Accountability
Localize This: How to Cover Opioid Settlement Funds in Your Community
Jonathan JK Stoltman
About Us
RoA Update Spring 2023
Hi everyone, We have had quite a first half of the year! To start the year, we wrapped up the creation of our first strategic plan with First Quadrant Advisory Institute for Social Impact (what a great team!). As part of this work, we realized we need to do a
Case Studies
Zombie Nation
Helping reporters cover Xylazine (aka "Tranq") ethically and responsibly
Academic Publications
Journal of American Pharmacists Association - Reporting on Addiction: Countering misinformation about addiction, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery
January 2023
Resources
Language Style Guide ✔️
Downloadable language style guides in English and Spanish. These guides are based on the AP Stylebook, up-to-date research, and focus groups with journalists, educators, experts through training, and experts through experience. Condensed Style Guide-12.22.22-enCondensed Style Guide-12.22.22-en.pdf117 KBdownload-circleCondensed Style
News
University of Wisconsin Center for Journalism Ethics (5 Dec 2022)
For the media, an urgent call to improve coverage of addiction and recovery Our conversation with Zehra Topbas from the University of Wisconsin Center for Journalism Ethics about the importance of doing this work.
Academic Publications
Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Reporting on Addiction: An Innovative, Collaborative Approach to Reduce Stigma by Improving Media Coverage and Public Messaging about Addiction Treatment and Recovery
December 2021
Videos
Tackling Addiction Stigma by Working With Journalists
Last week, the Reporting on Addiction team – in partnership with the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University and WVU Health Sciences – led a discussion in Morgantown, West Virginia, with people with lived experience, addiction science experts, activists and journalists. We focused on ways we can work together to
Videos
Tackling Stigma by Working with the Media
What: Tackling Addiction Stigma by Working with the Media: A virtual panel discussion about the intersection of addiction stigma, discrimination, and the media Why: Journalists hold a large sway over public opinion in their communities. Reporting that perpetuates stigma can result in various, life-threatening barriers for people who use
About Us
RoA Update 2022
It has been a great start to spring for the Reporting on Addiction team. We’ve been working towards disseminating our initial resources, developing new ones and building partnerships. Here's what we've been up to: Dissemination Efforts * What’s new: In April, we presented our resources
Case Studies
"Crack Pipes" and SAMHSA Funding
Helping reporters cover harm reduction in a misinformation age