‘Offensive’ news about opioids in Appalachia prompts launch of website aimed at improving addiction coverage
Do you cover drug addiction in your community? If so, you should be aware of how, among other things, word choice leads to more evidence-based, factual reporting. ReportingOnAddiction.org offers journalists some guidance.
Katti Gray
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