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  • AHCJ German Health Care Study Group informational webinar

    Join us for an informational webinar about the AHCJ German Health Care Study Group, a weeklong, immersive experience in Berlin this October. Selected U.S.-based journalists will explore Germany’s health system — one that delivers universal coverage and strong outcomes without medical debt. Supported by The Commonwealth Fund, the program covers airfare, lodging, meals, local transportation

  • Webinar: Disappearing Data and How Reporters Can Respond

    Virtual

    "The federal government is diminishing the nation’s capacity to authoritatively measure the health and well-being of Americans in real time. Layoffs have shuttered entire data collection teams in health agencies.

  • From Big Picture to Local Story: Reporting on the Impact of the Megabill

    New York

    "The 2026 budget act signed into law on July 4 will impact the health of millions of Americans — especially those on Medicaid and other safety net programs including SNAP. How can journalists wrap their arms around these massive changes? "Panelists will highlight what aspects journalists should pay close attention to right now and how

  • Webinar: Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat

    Virtual

    In this USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar, "we’ll examine growing health threats and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. We’ll look at how one sweltering region of the Southwest is taking innovative steps to combat extreme heat and prevent deaths, and what lessons can be drawn from those experiments. Journalists will

  • TJA Professional Development Stipends

    "The Trans Journalists Association is offering stipends of $250 and $500 for journalists' professional development. Stipends are available to any journalists who qualify as TJA members. We aim to offer these in the winter, for events that occur in the summer, and in the summer, for events that occur in the fall." If you want

  • DEADLINE: PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

    "The PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award celebrates writing that exemplifies literary excellence on the subject of the physical or biological sciences and communicates complex scientific concepts to a lay

  • Rural Health Journalism Workshop

    Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Hotel 1 Hartsfield Center Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, United States

    AHCJ will help you understand the implications of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and other changes to federal policy that have occurred since January at the annual Rural Health Workshop on August 21 in Atlanta. We’ll also dig into: What Georgia learned from its experiment with a Medicaid work requirement, also part of the budget

  • DEADLINE: GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest

    "The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts of extreme heat, and the ways communities around the world are responding to it. "This competition seeks original, compelling photographs that capture the human, environmental, and infrastructural impacts of extreme

  • DEADLINE: Civic Science Media Funding Opportunity

    "Amidst declining public trust in science, civic science media offers a transformative approach to journalism. It moves beyond one-way information dissemination to foster multi-way conversations involving scientists, journalists, and the communities directly affected by scientific advancements. This collaborative model aims to make the public active shapers of the scientific narrative, addressing real-world challenges like climate

  • DEADLINE: NASW Travel Fellowship for Indigenous Journalists

    The National Association of Science Writers (NASW), an organization of 2,400 journalists, authors, editors, producers, public information officers, students, and people who write and produce material intended to inform the public about science, health, engineering, and technology, is proud to offer up to three travel grants to support the attendance of Indigenous journalists and communicators