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Computer-assisted reporting basics: Investigating health data using spreadsheets
Presentation, tip sheet and data files from Jeff Porter, AHCJ special projects director, at the 2008 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.
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Montefiore School Health Program: Introduction to School Health
Presentation given by Margee Rogers, F.N.P., training and education coordinator, Montefiore School Health Program, at the 2008 Urban Health Journalism…
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AHCJ and CDC launch national health journalism fellowships
AHCJ and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have unveiled a new national fellowship program for journalists. Ten fellows…
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Concussions in young athletes
Tom Wyrwich of The Seattle Times writes about high school football players who sustain repeated concussions and suffer from a…
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Urban Workshop keynote puts focus on mental health
Steve Lopez Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez' moving stories about his relationship with a mentally ill street musician helped…
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Number of factors affect people’s access to health care
Two doctors and a health business reporter discussed the roadblocks that prevent people from receiving health care during a panel…
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Shattering myths about emergency rooms: ”˜Urgent emergents’ and ”˜frequent fliers’
Despite the common belief that emergency rooms are inundated by uninsured patients, two emergency specialists told a panel at the…
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Urban Health Journalism Workshop: The built environment’s impact on public health
The "built environment" encompasses all buildings, spaces, and products that are created or modified by people, including homes, schools, workplaces,…
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Urban Health Journalism Workshop: Monitoring jail and prison health
Reporters and an advocate from the Legal Aid Society discussed health care in prisons and jails at the Urban Health…
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Visit to the Bronx provides insight into school-based health programs
Journalists learned about the scope and structure of some of New York's school-based health centers during a field trip to…
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