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Journalists face ‘health literacy’ hurdles in reaching audience
Study notes lack of specialized trainingHealth journalists could better inform the public if they realized how illiterate most Americans are…
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Author Q&A: Julie Salamon on long-term reporting and urban hospitals
Julie Salamon has written for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker as well as the Wall Street Journal and the…
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Gymnastics injuries: Compilation of the literature
The American women's gymnastics team's success, despite several injuries, in the Olympics may once again ignite debate over whether gymnasts…
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2008 International AIDS Conference
The XVII International AIDS Conference has concluded but complete coverage of the conference is available, provided by kaisernetwork.org. Links to…
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Journalism groups warn newsrooms against unhealthy alliances with hospitals
Two important journalism organizations are urging local broadcast stations and newspapers to avoid arrangements with hospitals that improperly influence health…
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Beating the heat: Resources for reporting on extreme heat
A recent Associated Press article says that "In recent years, deadly heat waves have killed dozens to hundreds of people…
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Deciphering cost reports helps paint picture of hospital’s financial health
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporters Darren Barbee, Yamil Berard and Anthony Spangler spent four months examining the JPS Health Network through…
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New journalism is not just about glitzy story-telling
David Poulson of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, spoke at the 2008 Rural Health Journalism Workshop and handed out…
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Google for journalists
David Poulson of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism spoke at the 2008 Rural Health Journalism Workshop and handed out…
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Building a database reveals deficient nursing homes
Matt Canham of The Salt Lake Tribune scoured nursing home inspection reports – not available online in Utah – and found…
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