2025 Microgrant Reporting
Journalists in Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, and New York are covering the opioid settlements from all angles
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In Memoriam: Logan Hullinger
Hi folks, some sad news to share. Logan Hullinger, a Baltimore-based independent journalist, passed away on March 6th, 2026. Logan was a dedicated, award-winning reporter, regularly delivering impactful and interesting stories through Mobtown Redux, his weekly newsletter. He was published/republished widely, including in the Baltimore Beat, Scalawag,
🚨Opioid Settlement Quick Guides!🚨
New resources to help you get started (or keep rolling!) on opioid settlement stories
📺ICYMI: Opioid Settlement Watchdog Reporting Tips & Tricks Fireside Chat
Watch our 45-minute discussion with journalists Emily Bader & Adam Smith-Perez
🔥Opioid Settlement Watchdog Reporting Tips & Tricks
Register for our upcoming conversation with journalists Emily Bader & Adam Smith-Perez
📺Opioid Settlement Expert Panel Discussion
Hi! Last month, we hosted a panel at Ithaca College’s Park Center for Independent Media so journalists could hear from experts-through-training and -experience about how opioid settlement funds are going in New York...spoiler...it's kinda wild! But that's true in so many
ICYMI: Opioid Settlement Spending in a Time of Budget Cuts
Watch our Fireside Chat with Shelly Weizman
Covering New Jersey's opioid settlement funds?
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🔥Opioid Settlement Spending in a Time of Budget Cuts
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2025 End-of-Year Update
As we close out 2025, we at Reporting on Addiction want to share some exciting updates, accomplishments, and give thanks to all of you who support our work. We couldn't do it without you. New York microgrant recipient Adam Smith-Perez is an investigative journalist and audio producer.
Protecting Our Sources: A Call to Action
Hi! Mishka & Jonathan here! In many recent conversations with journalists and experts through experience, we've heard about a challenging trend: a growing reluctance for sources to speak on the record, especially when the topic is harm reduction. We know that the reasons behind these concerns aren'
Sober October
Hi! As we enter the second week of October, we wanted to re-up our alcohol resources that can help journalists covering Sober October. 👻 By using the same Reporting on Addiction resources that cover Dry January & Damp January topics, you can help leverage interest in Sober October to create
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Opioid Settlement Story Ideas
A new resource to help you get started (or keep rolling!) on opioid settlement stories
NEW RESOURCE: Contingency Management
View our latest set of resources to help improve your reporting this National Recovery Month and year-round!
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Case Study: Contingency Management vs. Other Scientific Headlines
Headline writing is complicated and requires collaboration and nuance
Announcing the 2025 Microgrant recipients
Congratulations to journalists in Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey and New York!
Opioid Settlement Funds
Telling Complex Stories about Opioid Settlement Spending
Catch up on our conversation with Mississippi Today!
Spring 2025 Update!
Our latest from Reporting on Addiction
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Digging Into Opioid Settlement Dollars? Let us help!
Watch our discussion about how FOIAs can support your reporting
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Apply for funding in four states
Apply by June 20 if you’re in KY, ME, NJ or NY!
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TIP SHEET: Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder📝
During this Alcohol Awareness Month, we're working to help journalists better understand alcohol use and misuse. When journalists understand key aspects of alcohol use—prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery—they can report on alcohol issues more accurately and empathetically. This informed reporting directly benefits communities by helping
Join our 2025 Educator Cohort
This free training can help you teach addiction reporting in your classroom
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Winter 2025 Update
Awards
2025 Excellence in Recovery Journalism Award Application
Applications close midnight March 31st, 2025