Bloomberg, STAT News among the SPJ award winners
Bloomberg News and STAT News received recognition in the annual Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists. Business/Finance Reporting Denied by AI: Consequences for vulnerable Americans Casey Ross and Bob Herman, STAT Read story Read story: Link 1 | 2 | 3 Consumer/Retail Reporting Bad Medicine Staff, Bloomberg Read story: Link 1 | 2 | 3 Tech Reporting […]
STAT’s McFarlang wins Lo Award for her coverage
Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent at STAT, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics. This year’s award recognizes McFarling for her role in shaping the public discussion and policy debate about bioethics and equity in health care and research. It conveys a cash prize of $25,000. With the […]
NY Times hires Mershon as deputy media editor
New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following: We’re delighted to announce that Erin Mershon, a passionate and talented editor, is joining The Times as a deputy media editor. Erin comes from Stat, where she has delivered a string of agenda-setting and award-winning coverage from her perch as Washington bureau chief and associate managing […]
STAT News wins awards for health insurance coverage
STAT News executive editor Rick Berke posted the following: Dear Readers, Please bear with me as I brag about two of STAT’s most accomplished (and humble) reporters: Casey Ross and Bob Herman. This week they won the Batten Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in American journalism, for their series revealing an explicit strategy by the […]
Zhang named chief DC correspondent for STAT News
Rachel Cohrs Zhang has been promoted to chief Washington correspondent at STAT News. Rachel will still devote most of her time to reporting, and she will also be STAT’s leader in a Washington operation that now includes nearly a dozen full-time editorial, events, and business staff members. Cohrs Zhang, a veteran of Modern Healthcare and Inside […]
STAT News hires Tracer as senior editor
STAT News has hired Zachary Tracer as senior editor, business and policy. He will oversee policy and political reporters, as well as the business of health care team. Most recently, Tracer was at Business Insider, where over the past five years he built the health care team of 10 reporters and editors. Before Insider, Tracer […]
Gaffney becomes lead writer for STAT News’ “Morning Rounds” newsletter
Theresa Gaffney is now the lead writer for the “Morning Rounds” newsletter at STAT News. She has been a reporter and podcast producer at STAT. She covers health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities. She also has been writing the “Morning Rounds” newsletter on Mondays […]
Cooney moves to cardiovascular beat at STAT News
STAT News reporter Elizabeth Cooney is now cover the cardiovascular beat for the news organization. Cooney has been the author of the “Morning Rounds” newsletter. She joined STAT in 2017 and has worked as a general assignment reporter and STAT+ editor. Prior to that, she was the Boston Globe’s inaugural White Coat Notes blogger, before moving on […]
STAT News taps Chen to be national biotech reporter
STAT News has named Elaine Chen as its national biotechnology reporter. She joined the publication in November 2022 as its first cardiovascular reporter. Chen has been covering all aspects of heart and metabolic conditions, including diabetes and obesity. Recently, Chen was at Bloomberg News, where she worked as a cross-asset reporter, rotational reporter and finance reporting intern. She […]
Bloomberg hires Garde to cover large drug companies
Bloomberg News has hired Damian Garde to cover large drug companies. Garde was national biotech reporter for STAT News. He was part of a team that won a 2022 Polk Award for reporting about covert lobbying of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He co-writes The Readout newsletter and co-hosts “The Readout LOUD” podcast. Prior to joining STAT in 2016, […]
