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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of more than 450 health and medical writers, broadcasters and editors. We are based in the UK and exist to promote excellence in journalism, encourage and support our membership and provide opportunities for networking.
Upcoming MJA Events
News
- Lindsay Knight: a mental health pioneer - John Illman celebrates the life of Lindsay Knight, 1948-2023. When the first edition of Lindsay Knight’s book, Talking To A Stranger: A Guide to Psychotherapy, was published in 1986, the Read more...
Events
- MJA Symposium: Trust and working with whistleblowers - Book your place for the 2024 MJA Symposium, on April 13, and discover how to hone your skills around building trust and working with whistleblowers. We have an impressive line Read more...
Blogs
- How not to: the ultimate car crash interview - I suspect quite a few MJA members who provide media training will have added Beth Rigby’s polite, but lethal, dissection of Stonewall chair Iain Anderson to their collection of ‘how Read more...
Awards Latest
- Awards: A climate for change - This year, the international Covering Climate Change Awards include a category for health — and the deadline to enter is 11:59pm US Eastern time on March 12 (4:59am UK time). Read more...
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Latest health news
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- Trying to stay alive in a town hit by despairon March 15, 2024 at 8:25 am
Resources
- OECD library: global health statistics - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) library is publicly available and has a huge range of health statistics and other data. You can search by themes, countries, or Read more...
Member Benefits
- Benefits of MJA membership - The Medical Journalists’ Association is the UK’s largest and oldest membership organisation for health and medical journalists. Membership brings a range of benefits including free entry to our prestigious Awards, Read more...
Work and Money
- Mail Online seeks deputy health editor - Location: High Street Kensington, London. The world’s largest English-language newspaper website with over 200 million monthly unique visitors globally, is looking for an experienced and talented Deputy Health Editor to Read more...