July 12, 2023

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence language models have made headlines for their ability to create prose, but how do they work? Can they be used to generate entire articles, or at the very least produce rhetorical questions for the opening paragraph of a newsletter? To find out, you'll have to join us for Friday's webinar at 1 p.m. ET: How journalists can put ChatGPT to good use.

And don't forget to register for our Rural Health Workshop on Aug. 24 in Kansas City: The 5 Most Urgent Conversations About Rural Health. Book your hotel in the AHCJ block by Aug. 1 and register by Aug. 11.

Finally, do you have questions about your AHCJ membership or want to know more about your member benefits? We’ve got you covered. Each week, there is time set aside to meet with our Membership Manager, Tina England, to talk all things AHCJ. Find a time to chat with Tina.

What We're Reading

Alzheimer's drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage should soon follow (Jon Hamilton for NPR)

We must treat the Black maternal health crisis with the urgency it deserves (Cierra Bryant and Brooke Muya for Newsweek)

Drowning is No. 1 killer of young children. U.S. efforts to fix it are lagging  (Emily Baumgaertner for The New York Times)

Oregon expands free health insurance for low-income Oregonians — regardless of immigration status (Lynne Terry for Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Water whiplash: How the Valley's floods brought forth ‘inconvenient truths’ about preparation (Kerry Klein for KVPR | Valley Public Radio)

A gaping hole in cancer-therapy trials (Jyoti Madhusoodanan for The Atlantic)

Upcoming Events

July 14: AHCJ Webinar: How journalists can put ChatGPT to good use,
1 p.m. ET

In this webinar, Alex Mahadevan, director of the Poynter Institute's MediaWise digital media literacy program, will take ChatGPT for a spin, discuss what he's learned about the new technology and answer your questions.

July 19: AHCJ Webinar: Cancer news: Balancing fear, hype and reality, 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, experts will suggest approaches to putting the latest screening recommendations in context while eliminating hype and not creating false hope.

July 20: AHCJ Webinar: Covering high-risk lab accidents and the COVID-19 origins story, 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, investigative reporter Alison Young will talk about her book and provide context regarding what is known about what happened at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and lab leaks more broadly. She will provide resources and tips for staying on top of this very timely issue, which is being debated by law and policy makers, scientists and the public.

July 24: AHCJ Webinar: Breaking into narrative journalism, 12 p.m. ET

In this webinar, seasoned editors and reporters will offer tips for breaking into narrative journalism, including knowing what editors want, crafting pitches and figuring out whether the pay will be worth the effort.

August 24: The 5 Most Urgent Conversations About Rural Health, An AHCJ Workshop Registration is open! Scholarships are available for Kansas and Missouri-based journalists that can assist with mileage, registration and one hotel night. Apply here.

Career Development / Sponsored Content

Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting

Awards & Contests Date posted: 07/05/23

Epicenter-NYC, a community journalism multi-platform initiative, seeks a freelance reporter devoted to ongoing health equity issues in and around New York City. Continue reading →

Graphics Intern, Scientific American

Fellowships, Internships & Training Date posted: 06/9/23

Scientific American seeks a news graphics intern who has an interest in science, health and environmental journalism, and an ability to gather, analyze, and visualize data. The intern will be fully integrated into our editorial team and contribute to our award-winning coverage of scientific discoveries, science policy, public health, social science, technology, and insights and innovations that matter. Continue reading →

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