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How a Mashable senior reporter exposed hidden dangers of online teen peer-support forums
Mashable reporter Rebecca Ruiz exposed the potential for harassment and manipulation of vulnerable youth on peer-support forums.
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How journalists can follow the money of misinformation groups
The rash of measles outbreaks across the country is yet another symptom of rising anti-vaccine sentiment and misinformation in the…
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KFF reporter offers tips for mining hospital inspection reports
HJ24 panelists covered how to read, analyze and find stories in reports generated by inspections performed in response to a…
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Use audio storytelling techniques to enhance health care journalism
Three experienced podcast hosts emphasized the power of action and emotion to capture attention during an HJ24 session.
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For young children, trauma during critical periods can alter brain development
A panel examined how brain development is affected by traumatic experiences such as violence, war, and separation from parents.
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Measles outbreaks are dangerous and unnecessary, expert says
By Ashad Hajela/Connecticut Health Fellowship A pediatric disease expert cautioned journalists about the unnecessary threat of measles outbreaks during a…
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Pro tips for securing a paid journalism fellowship
By Hilary Powell and Cassie M. Chew When the growth of digital media pushed rates for independent journalism from $2…
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How an accidental freelancer landed on her feet
By Rosemary Westwood, National Science Health Environment Reporting Fellowship Anna Medaris didn’t plan it this way. As she put it,…
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FDA Advisory Boards vote on approving new drugs. But how do they work?
By Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, Kansas/Missouri Fellowship In a 15-minute lightning talk, Suzanne Robotti discussed some of the surprising ways FDA Advisory…
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Summer SNAP rollout could help millions of kids
Hunger doesn’t take a break: The promise of summer EBT By Addie Costello/Wisconsin Health Fellowship Millions of U.S. families qualify…
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