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On the beat: Health care

• Mike Berens The Seattle Times
• Dawn Fallik University of Delaware
• Fred Schulte Freelance
• Duff Wilson The New York Times

Four — count 'em, four — savvy journalists give their best tips and handouts for investigating medicine. The public loves these stories, and there's great TV and freelance potential, too. Panel will suggest 10 quick-hit ideas with sources and records to get you started, as well as ways to dig deep into hospitals and other health-related businesses, spot new trends, find new sources, follow new money streams and question the authorities we rely on for life-and-death decisions.

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