Editor Picks
Their stories of gang violence were heartbreaking, but I couldn’t always tell them
A reporter discusses the difficult decisions that have to be made between telling deeply personal stories of violence and loss, and respecting families' wishes for privacy and safety.
‘We really had no idea what we were getting into’ — How newsrooms and hospitals can prepare for mass violence
Reporter Rachel Crosby was relaxing at home when she caught wind of the festival shooting on Twitter. Within minutes, her editor dispatched her to the scene.
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Viewing racism as a biology problem totally ignores the real forces driving it
If racism is reduced to a biological bug, who needs a March on Washington to promote racial justice when you have the right pill for the job?
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Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: Openings at USC, Institute for Nonprofit News and WebMD
The Institute for Nonprofit News is searching for someone with a passion for news, exemplary writing and editing skills to be their new Communications & Advocacy Director.
Part 3: Hard work of reunification often entails rehab, intensive home services
Michigan has made successful family reunification a priority. The program is separate from the state’s child welfare and foster care system, and is considered a national leader.
Want to ‘Give voice to the voiceless?’ Five lessons from Portland’s housing crisis
"If newsrooms want coverage to be diverse, newsrooms must back up that aim with an investment of time," writes The Oregonian's Bethany Barnes. Here's how she invested her reporting time.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: Openings at Men's Health, NYU Medical Center and Lupus Foundation of America
Men's Health is looking for an Associate Editor passionate about and deeply entrenched in the science of health and well-being for men.
Q&A: Pharmacies are deserting Chicago's black communities
Pharmacy deserts are a growing problem in Chicago. Tribune reporter Eseosa Olumhense discusses how she reported on the worrying trend.
When the immigration crackdown tears apart families, a crisis team is ready
In one immigrant community along Central California's coast, a crisis response team stands ready to coordinate services for families who’ve been hit by an arrest or deportation.
Part 2: Despite state progress in Arizona, 'a lot of desperation, isolation'
Fewer Arizona children are being removed from their families and the backlog of uninvestigated child abuse reports is down dramatically. But advocates warn that recent progress to overhaul Arizona’s child welfare system could easily be reversed.
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Want to get more kids insured? Moms pitching moms looks like a winning bet
“This is just such a powerful but elegantly simple intervention,” said the lead researcher behind a recent study that used parent mentors to enroll families in Medicaid and CHIP coverage.
