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The 10 most popular Journalist’s Resource posts of 2020

Carmen Nobel | December 28, 2020
Here are our 10 most-read posts of 2020, which supported journalists as they reported some of the decade's biggest news stories.
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Health Care

Palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A research roundup

Michelle Seaton | December 14, 2020
For journalists who may be covering the topic, we curated and summarized several studies relevant to palliative care during COVID-19.
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Covering stories about palliative care: 4 tips for journalists

Michelle Seaton | December 14, 2020
Here are several tips for reporting stories about palliative care, based on conversations with two doctors who specialize in the topic.
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Reporting

Investigating stories on water access, affordability and safety: 5 tips to get started

Clark Merrefield | December 1, 2020
Want to start investigating issues around water access, affordability and safety in your coverage area? Check out these five tips to get started.
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Health Care

Racial disparities in telemedicine: A research roundup + 5 reporting tips for journalists

Kristen Senz | November 30, 2020
Researchers have begun to explore how a new emphasis on telemedicine relates to persistent racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. health care.
Public Health

A tale of two pandemics: A nonfiction comic about historical racial health disparities

Josh Neufeld | November 16, 2020
Josh Neufeld uses comics journalism to explain racial health disparities and related misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 flu pandemic.
News Media

Documenting serious issues with comics journalism: An interview with Josh Neufeld

Carmen Nobel | November 16, 2020
In this new Q&A, Josh Neufeld explains comics journalism and the benefits and challenges of reporting the news in comics form.
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Elections

Adults with health problems, disabilities are less likely to vote but could swing elections

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 27, 2020
Adults with health problems or disabilities are less likely to vote but their numbers are enough to swing some elections, a recent analysis finds.
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Health Care

Telemedicine for drug addiction treatment: A research roundup and 5 reporting tips

Kristen Senz | October 12, 2020
Several studies published in recent years have examined the scope of telemedicine use within the addiction treatment field as well as outcomes related to specific telemedicine interventions and patient groups.
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Health Care

Drug prices: Why prescription medicines remain unaffordable for many Americans

Kerry Dooley Young | September 28, 2020
This explainer, in addition to providing an initial overview, addresses five aspects of the debate about the high costs of prescription medicines.

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