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Beyond PitchFest: New market guides and tips for negotiating contracts
Hello freelancers! Many of you may be finalizing your pitches for the editors you met at PitchFest during Health Journalism…
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Gaps in medical, legal systems may allow other ‘Dr. Deaths’ to practice, panelists say
Journalists must draw attention to the failures in the U.S. medical and legal systems that allowed Christopher Duntsch, the subject…
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How to cover opioid lawsuits and settlement money
Billions of dollars are soon to be rolling out in the states to settle thousands of lawsuits filed against opioid…
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Spotlight Q&A with Marlene Harris-Taylor of Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland
Note: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. How long have you been an AHCJ member, and who…
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Covering the surge in gun violence as a public health issue
During the “Reframing gun violence as a public health issue” panel at Health Journalism 2022 in Austin, moderator and Commonwealth…
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Health Journalism 2022 — a safe, informative (and fun) gathering
Board President of AHCJ Some 500 people gathered in Austin, Texas, two weeks ago for AHCJ’s first in-person conference in…
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Tips for freelancers — from ideas to rewrites and beyond
Freelance writers, even those with years of experience, can run into challenges working with the editors who commission their pieces.…
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Resources for covering mysterious hepatitis in kids
Hundreds of young children in the U.S. and the United Kingdom have developed hepatitis — inflammation of the liver —…
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Spotlight Q&A with Usha Lee McFarling, STAT
Note: This Q&A has been edited for clarity. How long have you been an AHCJ member? Who or what inspired…
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Panelists say lack of trust hinders coverage of immigrant communities
When writing about immigrant communities, it’s important for reporters to spend time building trust and to avoid portraying immigrants as…
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