The Marshall Undertaking, in partnership with Reveal from The Heart for Investigative Reporting and PRX, has been honored with a high nationwide journalism award recognizing excellence in well being care reporting.
Reporter Shoshana Walter, producer Marianne McCune and editor Jenny Casas obtained first place within the Audio Reporting (massive division) class from the Affiliation of Well being Care Journalists for his or her in-depth audio story inspecting the fallout of a flawed drug testing system broadly used throughout U.S. hospitals. The investigation centered on ladies who have been reported to baby welfare authorities on account of constructive drug assessments, together with a mom who misplaced custody of her new child after consuming a poppy seed salad, which triggered a false-positive check end result for opiates — elevating pressing questions on medical practices and systemic hurt.
Along with the net article, The Marshall Undertaking partnered with Reveal from The Heart for Investigative Reporting and PRX to supply a podcast episode from the reporting. Hearken to the award-winning story’s episode right here.
The award, a part of AHCJ’s prestigious Awards for Excellence in Well being Care Journalism, celebrates work that informs the general public and holds establishments accountable. The Marshall Undertaking’s collaboration with Reveal and PRX displays our shared dedication to uncovering the human penalties of flawed techniques, significantly throughout the justice and well being care spheres.
“This story exemplifies the sort of work we try to supply — deeply reported, revelatory and targeted on the individuals most affected by systemic failure,” stated Geraldine Sealey, appearing editor-in-chief of The Marshall Undertaking. “We’re honored to see our staff’s collaboration acknowledged by the AHCJ.”
“The Fifth Department,” which is a particular podcast collection by Tradeoffs and The Marshall Undertaking’s Christie Thompson, examined what it seems like when one group dramatically modifications the way it responds to individuals in disaster. It was additionally a third-place winner within the audio reporting class.
The awards might be formally offered at AHCJ’s annual Well being Journalism convention on Might 31 in Los Angeles.
