Covering Race & Racism: A View from the Newsroom

It isn’t enough to write about race and health separately: to tell the whole story, journalists must explore the many complex ways in which race, racism, and health intersect. In this fireside chat, renowned journalists Akilah Johnson of The Washington Post and Amber Payne of The Emancipator will be joined by health equity expert and former NYC health commissioner Mary Bassett. They will take your questions about the opportunities and challenges of reporting on race and health equity and communicating with the public on these critical issues. How can journalists combat misinformation and misconceptions about health disparities? What can the public health community learn from journalists about communicating with the public? What stories about race and health are still going untold? Bring your questions.