Search form

Sections

Sacramento

Six California Endowment Health Journalism Fellows win journalism prizes

We are proud to have six California Endowment Health Journalism Fellows among the winners this year of the Association of Health Care Journalists’ Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. And we are grateful to the AHCJ for offering these valuable prizes. The Health Journalism Fellows' commitment to quality health journalism is apparent both in their selection of topics and their execution of complex pieces. One Fellow, Caitlan Carroll, was honored for Fellowship Project. Others were honored for other work outside of our program.

How to Pitch to HealthyCal.org

If you have ever been a freelance journalist, you know how hard it can be to break into a new outlet. That's why opportunities like those offered by HealthyCal.org are golden. The site focuses on health policy and how it connects to communities around California, an apt topic for editor Daniel Weintraub who spent nine years as a public affairs columnist at the Sacramento Bee. When Weintraub launched HealthyCal.org just over a year ago, he was the main content producer. Now, he's looking for new contributors from all over the state to connect Sacramento politics with ground realities.

In California's Strawberry Fields, A Controversial Pesticide

Why is the controversial pesticide methyl iodide set to be used in California strawberry fields? Answers and more in our Daily Briefing.

Use Listening Posts to Diversify Your Health Coverage

Aly Colón, independent journalist and instructor at the Poynter Institute, said in a recent webinar that journalists should look for "listening posts" to help find untold stories. Colón is a specialist in ethics and diversity and discussed ways that journalists can improve in both areas. This week at Career GPS, we start a conversation about diversifying coverage with this question: What are the best places for health journalism listening posts?

So you're on Twitter and Facebook? What next?

The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism offered three seminars on social media this week. I won't do another post on the virtues and anxieties and the basics of using social media. Instead, I’ll focus on using social media to be a better reporter.

California's Katrina Moment?

Think floods like the ones in Pakistan and Australia can't happen in California?  Think again, say government researchers.

What's for lunch?

A group of parents, educators and nutrition experts are making strides to break the cycle of unhealthy food choices among students in the Del Norte County Unified School District.

Native American Health

Health Dialogues examines the health of Native Americans in California. Have gambling revenues impacted the population's health status? We'll explore the current condition of Native American health, and hear from people doing something to help.

Will HuffPo's Health Section Be Full of "Quackery"?

Here’s what we’re checking out today:

HuffPo Health: Orac of the Respectful Insolence blog opines on the new Huffington Post health section, and it’s not pretty: “A soon-to-be one-stop shop for quackery.”

Pages

Data Reporting E-book - Download.

What makes your community healthy or unhealthy? Use our step-by-step data reporting guide to uncover untold stories!

Learn More »

CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY

  • Login or Join to connect with the community.

Popular Content

Member Activities

Cindy Uken has shared a fellowship project

Read it.

Linda Marsa has shared a blog post

Read it.

Linda Marsa's profile has been updated

Anabell Romero commented on a post

Anthony Advincula has shared a blog post

Read it.
Log in to connect with the community

Follow Us

ReportingHealth