[ecrea] Call for Papers: conference on Health Journalism

www.europeanhealthjournalism.com

Call for Papers: conference on Health Journalism

May 14-16, Coventry University, England.

Top health journalists and academics from Canada, US, UK and Europe will 
be meeting up in May at the second International Conference on Health 
Journalism to be hosted by Coventry University.

Speakers agreed so far include

    * ANDRÉ PICARD, Toronto Globe and Mail
    * NORALOU ROOS (University of Manitoba) - Evidencenetwork.ca
    * DAVID SECKO (Concordia University, Montreal) Evidencenetwork.ca
    * TRUDY LIEBERMAN, former president, Association of Health Care 
Journalists
    * IVAN ORANSKY, Global Editorial Director medpagetoday.com; Vice 
President of AHCJ
    * JOHN FAUBER, award-winning health reporter Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
    * ALISTAIR MACLELLAN, editor, Health Service Journal
    * ANNA WAGSTAFF, Assistant Editor, Cancer World
    * ROY LILLEY, management expert and most influential British 
blogger on health
    * SIR IAIN CHALMERS, James Lind Initiative, testingtreatments.org
    * RINKE VAN DEN BRINK, senior health editor of NOS News, Netherlands
    * AMELIA BELTRAMINI, managing editor @Focus, Italy’s top selling  
popular science magazine
    * SHAUN LINTERN, Health Service Journal, who broke story on Mid 
Staffordshire Hospitals
    * ALAN TAMAN, NUJ Public Relations and Communications Council 
member, former NHS PR
    * MOHGA KAMAL-YANNI, Oxfam Health Policy Advisor
    * JOHN LISTER, campaigner and author/editor "First do no harm" 
(forthcoming)

Journalists covering health issues are required to take on and handle a 
wide range of stories covering the full spectrum from individual human 
interest stories through complex medical research to multi-million euro 
projects and sweeping health system reforms. In almost every case, the 
health journalist is the only source of information for the vast 
majority of the population, whether they access their news in print, 
online or broadcast on TV, radio or new media.

But who trains the health journalists themselves? Recent research shows 
that there are few courses available anywhere in Europe, and most of 
those reporting on health are largely self-taught. As the health care 
industry and health care reforms become even more complex and 
fast-moving, and the PR campaigns at each level become more 
sophisticated, many journalists are struggling to keep up.

In response to this, the conference is aimed at working journalists, 
journalism lecturers and students of journalism who want to improve the 
quality of health journalism. For working journalists there will be a 
host of ideas, information, angles and hints on how to work more 
efficiently in researching stories, while academics and educators will 
share their work.

The first conference drew over 60 participants from 15 countries: it’s 
hoped this conference -- supported by the NUJ, the European Federation 
of Journalists, and the UK's Medical Journalists Association, and 
building on the work of the EU-funded 2-year HeaRT project on the 
training of health journalists in Europe -- will do even better.

And there will be a brand new resource for all those looking at this 
complex area of reporting: a new 21chapter book and e-book First do no 
harm: The principles and practice of Health Journalism, sponsored by a 
bursary from the Association of Journalism Educators, will be launched 
at the conference, with most of the contributing authors present to 
discuss it in person.

Papers are welcome on relevant health reporting issues such as include 
discussions on ethics & critical journalism;  interpreting medical 
research reports; PR and medical research; the role of health journalism 
in the Francis Report; reporting the "new" NHS;  and the reporting of 
health policy; global health; cancer care; and mental health. Feel free 
to suggest alternative topics.

There will be time available for a limited number of verbal 
presentations of 15-20 minutes from those registered to attend the 
conference.  Journalists and educators wishing to speak or present 
papers are invited to contact the organiser John Lister at 
(j.lister /at/ coventry.ac.uk)

Fees for the 3-day conference have been kept low to encourage working 
journalists whether staff or freelance, academics teaching journalism, 
students and others to participate. Even greater savings can be made by 
early registration, with EARLY BIRD rates £150 for UK staff journalists 
and educators, £60 for freelance and non-UK journalists, and £30 for 
students: book before April 14. Details online here soon.

Full details of registration, further news of speakers and agenda items, 
and other resources for the study and practice of health journalism will 
appear at www.europeanhealthjournalism.com

Dr John Lister

Senior Lecturer Health Journalism

07774 264112





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