The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships Blog

It might cause a snicker or two from many Angelenos, but last week, I took a tour of the Los Angeles River.

Learning about gangs, race and violence may not seem like a traditional part of the health beat. Yet the concept of violence as a significant public health threat has been around for more than three decades.

We award $53,500 in reporting grants: “We need high-quality, high-impact health journalism now more than ever to keep community health issues squarely in the public spotlight,” said Mary Lou Fulton, program manager, communication and media grants, at The California Endowment.

Urban planning, land use and redevelopment traditionally haven’t been hot topics on the health beat. Robert Ogilvie thinks they should be.

You can lead the people to fresh produce and other healthy food, but you can’t make them eat it: perspectives from a diabetes specialist and a journalist.

Angela Glover Blackwell of PolicyLink shares ideas and reporting tips for covering the links between your health and where you live.

Dr. David Kessler highlights how the trifecta of sugar, fat and salt stimulates our brains, making us want more and more instead of feeling satiated. Even when we know certain foods are bad for us, we can't stop overeating. What is a journalist's role in how Americans relate to their food?

Check out our upcoming webinars on how to build your own "health reporting survival kit" and embedding multimedia content on your blog or website!

Online-only news sites may be a growth industry, but whether they’re making any money is another question. Get tips from three online news entrepreneurs on building a profitable business.

A lot of the cool new things that the St. Louis Beacon is doing have a distinctly old ring to them. They have a serious newsroom to be sure -- 15 journalists produce ten to 12 news and feature stories a day -- and they are comitted to new media and online publishing. But they are also taking their journalism offline.