Feeds:
Posts
Comments

http://www.ktvu.com/video/19999758/index.html

KTVU Channel 2 News: Kaiser Health Intern

My interview with Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Medical Correspondent for CBS’s The Early Show, on the rapidly evolving role of medical journalism in the media.


Reviews:

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/schwitz/healthnews/180333.html

http://www.healthjournalism.org/blog/2009/05/ashton-physicians-are-at-forefront-of-medical-media/

Every day 7 million people ride the New York City transit system. Here, Columbia News Tonight investigates what kinds of bacteria ride along with them. Jennifer Austin reports.

The morning after pill will soon be available over-the-counter to 17-year-olds nation wide. Here–a quick look at how the FDA’s new age limit will impact teens.

The Amazon Kindle 2 has the e-book world fired up. Often referred to as the IPod of books, the gadget is expected to change the world of digital reading. Mwenda Kilemi finds out if the Kindle 2 will burn a bigger hole in your wallet than you might expect.

Reporter: Mwenda Kilemi
Producer: Jennifer Austin

Harlem’s Karate Kid

The streets of Harlem can sometimes be a tough place for kids to grow up, but in recent years, community programs have been popping up to help with this problem. Jennifer Austin takes a look at one Harlem resident who is teaching valuable life lessons—through karate.

A New Kind of Sex-Ed

Teens in Manhattan’s Morningside community are learning about safe sex and other valuable life lessons through a new kind of medium–”Edu-Tainment.” Jennifer Austin reports on how the St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital NiteStar program is making a difference, through song and dance.

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.