Past Contest Entries

Baltimore Clubhouse

List date(s) this work was published or aired.

18-May-12

Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.

In Baltimore, people with serious mental illnesses can spend their day at the B’More Clubhouse, preparing to make the leap into the working world.

Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?

NA

Explain types of human sources used.

Multiple interviews over several months with Clubhouse members and staff, plus a lot of hanging around.

Results:

NA

Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.

NA

Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.

It was great to see what happens when you can go back again and again to your subjects, rather than doing short-deadline work all the time.

Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2012

Category:

  • Beat Reporting

Affiliation:

Psychiatric News

Reporter:

Aaron Levin

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