Center for Health Journalism

2023 Data Fellow Samson Amore reflects on the challenges in reporting on a growing number of hate crimes against people in his community. Read about it here:

Here’s what I learned from reporting on LA County’s anti-LGBTQ hate crimes A reporter reflects on the challenges in reporting on a growing number of hate crimes against people in his community.

ICYMI: Our latest webinar sought fresh insight on how the Project 2025 movement seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans, and explored story angles for both local and national reporting. Watch a recording: https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/webinars/would-project-2025-herald-end-health-policy-we-know-it

Would Project 2025 herald the end of health policy as we know it? In this webinar, we’ll seek fresh insight on how the Trump-led conservative movement seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans. We’ll also explore story angles for both local and national reporting.

In Sacramento, healthcare providers, researchers, and youth collaborate to tackle local usage and support teenagers struggling with ni****ne addiction, reports 2024 CA Health Equity Fellow Tony Rodriguez for CapRadio. Read here:
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Our Ethnic Media Reporting Collaborative participants: Jia Jung and Jian Zhao of AsAmNews, Rashel Cedeño of Univision 19, Genoa Barrow of Sacramento Observer, Randall Yip of AsAmNews, Andrea Igliozzi TV of Univision 19 and Akemi Tamanaha of AsAmNews, and the Center's founding director Michelle Levander and collaborative editor Jaya Padmanabhan, are in Sacramento, attending the 2024 CA Ethnic Media Conference! .

An investigation last year by USA Today of nearly 180 hot car deaths over the last five years revealed that there were charges brought against at least 36 people of color and 35 white individuals, writes James Causey for The Health Divide.

The Health Divide: As summers get hotter, too many kids are dying in hot cars An investigation last year by USA Today of nearly 180 hot car deaths over the last five years revealed that there were charges brought against at least 36 people of color and 35 white individuals.

2023 Data fellow Eliza Partika explains how she overcame obstacles while reporting on ambulance diversions and delays in L.A. County for AfroL.A. Read about it here: https://ow.ly/kPg950T6zhZ

Our August 27th webinar will seek fresh insight on how Project 2025 seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans. We’ll also explore story angles for local and national reporting. Register: https://bit.ly/3MdxM2f

2023 Data Fellow Madison Alvarado finds that San Francisco's data dashboards on homelessness obscured more than they revealed. Read about it here:

Digging deeper into a city’s data dashboards uncovers hidden stories in homelessness records A reporter finds that San Francisco's data dashboards on homelessness obscured more than they revealed.

New webinar happening August 27! Featuring Drew Altman, president and CEO of KFF, Victoria Knight, health care reporter for Axios and Sarah Owermohle, Washington correspondent at STAT. Register here: https://bit.ly/3MdxM2f

NEW WEBINAR ALERT! Join us on August 27 for a panel discussion where we'll seek fresh insight on how Project 2025 seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans. Register here: https://ow.ly/1n0E50T1kJj

Every day, hundreds of people fish for food in LA’s highly contaminated ocean waters, reports 2024 CA Health Equity Fellow Jackson Hudgins for Los Angeles Public Press. Read more:

DDT’s toxic legacy threatens LA residents who fish for food Every day, hundreds of people fish for food in LA’s highly contaminated ocean waters.

Join us for our webinar happening August 27! Featuring Drew Altman, president and CEO of KFF, Victoria Knight, health care reporter for Axios and Sarah Owermohle, Washington correspondent at STAT. Register here: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v3vhg7hsQoqxN-2n7A7jdA #/registration

The “food as medicine” movement is growing in popularity as more people look to plant-based solutions for ills that continue to plague the Black community at disproportionate rates, reports Genoa Barrow for the Sacramento Observer.

Plants Over Pills In Fight Against Chronic Illness The “food as medicine” movement is growing in popularity as more people look to plant-based solutions for ills that continue to plague the Black community at disproportionate rates.

Tune in to NBC News tonight for Hannah Rappleye’s in-depth report on opioid use disorder and access to medication, produced as a 2023 National Fellow. Read her reporting:

Overcoming poverty and addiction, he passed the bar exam. Then his prescription got in the way. Experts say discrimination against people who use medication to treat their opioid use disorder is rampant. The Justice Department is trying to change that.

Join our August 27 webinar to explore the implications of Project 2025 on health policy and its impact on all Americans. Discover fresh insights and story angles for local and national reporting. Don’t miss out! https://ow.ly/gV1650SXX59

A key interview proved elusive for reporter and 2024 CA Health Equity Impact Fund Grantee Bart Pfankuch, but building trust and showing up in-person made a crucial difference in the end. Read more:

Access to health care limited in SD rural and reservation areas A weekslong investigation revealed numerous barriers to health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota that are leading to increased illness and higher mortality rates. This is the first of a two-part series.

Join us for our webinar August 27! We'll share fresh insight on how the Trump-led conservative movement seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans. We'll also explore story angles for both local and national reporting. Register: https://ow.ly/v0G050SX9y3

NEW WEBINAR ALERT: In our 8/27 webinar, we’ll seek fresh insight on how the Trump-led conservative movement Project seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans. Register here:

Would Project 2025 herald the end of health policy as we know it? In this webinar, we’ll seek fresh insight on how the Trump-led conservative movement seeks to refashion health policy in its political image, and what that could mean for all Americans. We’ll also explore story angles for both local and national reporting.

Republicans nicknamed Tim Walz 'Tampon Tim' for championing free menstrual products in schools, but period poverty is a real issue. Our fellow Annabel Rocha covered the story for Latino News Network , showing why affordable access to menstrual products is essential.

Period Poverty In Illinois: Community-Driven Solutions This lack of access to menstrual products, hygiene facilities, education or waste management is referred to as period poverty, or menstrual poverty.

An encounter with an unhoused man spurred 2023 Data Fellow Amanda Wernik to explore the links between PTSD and homelessness, highlighting the importance of trauma-informed reporting and community connections.

Trauma-informed reporting proved crucial for untangling the role of PTSD in homelessness in Central California An encounter with a homeless man spurs a reporter to explore the links between PTSD and homelessness, highlighting the importance of trauma-informed reporting and community connections.

The historic Black neighborhood of Jackson Ward was intentionally split by highway development in the 1950s. Generations later, could a plan to reconnect the north and south sides renew a community? reports 2023 National Fellow Elizabeth McGowan for Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO.

In Richmond, A Struggle Over The Future Of A ‘Harlem Of The South’ The historic Black neighborhood of Jackson Ward was intentionally split by highway development in the 1950s. Generations later, could a plan to reconnect the north and south sides renew a community?

The Japanese American community is still seeking answers about 115 COVID-19 deaths at Kei-Ai LA. But community members say regulators have stonewalled them for several years, writes 2024 California Health Equity Impact Fund Randall Yip for AsAmNews.

Authorities accused of turning their backs on 115 grieving families The Japanese American community is still seeking answers about 115 COVID-19 deaths at Kei-Ai LA. But community members say regulators have stonewalled them for several years.

"Community outreach helped us cultivate a culture of listening and investigating based on people’s questions," writes 2023 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems Grantee Camille Padilla-Dalmau.

How we built trust with underserved communities in Puerto Rico Community outreach helped us cultivate a culture of listening and investigating based on people’s questions.

In 2023, state after state passed unprecedented bans on gender-affirming care for youth. 2023 Data Fellow Sophie Putka sought to find out through data what effects these laws are having on gender-diverse youth, for MedPage Today.

What are the impacts of state laws banning gender-affirming care for youth? My reporting sought answers. In 2023, state after state passed unprecedented bans on gender-affirming care for youth. A reporter seeks to find out through data what effects these laws are having on gender-diverse youth.

The Inland Empire region of Southern California is experiencing record-breaking heat, which is particularly dangerous for the unhoused population, reports 2024 Ethnic Media Reporting Collaborative participant Aryana Noroozi for Black Voice News

Extreme Heat Adds to the Health Challenges of Unhoused People in California's Inland Empire The Inland Empire region of Southern California is experiencing record-breaking heat, which is particularly dangerous for the homeless population. The heat can exacerbate pre-existing health conditions and increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, which can lead to hospitalization or even death.