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Journalists explain how freelancers can add audio, video to boost pitches – and income
Seeing Spike Lee’s 2006 documentary about how Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans was transformative for independent journalist Andrea King Collier. “When I saw Spike…
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Behind Washington’s promises to tackle opioid abuse
In any election year, you can bet that politicians will pay a lot of attention to voters’ concerns. The stakes…
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Panelists agree HIPAA privacy rule is outdated #AHCJ16
Charles Ornstein, a senior reporter at ProPublica, kicked off a Health Journalism 2016 session about the federal government’s health privacy…
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Mental health issues of older adults can go beyond depression
The National Council on Aging defines mental disorders as “health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood or…
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Panel offers ideas on uncovering true costs of health care at #AHCJ16
For those of us covering health insurance, one of the best sessions at Health Journalism 2016 addressed the challenging issue…
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Watch surgeon general’s speech at Health Journalism 2016 #AHCJ16
United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) spoke to attendees of Health Journalism 2016 and discussed how his…
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Health officials talk about cities in crisis, disparities in health #AHCJ16
Health Journalism 2016 kicked off a powerful lineup of panels with a roundtable on covering the health angles of cities…
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Tips to keep in mind when reporting on the mental health of older adults
The National Council on Aging defines mental disorders as “health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood or…
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What reporters should know about GOP proposal to replace Obamacare
“Across state lines.” That’s shorthand for what many GOP politicians see as part of an acceptable replacement for the Affordable…
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Selling insurance across state lines: What reporters need to know
Republicans talking about their ideas for replacing the Affordable Care Act often propose selling health insurance “across state lines.” The…
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