Freelancers
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Get ready to take part in AHCJ’s first Virtual Freelance PitchFest
AHCJ’s annual Freelance PitchFest is going virtual for 2020. With our annual conference having been postponed, AHCJ has searched for…
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Two more medical organizations recognize AHCJ membership as credential
Photo: Luis Quintero via Pexels The Association of Health Care Journalists has secured two recent successes in its ongoing effort…
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Journalist offers advice on breaking news in the time of COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health last month halted a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine for use in treating COVID-19 patients. The…
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Freelancers, be wary of assignment scams by email
In recent weeks, many freelance writers have received the same email — a consultant says she needs help with a…
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Good time to keep careful track of freelance payments
For some of AHCJ’s freelancers, payment issues were already a hassle before 2020. Now they may be even more difficult,…
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AHCJ beat-reporting award winner and freelancer targets military health care
Health care issues in the military are becoming increasingly important to uncover, especially as the nation watches the response to…
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Emergency grants available to freelance journalists during COVID-19
During the current coronavirus outbreak, freelancers have reported a mixed bag — some work is on pause, but other work…
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Reporters suddenly thrown into health beat need veterans’ support
In an op-ed for the Columbia Journalism Review, Ivan Oransky, M.D., draws on an apt metaphor for reporters from other…
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What the CARES Act means for freelance writers now
Freelance writers and other independent contractors have faced obstacles in securing federal funds to help with lost income during the…
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Freelance reporter reveals challenges in Georgia’s inmate health care
For more than a year, Atlanta-based freelance journalist and AHCJ member Max Blau investigated the troublesome health care delivery in jails across…
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