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Useful Lessons From Reporting the Anthrax Story

A journalist describes what happened and shares what he learned.

Covering the Quality of Health Care: A Resource Guide for Journalists

In 1997, about a half-dozen journalists gathered in Chicago one September weekend to form the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). The founders shared a vision that such a group…

Why Reporters and Editors Get Health Coverage Wrong

Health journalists need and want special training.

AIDS in Africa: A Story That Must Be Told

Reporters confront significant barriers, imposed by governments, editors and their own experiences, to accurately portray this health crisis.

Reporting on HIV/AIDS in Kenya

‘Medical experts are not willing to release the information to the media because they fear rebuttal from government authorities….’

Documenting the Plague of AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

By photographing this disease’s devastation, James Nachtwey appeals ‘to stop the madness, lend a hand, restore humanity.’

Journalism Is Failing in Its Coverage of Global AIDS

‘The worst global pandemic since the Black Death of the Middle Ages receives less media attention than a World Cup soccer match.’

The Roles Journalists Played During the Balkan War

‘… this book is a welcomed reminder of how journalism can be a noble calling, but also a foul profession.’

War Reporting: How Should Civilian Casualties Be Reported?

A veteran journalist looks at other wars to help journalists understand the value of this reporting and how best to cover them.

Deciding to Testify About Rwanda

‘As a journalist, I might argue against testifying but, as a human being, I could not.’