i enjoy all news but this quote is cool

Why do people fall for "parasite cleanses" and other pseudo health fixes? Because they don't feel good and don't feel listened to by health care providers, says Maren Hunsberger of Brilliant B Productions. #sciwri24

great Patrusky Lecture today at #sciwri24 by evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves Jr. of NC A&T State U. included history and current systemic funding biases affecting HBCUs v. HWUs.

Providing basic info on drinking water, open roads, churches with oxygen and insulin has been the key role of journalists covering Hurricane Helene aftermath, say Helen Chickering and Katie Myers of Blue Ridge Public Radio. #sciwri24 #helene

Migration story yesterday on Telemundo included interviews with actual people who are migrating, something I've never seen on local news, not just scare-tactic images of people exiting buses or outside temp housing. Contrast speaks volumes.

decent journalism teaching tip right there in placeholder text: how to write a dek, teaser, standfirst. Or intro summary blurb in email...

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