According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, one in five adults experiences a mental illness. This means it is very likely that a reporter will interview sources living with mental illness. Poynter gives insight on how reporters should handle the topic in a way that encourages treatment, without perpetuating stigma and stereotypes. 

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Journalist’s Resource has put together a tip sheet to help reporters determine if a medical study is newsworthy. 

Abortion ban coverage sows confusion

The Columbia Journalism Review analyzed the coverage of recently passed abortion laws in six states and found that the coverage lacked key details, such as when the new laws would be enacted, and detracted from coverage from other important issues on the motherhood beat.