Reporting Strategies

"There are instances where we might prioritize the perspective of an under-covered community to build back trust," writes health reporter Elise Takahama. "This was one of them."

To investigate how the police intervened in mental health crisis in Puerto Rico, a reporting team creates its own database using police use-of-force reports.

A reporter investigates the high Black infant mortality rate in Washington, D.C., highlighting community voices and the need for action.

Journalists better serve communities by remembering that people trust us not only to be their eyes and ears, but also to share their words and experiences with care and respect.

Public schools often refuse to disclose abuse by staff. Local journalists can expose the problem.

A reporter attends a medical lecture on a slow news day and discovers a big story.

The USC Center for Health Journalism and partner newsrooms are launching our first ethnic media reporting collaborative, bringing together eight California outlets serving Black, Latino and Asian audiences.

The health outcomes of jail inmates in different U.S. counties are impacted differently by elements such as racism, poverty and even pollution. That can make comparisons tricky.

Following sources to work and shadowing them can sometimes be all you need to tell a story successfully, leading to indelible moments you'd never otherwise capture.