💭 How can journalists dig deeper into the past? Learn how at our next webinar, “Making the Past Present: Strategies for Reporting on History” 🗓️ Tuesday, July 14, 2026 🕰️ 10 - 11 am PDT 🎤 Featuring author Lee Hawkins 🔗 Register and learn more at bit.ly/HistoryReportingStrategies

If you're attending the annual @aajaofficial.bsky.social convention this week, join our National Engagement Editor Teena Apeles and @fi2w.org Managing Editor Mia Warren for a special workshop, "Caregiving as a journalist," on June 26, 2:30 p.m. CT. #AAJA26

@chjreportinghealth.bsky.social recently hosted our annual National Fellowship in Los Angeles!

Have you experienced pregnancy, birth, postpartum care, infertility, infant care or health challenges? We want to hear from you! Help inform community-centered reporting on Black maternal and infant health in San Diego County. #sandiego #healthequity #sandiegonews #blackhealth

See you at the @ire.org Conference in National Harbor this week! Hear from our manager of projects, Jacqueline Stenson, at this panel: "Funding Your Dream Investigation Project" Thursday, June 18, 3:45-4:45 pm

Environmentally burdened communities typically lack information about what they’re breathing, but Pacoima is bucking the trend with hyperlocal monitoring. This spring, I spent time following around the effort. Thanks to @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social for funding! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Health Divide: Menopause is having a moment, but not all women are benefiting equally, by @fransmith.bsky.social centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... via @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

👏 The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the selection of 18 talented journalists to participate in the 2026 National Fellowship! 🔗 Visit centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins... to read the press release.

👏 @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social is happy to share that our columnist James Causey and former 2025 National Fellow @kschorsch.bsky.social have been recognized as 2026 @nabjlaofficial.bsky.social Salute to Excellence nominees! We are so honored to be part of their journeys.

📊 Want to level up your data reporting skills? Apply to our Data Fellowship by July 22, 2026! 🔗 Visit bit.ly/2026DataFellowship to learn more and apply!

Last week @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social gathered our Ethnic Media Collaborative for a virtual symposium bringing together reporters, local government and researchers to provide a powerful kaleidoscope of perspectives to help our reporters chronicle the mental health of their communities in CA.

I’m old enough to have written about AIDS at the beginning. That HIV is raging despite scientific advances in treatment and prevention is an indictment of our systems of care. Hats off to those working to turn the tide. @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/rep...

📝 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! Our five-month program equips Fellows with the tools to find and obtain data and perform analyses that can yield new and important investigative insights. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/2026DataFellowship

"The Inland Empire has just 42 primary-care physicians and specialists per 100,000 residents (recommended 60 to 80)—among the worst ratios in the state." Great story by @melissamdaniels.bsky.social, with support from @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

We're excited to host our Ethnic Media Collaborative's virtual symposium this morning. The collaborative partners with ethnic media outlets across the state throughout the year to report on health equity, community well-being and gaps in health care. Follow here for highlights! #CAEthnicMedia

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. UTC) is the final deadline to submit your work to the Online Journalism Awards for consideration. awards.journalists.org

I enjoyed chatting with @fransmith.bsky.social of USC's Center for Health Journalism about my book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States. And if our Q&A left you wanting to learn more: www.amazon.com/Coverage-Den... centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

@chjreportinghealth.bsky.social would like to celebrate all our former fellows and grantees who have been recognized as 2026 @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social winners and finalists! We are honored to have been there along their journeys. Big congratulations to:

Due tomorrow: Applications for our Impact Fund Apply for grants up to $10K: bit.ly/2026ImpactFundApp With help from our Impact Fund for Reporting on Equity in Health and Health Care, Tasmiha Khan, a freelance reporter, explored the experiences of Muslim women during childbirth in America.

⏳ Just a few days left to apply for our Impact Fund for Reporting on Equity in Health and Health Care! 🔗 Tap the link in our bio or visit bit.ly/2026ImpactFundApp to apply by Tuesday, May 12!

Need funding for your next big health story? Apply to our Impact Fund for up to $10K in reporting grants: bit.ly/2026ImpactFundApp #JournalismFunding #InvestigativeJournalism #GrantAlert #HealthJournalism

Our 2026 California Health Equity Fellows are back in their newsrooms, reporting on critical health equity issues. These projects span communities across California and focus on some of the state’s most pressing public health challenges. #USCCalFellows

📣A must-read: Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here's why & what you can do about it, via @brettchase.bsky.social @chicago.suntimes.com: tinyurl.com/3yyw72mw @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social

We're in Chicago this week for the @sejorg.bsky.social conference at the University of Illinois Chicago, happening now through April 18: sej2026.org Meet members of the our team to learn about funding opportunities for your investigative health projects. #SEJ2026

Join our #webinar now: Reporting on Youth Autism and Mental Health in the Misinformation Age with science and medicine reporter for the @latimes.com, @corinnepurtill.bsky.social. Visit bit.ly/ReportingonA...

A huge uncontrolled experiment on low-income people @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

Webinar happening today! Reporting on Youth Autism and Mental Health starts at 10 am PDT. Register now at: bit.ly/ReportingonA... You won't want to miss this! #Autism #Journalism #MentalHealth #Webinar

🚨 Webinar tomorrow at 10 am PT/1 pm ET Reporting on Youth Autism and Mental Health in the Misinformation Age Register now: bit.ly/ReportingonAutism

The deadline for our 2026 National Fellowship is just a few days away! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/2026NationalFellowsApp

Autism is in the spotlight, but so is misinformation. Join our next webinar to explore the mental health challenges autistic youth face, and how journalists can navigate misinformation to report responsibly. 🗓 April 15 | 10–11 AM PT Register at bit.ly/ReportingonAutism

At the Ethnic Media Collaborative, we’re reflecting on our recent symposium that brought together some of the best minds in investigative journalism and health equity. Here are some of the insights and observations that speakers shared:

✈️ We’re headed to Chicago next week for ONA26! Join us for our panel on “Innovative Approaches to Community-Informed Reporting” on Tuesday, March 31 from 4-5 pm. 🔗 Learn more at bit.ly/ONAMarch31Panel @journalists.org

🍳 RSVP and join us for breakfast in Chicago on Tuesday, March 31! bit.ly/CHJChicagoSocial We’ll be in Chicago next week for the ONA26 conference. Enjoy breakfast on us, connect with @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social leadership, and learn about our upcoming funding opportunities and programs.

Autism is in the spotlight. But misinformation is too. Join our webinar to explore the mental health challenges autistic youth face & how journalists can navigate misinformation to report responsibly. 🗓 April 15 | 10–11 AM PT w/ @corinnepurtill.bsky.social 🔗 Register at bit.ly/ReportingonAutism

👉 Be part of our next cohort and apply for our 2026 National Fellowship by April 16, 2026. Tell the health stories your community needs. 🔗 Visit bit.ly/2026NationalFellowsApp to learn more and apply!

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