Michael Kodas, senior editor of @insideclimatenews.org and author of "Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame," shared this advice at our 2025 Health & Climate Change Reporting Fellowship, a joint initiative of the Center for Health Journalism and @uscclimate.bsky.social.

The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism and the @uscclimate.bsky.social are proud to announce our #USCHealthandClimate Reporting Fellows, who will be joining us on campus starting today. Read the press release: bit.ly/USCHealthandClimateChangeFellows

We’re LIVE! But there is still time to join “How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans.” 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg and follow this thread for key takeaways ⤵️ #Webinar #MedicalDebt

Final reminder for our upcoming webinar: How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans! Mon., 11/10, 10 am PST. Get tips, insights & ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis. Register at: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg

Job alert! The USC Center for Health Journalism is seeking a veteran editor to lead our award-winning nonprofit journalism collaborative on health and health equity. The editor mentors reporters, manages projects, builds teamwork, & leads programs. Apply here: bit.ly/CHJCollaborativeEditor

New Webinar: How Medical Debt Is Pummeling Americans, Mon., 11/10, 10 am PST. Medical #debt is crushing 100M+ Americans — many insured. Hear reporting tips, insights & story ideas from @raelnb.bsky.social & @jessicaglenza.bsky.social on the U.S. medical debt crisis. Register: bit.ly/MedicalDebtReg

🍎 A new USC Center for Health Journalism piece on funding cuts to school meal programs quotes #CUNYSPH Assistant Professor Dr. Jennifer Cadenhead: “What we will potentially see is a tsunami of school districts not being able to offer as many free meals.” 🔗cunysph.me/46Xr6AE#CUNYSPH

Our 2026 California Health Equity Fellowship is here! ⏰ Jan 14 deadline 🗓️ Mar 16–19 💸 $2k–$10k grants CA reporters covering overlooked health & health equity issues can apply for in-person training + 5 months of mentorship. Learn more here: bit.ly/2026CAFellowshipInfo #HealthEquity #Fellowship

Let them eat… nothing?? centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social @centeronbudget.bsky.social

Data journalism director of @washingtonpost.com, @meghanhoyer.bsky.social, shared these valuable tips in her "You Be the Data Editor" presentation during our Data Fellowship Week. #CHJDataFellowship #DataJournalism #ReportingTips #StorytellingWithData #InvestigativeJournalism

Cheryl Phillips (@cephillips), founder/co-director of Big Local News at Stanford University, shared her secrets for using open records with our 2025 Data Fellows. #CHJDataFellowship #DataJournalism #OpenRecords #FOIA #Transparency #PublicRecords #InvestigativeJournalism

How do you bulletproof the #data you use for your #reporting? @maryjowebster.bsky.social — data editor at the @startribune.com & a Center for Health Journalism Data Senior Fellow — shared her #tips with our 2025 Data Fellows. Which strategies do you use? Have tips to add? #CHJDataFellowship

Our 2025 Data Fellowship keynote speaker, veteran data journalist Chase Davis, led a conversation how the rise of generative #AI is impacting #journalism. Seek opportunities to use AI tools to make the seemingly impossible, possible. But double- and triple-check everything, he advises.

Tony Iton, the CEO of The Health Trust and lecturer of health policy and management, @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social, kicked off our Data Fellowship Week yesterday with his presentation, "Using Data to Unearth Health Inequity." #CHJDataFellowship #datajournalism #healthjournalism

We are proud to announce the journalists who are participating in our 2025 Data Fellowship that equips reporters to use the power of original data analysis to investigate health care, health equity & child well-being challenges, & to highlight promising paths forward. bit.ly/CHJ2025DataFellows

When nutrition for kids becomes a target in the war on inclusion. centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

We’re LIVE! But there is still time to join “What the South Tells Us About Medicaid’s Future.” Hear Roy Mitchell, April Simpson & @acvollers.bsky.social on what policy shifts mean for access and equity. Join now: bit.ly/FutureofMedicaid #webinar #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #Journalism

As Congress scrambles to keep the gov’t open, a big question hangs: Will lawmakers extend enhanced #ACA subsidies? Join our next webinar to learn how ACA subsidies and #Medicaid cuts stand to impact families in the South — and beyond. Register: bit.ly/FutureofMedicaid

What lessons can we draw from Southern states that didn’t expand Medicaid? Join us for a webinar on What the South Tells Us About Medicaid’s Future happening Tue 9/30, 10–11am PT Free and open to all journalists! Register here: bit.ly/FutureofMedi...

Next in our #DVSymposium: @juliannemcshane.bsky.social News Writer at @motherjones.com and @univofmaryland.bsky.social Professor of Law @leighgoodmark.bsky.social weigh in on a panel on “Decriminalizing #DomesticViolence? What the Current Moment Can Teach Us” Follow along here! #DV #PublicHealth

We're kicking off our #DomesticViolenceSymposium w/ some welcome words from our Director Michelle Levander & Rachael Kagan, Director of Communications, Blue Shield of California Foundation Follow along to learn from experts on challenges of reporting on #DV, approaches to #DV prevention + more!

📢 Southern states offer a stark preview of what shrinking safety nets and new Medicaid work requirements could mean nationwide. Stateline's @acvollers.bsky.social will be joining @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social for a conversation on the future of Medicaid. Register today: bit.ly/FutureofMedicaid

This Thursday I’ll be in conversation w/ @leighgoodmark.bsky.social about her work on decriminalizing domestic violence at @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social’s domestic violence symposium. If you’re a journalist interested in reporting on DV, & getting funding to do so from USC, register & attend! ⤵️

Reminder: Our #DomesticViolence Symposium is this Thursday, Sept 25 @ 8:30–2:30 PT. Join us to learn how to cover this #publichealth #epidemic w/ nuance & sensitivity. Also, attendees w/ CA stories can apply for $2k–$10k reporting grants. Register today: bit.ly/RegDVSymposium

Join us Sept. 24 for a timely virtual discussion co-hosted by @pennldi.bsky.social unpacking the history, value and future of ACA subsidies with national experts Katherine Baicker and Jonathan Gruber, moderated by Tradeoffs' Dan Gorenstein. Learn more and register:

What lessons can we draw from Southern states that didn’t expand Medicaid? Join us for a webinar on What the South Tells Us About Medicaid’s Future happening Tue 9/30, 10–11am PT Free and open to all journalists! Register here: bit.ly/FutureofMedi...

While we retreat on climate policy… @astokespop.bsky.social @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

We are one week away from our #DomesticViolence Symposium on Sept 25! This virtual event will happen from 8:30–2:30 PT & is open to journalists nationwide! You won't want to miss this! Attendees w/ CA focused stories can apply for $2k–$10k reporting grants Register today: bit.ly/RegDVSymposium

Happening Next Week: Our Domestic Violence Symposium (virtual) is on Sept 25, 2025, from 8:30–2:30 PT. Open to journalists nationwide! Attendees w/ CA focused stories can apply for $2k–$10k reporting grants. Register today: bit.ly/RegDVSymposium #Fellowship #DomesticViolence #PublicHealth

🚨 TOMORROW 9/12 at 9 AM PT! 🚨 We're hosting a Fellowship Info Session you won't want to miss!🌟 Learn how to take your reporting to the next level while plugging into a strong network of reporters! Sign up today 👉 bit.ly/FellowshipInfoWeb

Super excited to be moderating a panel w/ @leighgoodmark.bsky.social on the criminalization of domestic violence at @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social's Domestic Violence Symposium on 9/25. The event is free & attendance is required if you want to apply for a USC grant to support reporting on DV in CA

Why are Black maternal and infant mortality rates so disproportionately high in Houston/Harris County? I’m seeking input from Black birthing people in the area for @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social with @capitalb.bsky.social If interested, share your experience here: bit.ly/birthhou

🚨 Tomorrow at 9 AM PT! 🚨 Curious about our fellowships & opportunities? Join our Fellowship Informational Webinar to learn how these opportunities can help boost your career + connect you with a powerful community of reporters. 🌟 🔗 bit.ly/FellowshipInfoWeb

Our 2nd panel of our Ethnic Media Health Reporting Collaborative Symposium is "Approaches to Bolstering Income and Economic Security" feat. Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. UCLA FSPH CHS, Nushrat Rahman, Economic Mobility Reporter @freep.com & Michelle Rhone-Collins of LIFT.

This morning, we're kicking off our 2025 Ethnic Media Health Reporting Collaborative Symposium: Reporting on Economic Insecurity, where reporters will hear from skilled panelists from academia to advocacy on a number of topics. Stay tuned to learn more! #HealingCalifornia #EconomicInsecurity

Learn to cover #domesticviolence with nuance + impact at our Domestic Violence Symposium (virtual, open nationwide). 📅 Sept 25, 2025 | 8:30 AM–2:30 PM PT 💰 CA reporters eligible for $2K–$10K reporting grants + mentorship. Register 👉 bit.ly/RegDVSymposium #JournalismGrants

⏰Apply by Sept 3 for the Health & Climate Change Reporting Fellowship ✅ $2K–$10K reporting grants ✅ Mentorship + peer support ✅ 2-day training @ USC in LA Don’t miss this chance to deepen your reporting on #climate & #health 👉 bit.ly/HealthClimateFellowship

Black maternal health improvements in Inland Empire rely on provider training, patient access. @dailybulletin.bsky.social story by @mercedescannontran.bsky.social, as part of @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social's 2024 Data Fellowship:

“There is a growing clamor for insurance coverage for #doulas.” But just as more states expand #Medicaid doula coverage, federal cuts threaten to undermine progress. Read more on this week's #HealthDivide 👉 bit.ly/HealthDivide @fransmith.bsky.social

🌎Applications open! Our Health & Climate Change Reporting Fellowship offers $2K–$10K grants & 5 months of mentorship, peer meetings + 2-day training at USC! @uscclimate.bsky.social‬ Apply by Sept 3: bit.ly/HealthandClimateChangeInfo #JournalismFellowship #ClimateReporting #ClimateHealth

Check out this week's #HealthDivide where @fransmith.bsky.social discusses how #Medicaid is changing the game for #doulas — but what does it mean for maternal health equity? 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more stories like this: centerforhealthjournalism.org/mailing-list...

🚨 Last call! 🚨 Our Data Fellowship application closes TOMORROW! Don’t miss your chance to join a cohort of problem solvers, gain mentorship, & bring your big ideas to life. Apply now ➡️ bit.ly/2025DataFellowship #JournalismFellowship #DeadlineTomorrow

Join us now for our webinar on the #extremeheat #healthcrisis & what can be done. bit.ly/XtremeHeatWebReg

Our Fellow @emmahall.bsky.social delved into the crisis of youth suicide and how Native youth in Sacramento have found solace in reclaiming their culture: www.sacbee.com/news/equity-...

Hot enough for you? Don't miss our Extreme Heat Webinar happening TOMORROW, Thursday, August 7 at 10 am PT! Featuring @alejandrabee.bsky.social @kdyjournalist.bsky.social & @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social on the public health threats posed by extreme heat. Register here! bit.ly/XtremeHeatWe...

🚨REMINDER: Our Extreme Heat Webinar is tomorrow, August 7 at 10 am PT! You won't want to miss this conversation w/ @alejandrabee.bsky.social @kdyjournalist.bsky.social & @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social 🔥 Register today: bit.ly/XtremeHeatWe... #webinar #extremeheat #climatehealth #journalism

Don't miss our webinar Thursday on extreme heat! Join us 8/7 @ 10am PT w/ @alejandrabee.bsky.social from @npr.org, @kdyjournalist.bsky.social from @kjzzphoenix.bsky.social & @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social (ex-OSHA) to explore the #extremeheat #healthcrisis. Register here! bit.ly/XtremeHeatWebReg

🎙️Join our webinar 8/7 @ 10am PT w/ @alejandrabee.bsky.social from @npr.org, @kdyjournalist.bsky.social from @kjzzphoenix.bsky.social & @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social (ex-OSHA) to explore the #extremeheat #healthcrisis & what can be done. Don’t miss it: bit.ly/XtremeHeatWebReg

Don't miss our upcoming webinar this Thursday, Aug. 7 from 10-11am PST on the health threats posed by extreme heat! bit.ly/XtremeHeatWe...

Join our upcoming webinar this Thursday, Aug. 7 on the health threats posed by extreme heat: bit.ly/XtremeHeatWe...