The jabs that could save us — an introduction to COVID vaccines for journos
We co-hosted an online course on COVID vaccine science for journalists.
The course content was conceptualised by Bhekisisa and the Centre for Evidence-based Health Care...
‘The toughest story I’ve covered’: How COVID-19 changed journalism
Three journalists and a scientist unpack how the coronavirus pandemic changed their jobs and the news landscape. Watch the discussion here.
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Reporters, are you ok? If you’re feeling traumatised, you’re not alone
Journalists have immersed themselves in the COVID-19 story for months. But at what cost to their mental health? A recent study found that three quarters of reporters surveyed felt significant emotional distress.
Vaccines, mutations and data: Reporters, all your COVID-19 questions answered
These health reporters got an expert rundown of what the latest evidence has to say about the new coronavirus. Now you can watch it...
Here’s a really great way to find the studies you’re looking for
Finding it hard to narrow down searches for journal studies you’d like to reference in your stories? Our friends from Cochrane South Africa and...
Seeing the forest for the trees with Cochrane South Africa: Forest plots and systematic...
Here’s a crash course for understanding meta-analyses and systematic reviews from Cochrane South Africa and the South African Medical Research Council.
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How to be a health reporter: Asking the right questions of research
Battling to understand how studies are designed and when they’re good enough to use in your reporting? This webinar by Cochrane South Africa and...
Want to do a crash course in epidemiology? Here you go
The COVID-19 crisis has changed a lot about the world — including the scientific knowledge production process. This free course gives journalists the tools...