The state of health journalism in California
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Tuller, David, author Gilligan, Heather Tirado, author
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Oakland, California] : California Health Care Foundation, January 2020
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Journalism, Medical California United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Comprehensive news coverage of health policy and public health issues in California is essential for a range of audiences-- health officials and decisionmakers at the community, county, and state levels, as well as residents seeking critical information on matters that impact their lives. Given that California has played a trend-setting role in health-related issues, as it has in so many other domains, its experience is also relevant to stakeholders elsewhere. "If California does it, it will probably happen elsewhere," said Victoria Colliver, a former San Francisco Chronicle health reporter who now covers state health policy for Politico. Such comprehensive coverage, whether produced for local, statewide, or national audiences, depends on a robust health care journalism ecosystem with the ability and capacity to follow daily news as well as to pursue in-depth stories and investigations. The dramatic changes in the media ecosystem over the last decade have created challenges for news organizations in fulfilling these obligations. The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has commissioned this report to assess the state's current health reporting landscape.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (22 pages))
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101767959 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101767959