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The Medical Journalists’ Association has a membership of more than 475 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.
News
Look who’s talking … about the MJA Awards
The ‘prestigious’ Medical Journalists’ Association Awards have been covered in the Daily Mail. The page-2 lead spotlights Good Health editor, Justine Hancock winning the 2019 Editor of the Year Award Read more…
Events
AGM – RSVP now, the MJA needs your input and company!
The MJA Annual General Meeting 2019 is on Wednesday October 16, 2019. The AGM will take place a very short walk from Victoria Station, in the airy and modern meeting Read more…
Blogs
Dr Michael O’Donnell an appreciation by Geoff Watts
Dr Michael O’Donnell (October 20,1928 – April 6, 2019) Geoff Watts worked for Michael O’Donnell at World Medicine for seven years, first as Science Editor and later as Deputy Editor. Read more…
Awards
Winning in the rain: the 2019 MJA Awards
Torrential rain could not dampen enthusaism for our annual celebration of excellence in health and medical journalism — the MJA Awards. This year our highest accolade, the Outstanding Achievement Award, Read more…
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Resources
MIND the deadline to enter
We know from the high number — and calibre — of entries for our own Mental Health Story of the Year Award that a lot of MJA members are doing Read more…
Member Benefits
NUJ Code of Conduct
The MJA occasionally receives inquiries about a code of conduct. The EC has decided against drafting a formalised code of our own, but would like to draw members’ attention to the NUJ code of conduct Read more…
Work and money
Latest updates on everything income related
Are you looking for a career move? Or want a steer on the going rates for freelance work, writing commissions and media advisory boards? Log into the password protected pages Read more…
Gallery
Watch highlights of the 2019 MJA Awards
If you could not make the 2019 Medical Journalists’ Awards, or would like a reminder of what a great night it was, we have made a short video highlighting all Read more…
