👏 @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.

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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...

From our 2025 National Fellow Bryce Covert #healthjournalism

#WEBINAR alert: Dec. 2, 11am PT The Coming Revolution: Equity in the Age of AI Register: bit.ly/RegEquityAgeofAI#WEBINAR How do we center equity during rapid technological advances? How do we ensure AI development doesn't leave vulnerable patients overlooked? Join our conversation!

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

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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