Knowable MagazineMay 12, 2025

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!

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👉 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
Show threadpetersuberMay 24, 2024

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The NEJM Group has rescinded a month-old policy that barred certain publications from having advance access to embargoed articles.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
Liz SeegertJan 4, 2023
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…
Liz SeegertNov 11, 2022
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
Liz SeegertNov 9, 2022
#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