Insights

<p>Correcting a genetic defect before birth sounds like a great idea, but I'm uncomfortable with how we get there.</p>

<p>An online petition against anti-vaccine ads, truth-squadding Obamacare repeal claims, and a public health film festival, plus more in our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>Today is the last day to send in your applications for the Association of Health Care Journalists' Media Fellowships on Health Performance. Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity. We've also listed this week's health media jobs, internships, educational opportunities and more.</p>

<p>Recently, I asked readers to show me a case where a state attorney general had been sued five times by a public hospital to block access to records sought by journalists. I didn’t know the half of it.</p>

<p>Should student journalists try to specialize in health? This week in <em>Career GPS</em>, we ask journalism professors what they tell their students about journalism, specialization and the job market ahead.</p>

<p>At the first meeting in L.A. we could see that we were not the only ones feeling torn between the desire to do in-depth reporting and the time-consuming demands of marketing that work on social media. However, over time, we came to appreciate how critical it is to reach out to readers via social media, how quickly readers' habits are changing, and how the web is redefining the concept of community.</p>

<p>More advice from Net Impact on the "mind mob" and creating your own job during a time of great change in journalism, media, nonprofits and health care.</p>

<p>Good news for conjoined twins, millions spent on health reform lobbying and literally addictive junk food, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>The annual Net Impact conference brings together some of the world’s brightest young business minds to tackle big questions about how to build a better future. Here are some tips from the conference for health writers.</p>