disability journalism
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: NPR’s Joe Shapiro on Covering Disability Rights, Finding Voices for Radio
In his more than 20 years at NPR, Joe Shapiro has written stories on everything from health to rising court fees to solitary confinement. He’s spent most of his career writing stories about disability, starting when editors wouldn’t even publish his work because they didn’t think it was relevant. In…
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Ryan Prior on Uncovering Stories About Health and Disability
Ryan Prior has been interested in telling stories about health, science and disability since high school. Now, he does that as a journalist — and has added documentary filmmaker and published author to his résumé. He also found time to consult with the federal government about long COVID and create…