The New York times reader : health and medicine

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Where to find it

Davis Library (7th floor)

Call Number
PN4784.M4 N48 2011
Status
Available
Call Number
PN4784.M4 N48 2011 c. 2
Status
Available

North Carolina Collection (Wilson Library)

Call Number
C378 UML744.1
Status
In-Library Use Only

Park Library (School of Media & Journalism)

Call Number
PN4784.M4 N48 2011
Status
Available

Park Library (School of Media & Journalism) — Spearman Collection

Call Number
SPE-fac .Linden 2011
Status
Available

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Summary

Showcasing some of the best health and medical writing in The New York Times, Tom Linden combines his expertise as both a physician and a writer to explore the range and depth of reporting and writing in this fascinating area. With more than 50 articles, the book includes coverage of topics ranging from amnesia to genomics to a Times investigation of a major pharmaceutical company. Organized around news, features and commentary, Linden's observations elucidate the challenges these reporters face in tackling everything from nutrition to neuroscience, while his how-to guidance takes aspiring medical and health reporters to the next level. Readers will appreciate condensed interviews from five prominent Times medical and health reporters interspersed throughout the book, as well as how-to tips on 15 genres of health reporting, including blogs, essays, and alternative story forms. Linden directs the Medical and Science Journalism Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a former CNBC and Los Angeles Times reporter.

Contents

Foreword / by Barbara Strauch -- New stories. Breaking news -- News analyses -- News briefs -- Investigative stories -- Obituaries -- Feature stories. Profiles -- Explanatory stories -- Perspective stories -- Historical stories -- Series features -- - Narratives -- Commentary. Columns -- Essays -- Blogs -- Beyond plain text.

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