 2014 announced
Health Journalism 2014, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists, will take place in Denver next year,…
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How one reporter asks for — and often gets — meaningful medical pricing information
As a writer covering health for Angie’s List Magazine, a consumer publication that goes to more than 1 million members around…