Insights

<p>The CDC has released its "season opener" flu surveillance report and the good news is that there could be record-setting supplies of flu vaccine in the U.S. Here are some tips for reporting on the 2011-2012 flu season.</p>

<p>This week, KQED is seeking citizen journalists in various cities to report on the health issues that plague their communities. Also, note that applications for the Health Journalism Fellowships presented by the Association of Health Care Journalists &amp; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are due in one week. As always, find the latest in health jobs, workshops and more.</p>

<p>My three-part series on the difficulty of access to health care in Oklahoma has been published and has received positive feedback. There were hurdles and concerns right up until the run dates, but luckily I had no major difficulties.</p>

<p>What is happening in the case of two nurses in Winkler County, Texas, should serve as a warning to those who attempt to slap down whistleblowers: you will not win. Here’s a score card of winners and losers in the case so far.</p>

<p>Today's <em>Daily Briefing</em> looks at the effects of America's wars here at home, a doctor fired after speaking up, a skeptical look at open access journals and data on U.S. health care costs that you can play with.</p>

<p>Apress editor Jeff Olson says that he relies on people he has already worked with and writers' blogs to find authors for books on current events, including one in the works on health care options for businesses.</p>

<p>The links between place and health, an unused Medicare benefit, and a lawsuit over ozone pollution, plus more from our Daily Briefing.</p>

<p>A new company aims to clean up the FDA's messy data for reporting drug adverse events and market it to pharma and other businesses. Health reporters can benefit from the company's work, too.</p>

<p>The St. Louis Beacon recently created an engaging animated video to accompany an in-depth report on health disparities by California Endowment Health Journalism Fellow Robert Joiner.</p>

<p>How an online-only local news site learned as much about itself as it did about its topic of drug abuse</p>