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Health Journalism & Practical Education

Health Journalism & Practical Education. Bob Meyers National Press Foundation Journalist to Journalist Program. The Importance of the Tsinghua-Bayer Public Health & HIV/AIDS Media Studies Program. November 20, 2004. AIDS Decimates Economies.

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Health Journalism & Practical Education

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  1. Health Journalism & Practical Education Bob Meyers National Press Foundation Journalist to Journalist Program

  2. The Importance of the Tsinghua-Bayer Public Health & HIV/AIDS Media Studies Program November 20, 2004

  3. AIDS Decimates Economies Growth Impact of HIV (1990-97) (80 developing countries) 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 Reduction in growth rate GDP per capita (%, per year) -1 -1.2 -1.4 -1.6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 HIV Prevalence Rate (%) Source: R. Bonnel (2000) Economic Analysis ofHIV/AIDS, ADF2000 Background paper, World Bank. Slide adapted from UNAIDS: “Socio-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa,” presented by Anita Alban and Lorna Guiness, ADF 2000.

  4. J2J seminars have informal settings …

  5. Active journalist participation …

  6. …and structured discussions with skilled medical & scientific speakers…

  7. who believe in the importance of journalism …

  8. J2J programs feature journalists talking about the work they’ve done …

  9. Leading journalism school deans preparing to teach the next generation …

  10. Constant evaluation by everyone at the program

  11. We provide many mentors to engage in discussions with anyone who asks …

  12. And we demand that the discussions continue after class …

  13. Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS “When it comes to AIDS, journalists can have more of an impact than doctors.” • J2J Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2002

  14. J2J

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