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Focus on freelancing: Keys to negotiating fair contracts
Irene Wielawski There’s no shortage of war stories among freelancers about the kinds of contracts they’ve been asked to sign.…
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Award winners share their tips for reporting significant stories #ahcj13
How does one report a story that has real impact? Ten of the first-place winners of this year’s Awards for…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Constance Alexander
Constance Alexander, independent journalist, Murray, Kentucky: What do you do? I teach humanities at Murray State University and work in…
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How to cover nursing homes with more depth and data #ahcj13
It was worth the wait to attend one of the last sessions on the last day of Health Journalism 2013.…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Tom Parks
Tom Parks, health editor at SmartBrief, Charlotte, N.C.: What is the most pressing health issue in your community? The rejection of Medicaid…
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Snapshots from #ahcj13 | Rhonda Stewart
Which Health Journalism 2013 session did Rhonda Stewart like best? Hint: It involves global health. The Health Journalism 2013 Conference…
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Funding a critical issue in strengthening oral health #ahcj13
Often overlooked in overall health is the importance of oral health. But 100 million Americans lack dental benefits, and in…
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Using Twitter, LinkedIn to diversify your sources #ahcj13
At KQED Public Radio’s The California Report in San Francisco, part of my job is to connect with communities across California…
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Covering lifestyle, genetics and policies that lead to healthy aging
Eileen Beal For Dr. John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn, authors of “Successful Aging,” the book that got the…
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Experts call for changing culture of youth sports to reduce dangerous injuries #ahcj13
Organizers of youth baseball leagues learned a simple truth over time – that if they let a pitcher throw without…
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