Weighing Anecdotal Evidence Against the Studies By Diana Campbell• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 A reporter explores connections between increased rates of cancer and the changing lifestyle of Alaska Natives. Read more
Digging Beneath What Is Said to Be the Truth By Philip J. Hilts• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 ‘It puts the journalist in the position of challenging the source directly, a position no reporter or editor finds comfortable.’ Read more
Covering Ethical Debates About Medical Issues By Kathleen Rutledge• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 Journalists in Nebraska played a role in informing people about the complexities of the science and ethics of medical research. Read more
Investigating What Goes Wrong in Medicine By Paul Lieberman• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 After 30 years of doing this, a reporter passes along lessons—some serious, some not so serious. Read more
Breaking the Medical Malpractice Code of Secrecy By Stephen Kiernan• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 At The Burlington Free Press, a reporter persists in unearthing stories that doctors don’t want told. Read more
Learning To Be a Medical Journalist By Thomas Linden• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 ‘If you already are a skilled reporter and writer, the transition to medical journalism should be relatively easy.’ Read more
Documenting Native Approaches to Wellness By Mary Annette Pember• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 With images and words, a journalist tells the story of a tribe’s effort to prevent and control Type II diabetes. Read more
Using Technology to Uncover Medical Stories By Chris Adams• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2003 With computer-assisted reporting: Think small and big. Read more
The Public Health Beat: What Is It? Why Is It Important? By M.A.J. McKenna• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2003 ‘To follow a public health story is to feel the classic pull of a mystery….’ Read more
Frustrations on the Frontlines of the Health Beat By Andrew Holtz• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2003 News organizations need to find spaces ‘to be homes for stories that are now often orphaned.’ Read more