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What people struggling with homelessness and drug use taught me about San Francisco’s overdose crisis

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.

Addiction
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How I penetrated a wall of silence to document sexual abuse of Massachusetts students

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

Community Safety
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Dozens of injured patients die from preventable blood loss each day. Here’s how we uncovered this health crisis

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

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A collaborative news effort aims to heal California’s health divide

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.

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I needed a statistics Ph.D. to do my original story on health care in jails. Luckily I found another way

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.

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Understanding the overdose crisis through the eyes of workers trying to save lives

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.

Addiction
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Six reporting lessons I learned while investigating abuse in a California group home

It started with photos showing abuse of a nonverbal, developmentally disabled woman in a group home. “Opening that email was the moment I realized the project I had taken on was about to become something else entirely, and I wasn’t sure if I was prepared,” writes Chistopher Egusa.

Domestic Violence
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How ‘real people’ illuminate the torturous process of getting mental health care

A reporter rediscovers the extent to which real people's stories and experiences bring emotional depth to his coverage of Minnesota's mental health crisis.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform
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The Health Divide: Want to build trust at your outlet? Address the harmful way Blacks are being portrayed

The media will never build trust in the Black community if we fail to address their concerns in coverage and representation, says columnist James Causey.

Race and Equity
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Pulitzer-winning journalist shares 10 tips for stronger data reporting

Pulitzer-winning journalist Jaimi Dowdell is a data reporter with Reuters. But she doesn't consider herself a data journalist, as she told our 2023 Data Fellows this week.

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