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Health journalism
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Tips for diversifying your sources
Here are some handy resources to diversify your sources and add credibility, accuracy and context to your work.
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Fall summit speaker Jessica Beard targets more empathetic, ethical coverage of gun violence
Dr. Jessica Beard answers AHCJ Board President Felice Freyer’s questions during the lunch talk Q&A. (Photo by Erica Tricarico)If reporters…
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Award-winning journalist explains how to build meaningful connections with sources
Emily Woodruff, a health care reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, was recognized as one of the winners…
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Think outside the box when looking for human sources
It can seem hard for journalists to find people open to sharing personal stories about sensitive topics. But they can…
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Public records: Dig deep (but curb your expectations)
Lexi Churchill of ProPublica (at the podium) and Sandhya Kambhampati of the Los Angeles Times (to the right) talking to…
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AHCJ announces winners of 2021 health journalism contest
The winners of the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism were announced Friday by AHCJ. Now in its…
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One of the most important questions I ask during interviews
When you’ve been a journalist for years, you develop rote patterns for many of your reporting activities — sites you…
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Becerra needs to open up to the press
AHCJ is calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to make himself available for questioning by reporters. In…
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Tracking the Senate confirmation process for next FDA chief
The Senate’s vetting of a proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner may provide an opportunity for reporters to dig…
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Study highlights significance of representation in medical school: Why this research matters to reporters
Throughout my reporting of the pandemic, I’ve made an explicit effort to interview many more women than men, especially women…