Monthly Archives: September 2016
GBO NEWS: 16 Journalism Fellows Named; Health Reporting IT Conference; Age Discrimination & Jobs; Going Gray in LA; & MORE
Posted: September 12, 2016 at 4:00 pm
GENERATIONS BEAT ONLINE NEWS
E-News of the Journalists Network on Generations
Sept. 12, 2016 — Volume 16, Number 14
Editor’s Note: GBO News, e-news of the Journalists Network on Generation publishes alerts for journalists, producers and authors covering generational issues. Send your news of important stories or books (by you and others), fellowships, awards or pertinent kvetches to GBO News Editor Paul Kleyman. You can subscribe to GBONews.org at no charge simply by sending a request to Paul with your name, address, phone number and editorial affiliation or note that you freelance. You’ll receive the table of contents as e-mail, just click through to the full issue at www.gbonews.org.
In This Issue: No Apologies! (But Get Your Pneumonia and Flu Shots.)
1. EYES ON THE PRIZE: *** Journalists in Aging Fellows Program Selects 16 Reporters; ***Center for Health, Media & Policy Awards Fellowship to Melissa Patrick of Kentucky Health News; ***Digital Health Awards entry deadline this Fri., Sept. 16.
2. CALENDAR: *** “Will Health IT Help an Aging Population?” panel set for the Association of Health Care Journalism’s Workshop on Health Information Technology in San Francisco, Oct. 13-14; *** Latinos for a Secure Retirement (LSR) Coalition 5th Annual “Retiring with Dignity” Summit, to be held at and livestreamed from Capitol Hill Wed., Sept, 21; ***6th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging, San Francisco, Sept. 16-18, showing15 films from seven countries.
3. THE STORYBOARD: “More Older People Are Finding Work, But What Kind?” by Quoctrung Bui, New York Times (Aug. 18), plus, “You’re How Old? We’ll Be in Touch,” by “This Chair Rocks” blogger, Ashton Applewhite, NYT (Sept. 3); *** “Older and Jobless–the U.S. Recovery’s Forgotten Story,” by Mark Miller, Reuters (Sept. 8); *** “Looking for Work After 60,” by Ruby de Luna, KUOW Public Radio, Seattle (Aug. 17); *** “Writing a ‘Last Letter’ When You’re Healthy” by V.J. Periyakoil, M.D., New York Times (Sept. 7); *** “Studies Indicate Need for Better Eye Care for Older Adults,” by Liz Seegert, Association of Health Care Journalists website.
4. GEN BEATLES NEWS: *** Producer Ruxandra Guidi and photographer Bear Guerra Launch Year-Long “Going Gray in LA” Project on KCRW Public Radio Website; *** Herb Weiss’ publishes Taking Charge: Collected Stories on Aging Boldly” *** “Make the Most of Your Brief Time on Earth,” by Garrison Keillor, Washington Post (Aug. 17).
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