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AHCJ announces 2007-08 Midwest Health Journalism Program Fellows
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named the inaugural class of the Midwest Health Journalism Program, an annual fellowship…
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‘A Hidden Shame:’ Tips for reporting on deaths in mental hospitals
Alan Judd and Andy Miller of The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported a series about deaths in Georgia's mental hospitals. They…
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New board and officers seated for 2007-08
AHCJ members, voting in this year's board election, re-elected five directors and added one new one. Half the board faces…
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Covering stem cells: Background on science, politics and global competition
Terri Somers of the San Diego Union-Tribune offers this backgrounder on covering stem cell research, including history, the importance of…
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AHCJ opposes secrecy clauses in medical contracts
AHCJ's board of directors has sent a letter to Sen. Arlen Specter stating opposition to secrecy clauses in contracts between…
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Evidence-based medical reporting: A brief primer
This primer offers tips to help health care journalists find, read, and evaluate journal articles that report medical research. The…
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Redesigned AHCJ Web site debuts with robust resources
The Association of Health Care Journalists has launched its new Web site featuring enhanced, easy-to-access resources for reporters, editors and…
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Foundations support launch of Midwest Health Journalism Program
A consortium of six health foundations in Kansas and Missouri has pledged $724,739 to establish the Midwest Health Journalism Program,…
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Tips for interviewing service members returning from Iraq, the Middle East or Afghanistan
Joe Hight, president of the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma’s Executive Committee and managing editor of The Oklahoman in…
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Interviewing ‘profoundly affected’ soldiers
Joe Hight, president of the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma's Executive Committee and managing editor of The Oklahoman in…
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