Topic: Class Position

The Working Poor: Is Their Gap With the Middle Class Narrowing?
A reporter looks for ways to merge coverage of the middle class and the poor.
By Paul Nyhan

As Health Care Gaps Grow, Coverage Shrinks
Stories about the have-nots don’t ‘fit into today's paradigm of health news.’
By Trudy Lieberman

Numbers Don't Tell a Story That Connects With Readers
With reports about tough economic times in hand, a journalist relies on families’ experiences to illuminate the significance of the findings.
By Jason Johnson

Toppling the ‘Big Three’—Medical Care, Behavior and Genes
‘Unnatural Causes’ mixes reporting of research rarely featured in traditional news coverage with visual storytelling in the hope of sparking a health equity movement.
By Madeline Drexler