Angilee Shah's blog posts @ ReportingOnHealth.org

The Mental Health of Asian Immigrants: "Building the plane while we fly"

Angilee Shah — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:58:46 -0700

On a Saturday morning, four people wait outside the front door of a converted minimall in Rosemead. Ten minutes later -- the doors open exactly at 9 a.m. -- the two women and two men file into the lobby to sign in for their appointments at the Asian Pacific Family Center. The front desk is covered with pamphlets in the many languages of the significant Asian immigrant populations of the San Gabriel Valley. The clinic operates in Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese. Cambodian Chiu Chow, Japanese and Korean, serving over 1,700 immigrant Asian Pacific outpatient families per year.

Ethan Watters: Mental Health and the Importance of Two-Way Narratives

Angilee Shah — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:27:57 -0800

Hear full audio from Ethan Watters' keynote speech, and if you get to the end of his hour-long talk you can hear the "top ten list of things to know before going on The Daily Show." (1:18:06)

More Media By More People in More Places

Angilee Shah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:29:34 -0800

Dan Pacheco, founder of Printcasting, says that the attendees of "Community Health and the Blogosphere "haven't just drunk the social media Kool-Aid, they are the Kool-Aid." And that's okay, because it's a much older phenomenon than you might expect.

Mark Horvath: Telling an Untold Story

Angilee Shah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:21:04 -0800

"I don't ever want to admit that I'm a blogger," Mark Horvath told a group of bloggers and hyperlocal site editors in downtown Los Angeles. "But I guess I can't do that anymore."

A Different Kind of Health Summit

Angilee Shah — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:49:20 -0800

Against the backdrop of today's televised health care summit in Washington, D.C., a Los Angeles gathering is discussing health in their communities from a decidedly different angle.

"When people think of health, they frequently think of medicine," said Michelle Levander, director of The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, which convened the event. "But we encourage you think of health from a different standpoint, from the perspective of broader community well being."

Application due dates approaching for three fellowships

Angilee Shah — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:43:28 -0800

At ReportingonHealth, we aim to provide useful resources to members from a variety of sources. In that spirit, here are three fellowship opportunities that might interest you. Attend a conference, or become a fellow-in-residence at a university. Either way, if you are interested in these programs, apply soon.

Doc Gurley's Ground Rules for Haiti

Angilee Shah — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:43:02 -0800

Dr. R. Jan Gurley, better known as Doc Gurley, wears many hats. She is a physician at the San Francisco Department of Public Health homeless clinic, but also a blogger and columnist.

From Rhode Island to Santa Fe: Environmental and science seminars you might find interesting

Angilee Shah — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:20:30 -0800

Deadlines to apply for workshops at the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting are approaching.

Learn to Love Multimedia with KQED's Craig Rosa

Angilee Shah — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:47:54 -0800

Craig Rosa is relatively new to the news arena. Before becoming the senior interactive producer for KQED in San Franciscion, he was creating innovative educational programs at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. He has put that educational know-how to work for QUEST, KQED's multimedia series about Bay Area science and environmental news.

Question the Findings: Robert Davis' five ways to query new studies

Angilee Shah — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:25:17 -0800

Robert Davis, Ph.D., M.P.H. is on a mission: Reporters need to put on their skeptics' hats when they report on the latest and greatest in medical research.