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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
Provisional date for 2024 MJA Awards
September 11 @ 7:00 pm
News
Carolyn Wickware joins the MJA EC - We’re delighted to welcome Carolyn Wickware, Executive Editor of the Pharmaceutical Journal to the Executive Committee of the MJA. Her appointment was proposed by MJA Chair Shaun Lintern, seconded by Read more...
Events
Both sides of blowing the whistle: MJA Symposium insights and tips - Journalists need time to build sources, gain trust and triple-check the evidence when working on sensitive stories, delegates at the 2024 MJA Annual Symposium heard. This year the focus was 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
Welcome our new awards sponsors - The MJA Awards are recognised as the Oscars of health and medical journalism and planning is already underway for the 2024 awards. A huge amount of time and money goes Read more...
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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
Welcome our new members - Meet the latest new members to join the Medical Journalists’ Association, the largest membership organisation for health and medical journalists in the UK. Tharanika Ahillan is a junior doctor with Read more...
Work and Money
Have you joined the ALCS? - Have you joined the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society? If not, you could be missing out on royalty payments for your work. It really is as simple as making money out Read more...
Gallery
2024 MJA Symposium - MJA Chair Shaun Lintern shares his thoughts on the highlights of the 2024 MJA Symposium, which focused on working with whistleblowers and building trust. With thanks the the Doctors’ Association Read more...
