Lesson 1,
Topic 1
In Progress
Health and HIV Journalism
- Reporting HIV/Aids Curriculum
- Statistical terms used in research studies: A primer for media
- 4 tips for understanding statistics from FiveThirtyEight’s Christie Aschwanden
- How to find an academic research paper
- AP Stylebook guidelines on data
- WFSJ MESHA Health Toolbox
- Data Journalism Presentation Internews
Story examples for information or to critique:
- Kenya: New Anti-HIV Pill Vital
- Hopes and Challenges for HIV Vaccine Trial in South Africa
- Ray of hope in fight against HIV in women
- Kenyan health advocates reach out to women to boost war against HIV/Aids
- Uganda Red Pepper story on PrEP
- Reckless reporting increases HIV risk
- Improving the Quality of Health Journalism: When Reliability meets Engagement
Additional resources
- Just for journalists: Tips and case studies for writing about health care
- Brief Guide to Writing Medical News
- Kaiser Health News (KHN) and PolitiFact
- The Association of Healthcare Journalists: The organization has a number of useful resources that are available for paying members.
At a Media Science Café with editors in November 2021, the MESICA TEAM and media editors in Zambia devised tips for the media to ensure they set the the agenda on health, science and COVID-19 stories.