Press Release
Organizations collaborate for second event on health care reporting
The Native American Journalists Association and the Association of Health Care Journalists are hosting a webinar to help journalists learn how (and when) to report on medical studies, find sources and do good, evidence-based reporting on deadline.
AHCJ medical studies core topic leader Tara Haelle and Navajo Times Photojournalist and 2021 National Native Media Awards Best Health Coverage Pro Division III winner Donovan Quintero (Navajo) will lead the discussion during the one-hour webinar and Q&A via Zoom at 4 p.m. CT Thursday, April 14.
Attendees can register for the webinar here. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join.
NAJA recognizes that media professionals are confronted with unique challenges when covering issues affecting Indigenous people and communities. The NAJA Roundtable series aims to examine the challenges and best practices for reporting these stories.
This roundtable is the last in a three-part NAJA series focused on health equity in Indian Country and the second “Health Care Reporting 101” webinar for NAJA members by AHCJ, both supported by the Commonwealth Fund.
During the webinar, Haelle will lead a discussion on understanding medical studies to determine if they are worth reporting on as well as clinical trials and what to look out for. Quintero will talk about how he goes about getting a handle on complicated subjects on deadline and how his pandemic reporting has shaped that process.
Presenters:
Katherine Reed, AHCJ’s interim executive director and the organization’s director of education and content, will moderate the Q&A.
A recording of the webinar will be available on the NAJA website and YouTube channel.
The NAJA roundtable series is supported by the following sponsors:
About NAJA
The Native American Journalists Association serves more than 1,000 members, including media professionals working in tribal, freelance, independent and mainstream news outlets, as well as academia and students covering Indigenous communities and representing tribal nations from across North America.
About AHCJ
The Association of Health Care Journalists, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization of more than 1,400 members dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues. Its mission is to improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of health care reporting, writing and editing.
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