The Bay Agenda: #Security for #Journalists

April 14, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm PDT
#SanFrancisco, CA

#KALW examines how journalists can protect themselves, their sources and their devices in the current climate, with #AHCJ and #SPJ NorCal

The #BayArea chapter of the Association of #Health Care Journalists and Society of Professional Jouralists Northern #California come to KALW for a live panel discussion supporting the #rights of journalists.

https://www.eff.org/event/bay-agenda-security-journalists

The Bay Agenda: Security for Journalists

KALW (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Senior Staff Technologist William Budington will be speaking.From the Organizers: KALW examines how journalists can protect themselves, their sources and their devices in the current climate, with AHCJ and SPJ NorCalThe Bay Area chapter of the Association of...

Electronic Frontier Foundation

A nice shoutout from the Association of Health Care Journalists in their recent tip sheet, “Covering the ongoing bird flu story as it unfolds.” Thanks for including us!

Explore more:

👉 Read the tip sheet:
https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/05/covering-the-ongoing-bird-flu-story-as-it-unfolds/
👉 Check out our explainer:
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/scientific-facts-about-h5n1-bird-flu

#AHCJ #PulicHealth #ScienceJournalism #H5N1 #BirdFlu #KnowableMagazine

Covering the ongoing bird flu story as it unfolds

Check out these tips for reporting on the ongoing bird flu outbreak, including how to seek out undercovered stories and where to find essential data.

Association of Health Care Journalists

Update. Kudos to the Association of Health Care Journalists (#AHCJ) for its campaign against the #NEJM embargo against news outlets serving physicians. #NEJM just dropped the embargo.
https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2024/05/ahcj-advocacy-prompts-nejm-group-to-abandon-unfair-credential-policy/

#Embargoes #Journals #Medicine #ScholComm

AHCJ advocacy prompts NEJM Group to abandon ‘unfair’ credential policy

The NEJM Group has rescinded a month-old policy that barred certain publications from having advance access to embargoed articles.

Association of Health Care Journalists
Hey #journalists - the deadline is coming up for #AHCJ's #Health Care Performance #fellowship. This is your chance to pursue a significant project related to the U.S. health care system and receive a $4,000 project allowance + $2,500 award.
:link:Apply NOW: https://airtable.com/shreOgqNITSZEjzbf
Sharing my latest article for #AHCJ’s Covering Health blog: I look at a new tool to help people learn how liveable their communities are—and how #journalists can use it to hold those in charge accountable.
https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2022/11/how-livable-is-your-community/
A livability index tool for reporting on ‘age-friendliness’ of cities and communities

The AARP Livability Index is a valuable tool for journalists who want to take a closer look at the “age-friendliness” of their cities and communities. The interactive tool scores every neighborhood…

Association of Health Care Journalists
#introduction redux -- migrating from @mastodon.social. I'm a #health journalist covering #aging, #policy & related issues, +other health stories as assigned. Topic leader, #AHCJ, bylines in multiple print/digital pubs including TIME, PBS/NextAvenue, American Jrl. of Nursing, Medscape, +nationally syndicated. #dogs #coffee #grandkids #redwine