What Is Health Journalism?Medical Journalism encompasses a broad variety of media, such as TV, blogs, journal articles, magazines, and newspapers to convey medically related information to the general public. Some of the major sponsors of Medical Journalism are the AHCJ (Association of Health Care Journalists) and the UK Guild of Health Writers.
Most major news stations, like CNN or the New York Times, have sections dedicated to health. The topics that are covered are extremely diverse ranging from the effects of Coca Cola on obesity, to the presence of epidemics around the world. Audiences can be general, meant for a wide population, or specialized towards gender or age. |