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KHN’s Liz Lucas shares how data can power your reporting on health disparities
Lucas shares tips on where to find useful data, and three key steps to follow once you do.
How reporters used data to tell the story of a public health system gutted before the pandemic
KHN's Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht shares insights and tips.
How three journalists got answers when there were no public datasets to be had
Easily searchable, online databases don’t always exist. These three news reporters created their own — and so can you.
The latest from our community
Will the pandemic widen the achievement gap for California’s immigrant children?
The impact of the pandemic on young children in California, especially children of color, has been severe. A new reporting project will analyze key indicators.
Is San Francisco doing enough to address COVID-19’s brutal disparities?
Despite red flags, the city was slow to come up with a COVID-19 response targeting the Latinx community.
Does closing hospitals and maternity wards mean worse care for Philly’s poorest families?
The city has long struggled to make progress in improving the health of mothers and newborns. Do these shutdowns lead to worse care?
We know how the pandemic is hurting Florida farmworkers. What about their kids?
What has the pandemic changed about the lives of children of farmworkers in Florida?
Why we know so little about preventing preterm births
The data tell a disturbing story about how the U.S. has failed to invest in the health and future of some of the most vulnerable among us.
The algorithms used to calculate Covid-19 risk might be prone to bias
Hospitals and insurance companies use a variety of algorithms to calculate risk, but they don’t always yield equitable results.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: The New York Times is looking for an editor for Well
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: The New York Times is looking for an editor for Well, The Times’s health and wellness desk.
USC Annenberg awards fellowships, health data reporting grants to 21 journalists
Twenty one journalists from around the nation join the USC Center for Health Journalism this week to take part in the 2020 Data Fellowship. Welcome!
