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Mass. health journalism fellows named
Ten journalists were named to the 2009 class of the Health Coverage Fellowship sponsored by the Blue Cross Blue Shield…
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Style guide encourages accurate coverage of aging
The International Longevity Center – USA and Aging Services of California have teamed up to create “Media Takes: On Aging”…
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Sebelius confirmed as HHS leader
The Senate approved Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services today. Some…
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The reluctant freelancer: Tips for rebranding and marketing yourself in an uncertain economy
Barbara Feder Ostrov didn’t come to the freelance life by choice. She was four months pregnant when laid off from…
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Journalists learn to market, brand themselves
Barbara Feder Ostrov didn't come to the freelance life by choice. She was four months pregnant when laid off from…
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Most say outbreak coverage has been appropriate
Joe Strupp of Editor & Publisher quotes three AHCJ board members about coverage of the swine flu outbreak, all of…
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Can reader comments be harmful to public health?
Regan Ray raises an interesting question on the Town Hall blog from the Canadian Journalism Project: Should reader comments be…
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Debate roils over effectiveness, ‘rationing’
The Kansas Health Institute’s Dave Ranney attempts to illuminate and explain the fears that research into the comparative effectiveness of…
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Reports: Detainees receive sub-par medical care
In the process of investigating the unreported death of Pakistani detainee Ahmad Tanveer, 43, Nina Bernstein of The New York…
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The Economist tackles ‘Health 2.0’
An extensive special report in the April 16 edition of The Economist examines the ways technology is changing approaches to…
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