The Marshall Venture, in partnership with Reveal from The Middle 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 (giant division) class from the Affiliation of Well being Care Journalists for his or her in-depth audio story analyzing the fallout of a flawed drug testing system broadly used throughout U.S. hospitals. The investigation centered on ladies who had been reported to youngster welfare authorities because of optimistic drug checks, together with a mom who misplaced custody of her new child after consuming a poppy seed salad, which triggered a false-positive check consequence for opiates — elevating pressing questions on medical practices and systemic hurt.
Along with the web article, The Marshall Venture partnered with Reveal from The Middle for Investigative Reporting and PRX to supply a podcast episode from the reporting. Take heed 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 Venture’s collaboration with Reveal and PRX displays our shared dedication to uncovering the human penalties of flawed programs, notably throughout the justice and well being care spheres.
“This story exemplifies the sort of work we attempt to supply — deeply reported, revelatory and targeted on the folks most affected by systemic failure,” mentioned Geraldine Sealey, performing editor-in-chief of The Marshall Venture. “We’re honored to see our group’s collaboration acknowledged by the AHCJ.”
“The Fifth Department,” which is a particular podcast sequence by Tradeoffs and The Marshall Venture’s Christie Thompson, examined what it seems like when one neighborhood dramatically modifications the way it responds to folks 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.
