The #USCAnnenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 14 journalists who will participate in its annual California Health Equity Fellowship, reporting on important health issues across the Golden State. Read the press release: bit.ly/2026USCCalFellows

📻Please click *PLAY* and travel with me to Angela & Sammie Taylor's community garden on Chicago’s West Side, where food is medicine. It's a homegrown solution to narrowing the 20-year death gap in Chicago: tinyurl.com/mwfetr2c @wbez.org @chicago.suntimes.com @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

Part two in our series explores how the emerging Birth Justice movement is addressing deep-rooted inequalities affecting Native women.

Happening today, Thursday, March 12 at 12pm PDT! Register now at bit.ly/EthnicMediaPanelReg

Journalist Suzette Brewer of the Cherokee Nation examines the widespread sterilization of Indigenous people and their long fight for reproductive freedom.

⏳ Don't miss our webinar coming up this Thursday, March 12! Join us for "Covering Communities at Risk: What Can Reporters and Outlets Learn from Ethnic Media?" 🔗 Register now at bit.ly/EthnicMediaPanelReg

📌 Register for our next webinar on March 12, 12 pm PDT! Covering Communities at Risk: What Can Reporters and Outlets Learn from Ethnic Media? 🔗 Learn more and register at bit.ly/EthnicMediaPanelists This webinar jointly offered by @journalists.org and @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

Your Friday joy ... a trip to a community garden in Chicago's West Garfield Park, where Angela & Sammie Taylor are doing their part to help people live longer on the West Side: tinyurl.com/mwfetr2c @wbez.org @chicago.suntimes.com @shiakapos.bsky.social @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

Johnnie Flournoy, a 74-yr-old man incarcerated in IL, says he's nearly blind bc for years he has been denied a simple treatment for glaucoma. He's not at all alone. His story of medical neglect is a common one in IL prisons. @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/...

Still thinking about the powerful conversations from our 2026 Ethnic Media Collaborative. 💬✨✊ From immigrant mental health & equitable sourcing, to community-led storytelling & evidence-based headlines, this symposium reminded us that journalism can change lives.

Portions of the East Hillside and Endion neighborhoods have the highest childhood elevated blood lead level rates in the state, at 9.1% and 9.2%, respectively. Produced as part of the @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social 2025 Data fellowship. www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/d...

When you have to be rich to become a doctor, patients pay a price. My latest for @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

⏪ We welcomed our 2026 Ethnic Media Collaborative participants — Bakersfield Observer, @indiacurrents.bsky.social, La Opinión, @newsfromnativeca.bsky.social, Radio Bilingüe, and SBS International — with a 3-day symposium at the @usc.edu campus.

@chjreportinghealth.bsky.social is pleased to launch the 2026 Ethnic Media Collaborative, with a Feb. 2-4 symposium on the USC campus that brings together six California outlets serving Black, Latino, Korean, Indian and Native American audiences. 🔗 Learn more at bit.ly/CAEthnicMedia2026

We're going backwards on Black #maternalhealth in this country This Texas County Is the Deadliest Place in the US for Black Mothers to Give Birth capitalbnews.org/black-matern... by @moniquewelch.bsky.social via @capitalb.bsky.social @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social CC: @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social

Excited to continue reporting on how federal policy shifts are impacting domestic violence services and survivors, focusing on my home state!

Super excited to work with these journalists as a senior fellow for USC's Center for Health Journalism as they pursue critical reporting on domestic violence 👏

👏 @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social is thrilled to announce the six California journalists selected for our Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund. Through this initiative, they will pursue ambitious reporting that examines domestic violence as a critical public health issue.

Big Tech is projected to invest $500 billion this year on AI infrastructure. What could go wrong? @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @ericnost.bsky.social centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

Starting soon! Follow highlights here. How Reporters Can Get Ahead of Misinformation with @katstafford.bsky.social, global race and justice editor for @reuters.com, where she leads coverage of race, identity and social justice around the world. Register here: bit.ly/CounteringMi... #webinar

Webinar: How Reporters Can Get Ahead of Misinformation Wednesday, January 21 • 10 am PST Featured Speaker: @katstafford.bsky.social, global race and justice editor for @reuters.com, where she leads coverage of race, identity and social justice around the world. 👉 Register: bit.ly/CounteringMi...

For @capitalb.bsky.social and the @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social , I dug into why this crisis is so severe — and what’s being done to protect Black mothers and babies. Read the story: 🔗 capitalbnews.org/black-matern...

Webinar alert: How Reporters Can Get Ahead of Misinformation Wed., January 21, 10–11am PST Register: bit.ly/CounteringMi... These are not ordinary times. The volume of misinformation, misleading claims and biased language entering the national conversation has reached a fever pitch.

ICYMI: A homegrown solution to closing the 20-year life expectancy gap in Chicago between West Garfield Park & the Loop ... an inspiring story from a mom & her son. Pls press play, read & share! tinyurl.com/65chevtr @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @wbez.org

@chjreportinghealth.bsky.social is excited to announce the selection of five student journalists who will participate in our inaugural Domestic Violence Student Impact Reporting Fund. Please welcome: Danielle Hughes, Mallika Seshadri, Erika Taylor, Rosaura Wardsworth and Kendall Washington.

⏳ Deadline approaching! Be part of our next cohort and apply for our 2026 California Health Equity Fellowship by January 14, 2026. Tell the health stories your community needs. 👉 Visit bit.ly/2026CAFellowshipInfo to learn more and apply.

centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

There's still time to support @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social! Make your tax-deductible donation before midnight on Dec. 31, and have it matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to NewsMatch. Help us finish 2025 strong. Text "CHJ" to 41444 or visit bit.ly/GivetoCHJ to donate.

Just 2 days left to double your impact! Donations to @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social will be matched through Dec. 31. Support next year’s fellows and grantees: text “CHJ” to 41444 or visit bit.ly/GivetoCHJ to have your gift doubled!

Donate today to help the next journalist shine a light where it’s needed most. Through Dec. 31, 2025, NewsMatch will match donations to DOUBLE your impact. Visit bit.ly/GivetoCHJ or text "CHJ" to 41444 to support the Center for Health Journalism.

Can you be that someone for future fellows who are looking to produce their next investigation that shines a light on untold community stories? Support the next cohort of reporters!

When reporter Ed Mahon joined the USC Center for Health Journalism’s Data Fellowship, he used data and engagement support to uncover how Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement dollars were being allocated and who held the power to decide.

Your moment of joy today: A son’s mission to transform his mom's health turned into Peace Runners 773, a running & walking group on Chicago's West Side. It's part of a broader effort to help close a 20-year 'death gap' in the city: tinyurl.com/65chevtr @wbez.org @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

Fund more in-depth reporting and support more stories like Ziwei Liu’s! Donate by 12/31 and your gift up to $1,000 will be doubled, thanks to NewsMatch. Donate at bit.ly/GivetoCHJ or text "CHJ" to 41444

Press play! 📻 My first radio story on the staggering 20-year life expectancy gap in Chicago is out. Hear what it's like for a mom & her son to live in the death gap, and what they're doing about it: tinyurl.com/47r2vcj5 @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @wbez.org

Substandard medical care in America's prisons and jails has long caused preventable harm and death to people locked up. And it appears Illinois' new prison health care provider is no different. My latest, with support from @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

From 2025 National Fellow Kristen Schorsch

⬅️ Swipe to see more stories from this year. Can we count on your help to power more health reporting stories like these? Fund journalism that changes lives! 🔗 Visit bit.ly/GivetoCHJ to donate or text "CHJ" to 41444 to support the Center for Health Journalism.

Today's story is part of my project with @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social! Incredibly honored to be selected as a fellow and to be able to dive into reporting on how homelessness/ inadequate housing intersect with the child welfare system in Nevada. ICYMI, here is the first part published yesterday.

ICYMI: What will AI mean for health equity? Read some insights below by expert panelists who led yesterday’s webinar and watch the recording here bit.ly/InfoEquityAgeofAI

Support @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social and give a #GivingTuesday gift today! Visit bit.ly/GivetoCHJ to donate or text "CHJ" to 41444 to support the Center for Health Journalism. This year, we supported nearly 300 stories. Swipe through to see some of them!

Happening TODAY at 11am. There's still time to register! Register at bit.ly/RegEquityAgeofAI

⏰ Happening TOMORROW! Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from three leading voices shaping on the future of AI and health equity. 🎙️ Live Webinar: The Coming Revolution: Equity in the Age of AI 📅 Tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 11 AM PT 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/RegEquityAgeofAI

Artri King is a 'natural remedy' for joint pain that the FDA has warned against. Why do San Francisco immigrants still trust it? Read the full story by Mariana Duran: bit.ly/NaturalRemed...

🚨REMINDER: Our webinar, The Coming Revolution: Equity in the Age of AI, is next Tuesday, December 2 at 11 am PT! You won't want to miss this timely conversation! Secure your spot here: 👉bit.ly/RegEquityAgeofAI

🎉 It’s here! Applications are open for our 2026 California Health Equity Fellowship! If you're a CA reporter covering overlooked health/ #healthequity issues, you can get training, mentorship, &$2K–$10K in reporting support. ⏰ Deadline: Jan 14 🗓️ Mar 16–19 Apply: bit.ly/2026CAFellowshipInfo

New webinar: The Coming Revolution: Equity in the Age of AI, Tues, 12/2, 11am PT How do we center equity during rapid technological advances? How do we ensure AI development doesn't leave vulnerable patients overlooked? Join our conversation! Learn more: bit.ly/InfoEquityAg...

In West Garfield Park in Chicago, residents can expect to die *20* years earlier than those in the Loop. Even kids know they might not grow old. Meet the families & community leaders working to close this death gap. Pls read & share: tinyurl.com/47r2vcj5 @wbez.org @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

A stunning visual of Chicago's 20-year death gap, mapped on the L, via @myersjustinc.bsky.social @chicago.suntimes.com. Here's what residents & community leaders are doing to close this gap: tinyurl.com/47r2vcj5 @wbez.org @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @watchdogdiva.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org

New webinar: The Coming Revolution: Equity in the Age of AI, Tues, 12/2, 11am PT How do we center equity during rapid technological advances? How do we ensure AI development doesn't leave vulnerable patients overlooked? Join our conversation! Learn more: bit.ly/InfoEquityAg...