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Health journalism
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Patients’ ‘leap of faith’ make stories possible, prompt changes
Pamela Fayerman of The Vancouver Sun has been writing about a genetic counselor who has been “relieved of her duties”…
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Berwick shares thoughts on media coverage of health care, reform
Don Berwick has worked with reporters as part of his jobs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and, most recently,…
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See who has joined AHCJ recently
Please welcome AHCJ’s newest members. All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s comment section to introduce themselves.…
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Poet’s piece on bias against elderly people serves as reminder to reporters
Anyone writing about older people with any seriousness will eventually confront the phenomenon known as “ageism.” The great gerontologist Dr.…
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Study: Good press releases contribute to good health journalism
Thanks to Gary Schwitzer for drawing attention to a study, published in BMJ, which analyzes the impact medical journal press…
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Experts offer story ideas for covering Health Policy
More than 30 attendees heard local experts sketch the particular challenges and issues presented by the Affordable Care Act in…
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Recognizing best health journalism can be inspiring
One of the best things about working at AHCJ is the chance to see the broad range of really strong…
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Survivor goes undercover in Tijuana cancer clinics
Reporting for Al Jazeera English’s People & Power, Sarah Macdonald tells how her own battle with breast cancer led her…
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Web outlet pumps out dozens of stories on prescription drug abuse
In partnership with USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and a number of other organizations, Santa Barbara online news…
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NYT series digs into overprescription and developmentally disabled adults
In the series Abused and Used, New York Times reporter Danny Hakim and a host of his colleagues have been…