DataharvestEIJC2020

The session will address how medical investigative journalism differs from medical reporting. Questions will be welcome throughout the talk, so bring your concerns, confusion, and triumphs for an airing. We’ll review some basic rules of medical science and why those rules still apply during a pandemic – despite the claims of officials and doctors who are hitting panic buttons and saying the rules are hindering progress in a time of need. We’ll look at instances of excellent and poor reportage to see how good journalists challenge hype and how they sometimes fail. And most important, you will get a number of superb resources available to journalists around the world, including an international list of industry independent experts and organizations that aren’t beholden to Big Pharma, along with guides for healthcare journalism reporting.