Kate Long - Health Journalism Fellow

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Kate Long

writing coach / reporter / radio producer

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About Myself:

For 25 years, I've coached writers and editors at papers, conferences and associations (including CDHJF) around the country. I also produce projects for my two home bases in my home state of West Virginia: The Charleston Gazette and West Virginia Public Radio.

I am very centered on West Virginia and the Appalachian area. I have written extensively about health insurance (lack thereof), community health centers (FQHCs), health care reform, medical home projects, health issues affecting elderly, and social determinants of health, such as predatory mortgages.

Interests:

team medicine

social determinants of health

chronic disease prevention

Awards and Updates

Gerald Loeb Award (2004) - awarded by UCLA Anderson School of Management

A 22-part series on health insurance ( lack thereof) in West Virginia. Scroll down on link to "small newspapers" for story samples

Kate Long's Blog
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Shaping the conversation: obesity and chronic disease

The Shape We’re In, Dennis Hunt fellowship project on West Virginia's obesity rates, was... more »
posted 07/06/12

War on West Virginia's flood of chronic disease and obesity

Journalist Kate Long's home state faces staggering health problems, prompting her project to... more »
posted 07/21/11

Kate Long's Work
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Project: 'I can't believe I feel this good': Logan 'powerhouse' radio host targets diabetes

Journalist Kate Long explores West Virginia's epidemics of chronic disease and obesity and the efforts to reverse them.

Project: Logan will fight diabetes

Journalist Kate Long explores a community's effort to create diabetes education programs in her series on West Virginia's epidemics of chronic disease and obesity and the efforts to reverse them. The series is called "The Shape We're In."

Project: Looking for diabetes education?

Journalist Kate Long offers diabetes resources in her examination of West Virginia's epidemics of chronic disease and obesity and the efforts to reverse them. Her series is called "The Shape We're In."

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