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Covering the surge in gun violence as a public health issue
During the “Reframing gun violence as a public health issue” panel at Health Journalism 2022 in Austin, moderator and Commonwealth…
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Health Journalism 2022 — a safe, informative (and fun) gathering
Board President of AHCJ Some 500 people gathered in Austin, Texas, two weeks ago for AHCJ’s first in-person conference in…
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Tips for freelancers — from ideas to rewrites and beyond
Freelance writers, even those with years of experience, can run into challenges working with the editors who commission their pieces.…
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Resources for covering mysterious hepatitis in kids
Hundreds of young children in the U.S. and the United Kingdom have developed hepatitis — inflammation of the liver —…
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Spotlight Q&A with Usha Lee McFarling, STAT
Note: This Q&A has been edited for clarity. How long have you been an AHCJ member? Who or what inspired…
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Panelists say lack of trust hinders coverage of immigrant communities
When writing about immigrant communities, it’s important for reporters to spend time building trust and to avoid portraying immigrants as…
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With Roe likely in its final days, experts say reporters should sharpen focus on abortion as a health issue
Pregnancy is a medical condition and abortion is an intervention for it, so journalists writing about the topic should take…
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Think outside the box when looking for human sources
It can seem hard for journalists to find people open to sharing personal stories about sensitive topics. But they can…
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Public records: Dig deep (but curb your expectations)
Lexi Churchill of ProPublica (at the podium) and Sandhya Kambhampati of the Los Angeles Times (to the right) talking to…
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A few of my favorite things … in Austin
Conference week is finally here! I can’t tell you how excited I am not only to attend my first in-person…
