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3 tips to avoid spreading misinformation about trans people, mental illness, and mass shootings
In the aftermath of the shooting at a private school in Nashville that took the lives of three students and…
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A typical workday for freelancer Jen A. Miller
For the inaugural installment of A Typical Workday, a periodic interview with freelancers about how they get the job done,…
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How a press release sparked a storyabout critical services for sexual assault survivors
Soon after Arielle Zionts, a rural health reporter for Kaiser Health News, read a press release about telehealth services for…
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Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and their potential in health care: A primer for journalists
The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has made headlines across various industries including health care since its November release, garnering 100…
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Kevin Ridder joins AHCJ as web editor at key time with launch of new site this year
Kevin Ridder, a journalist, editor, content manager and environmental activist based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has joined AHCJ as its new…
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Getting it right: Reporting on laws that prohibit gender- affirming care for minors
As state legislatures continue to consider laws that would ban gender-affirming care options for transgender minors, journalists writing about them…
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Why environmental health is public health
The impact of spills, runoff, emissions and soil contamination goes far beyond the environment and often affects the health of…
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HJ23 draws large crowd to the Gateway to the West
More than 550 people gathered in St. Louis earlier this month for Health Journalism ’23, with at least 300 organizations…
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Journalists need support and self-care when reporting on trauma
A global pandemic, never-ending mass shootings, heartbreaking patient stories, an opioid epidemic, legislation that endangers people’s lives … there’s no…
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Top 2023 policy stories: end of public health emergency and telehealth
For journalists seeking important health care policy stories in 2023, look to the impact of the end of the public…
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