Past Contest Entries

Championing access to health care

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

30-Jul-12

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

How one rural community health leader is working to make the Affordable Care Act work better in her area. We tried to take a complex topic and make it understandable for our rural audience.

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

Data from awardees.

Explain types of human sources used.

Interviews

Results:

Awareness of what people are doing out in the toolies.

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.

None.

Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.

Develop relationships with sources early.

Place:

No Award

Year:

  • 2012

Category:

  • Public Health (small)

Affiliation:

High Plains Journal, both Web and print.

Reporter:

Larry Joseph Dreiling

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