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Resources, Work & Money

IR35: Are you a master, a servant or just plain confused?

IR35 is changing. From April the responsibility for compliance with off-payroll working moves from the service provider — us —…

Published: 18.03.21

Resources, Work & Money

Indemnity insurance for journalists

The MJA has tracked down an insurance broker who is able to arrange indemnity cover for journalists — and we’ve…

Published: 18.03.21

COVID19, Members Only, Resources

Covering the COVID-19 vaccine: What journalists need to know

March 29 – April 25, 2021 Instructor(s): Maryn McKenna (EN) Welcome to the Knight Center’s new MOOC, “Covering the COVID-19…

Published: 18.03.21

COVID19, Resources

COVID-19 vaccine media hub

The UK Science Media Centre is part of a global initiative to share accurate, evidence based information on coronavirus vaccines…

Published: 17.03.21

Resources

COVID-19 vaccinations

UPDATE: If you are over 56, a carer or at high risk if you catch COVID-19, you can book a…

Published: 26.02.21

Resources, Webinars

MJA Webinar: Finance 101 with Martin Connell

View the MJA webinar that explores everything finance and tax related with accountant and tax adviser Martin Connell. This webinar…

Published: 25.02.21

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What about M.E.? The post-pandemic future for chronic neurological conditions

MJA members are invited to attend this information event for health and medical writers and broadcasters 14:00-15:00 Thursday March 4,…

Published: 22.02.21

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What makes the perfect PR pitch?

Journalists often have a love-hate relationship with communications agencies and press offices. The offer of an exclusive, or a well…

Published: 17.02.21

COVID19, Resources

A freelancers’ guide for reporting on vaccines

A free visual guide for vaccination reporting from the Freelance Journalism Assembly (promoted through the European Journalism Centre) https://issuu.com/medicaljournalistsassociation/docs/a_freelancers_guide_for_covering_vaccines-_freelan

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Published: 17.02.21

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RealRisk – an online tool for research communicators

RealRisk – an online tool for research communicators from the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication led by David…

Published: 01.02.21

COVID19, Resources, Webinars

Covid-19 webinars: Known unknowns

Bristol University and the MRC Epidemiology Unit is presenting a series of webinars exploring and explaining the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…

Published: 23.01.21

Resources, Webinars

Covidence-UK study: an update

The first findings from the Covidence-UK longitudinal study should be published in the next month. Lead researcher, Professor Adrian Martineau…

Published: 13.01.21

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NUJ late payment calculator

The London freelance branch of the NUJ has backed our campaign to push back on 60-day payments — and they’ve…

Published: 30.11.20

COVID19, Resources

COVID-19 risk — useful paper by Professor David Spiegelhalter

Numbers you can trust: click here to read Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter’s analysis of the risk of dying from COVID-19,…

Published: 12.09.20

Members Only, Resources

Launch of Suicide Reporting Toolkit

Dr Ann Luce and Dr Sallyanne Duncan announce the launch of the Suicide Reporting Toolkit: For Journalists and Journalism Educators,…

Published: 18.08.20

Members Only, Resources, Webinars

Understanding statistics in clinical trials: View a recording of our educational webinar

On Wednesday June 10, 2020 MJA members attended a webinar that provided an overview of the different statistical endpoints used…

Published: 23.06.20

COVID19, Resources

Open newsroom: Race, inequality and Covid-19

MJA members are invited to join a Bureau of Investigative Journalism open newsroom which will explore how race and inequality…

Published: 31.05.20

COVID19, Members Only, Resources

Marie Curie offers bereavement support to MJA members during coronavirus pandemic

Uncomfortable as it is, the coronavirus pandemic means many of us are being forced to confront death in ways we…

Published: 22.05.20

Members Only, Resources

Interactive infographic launched to help reduce safety incidents in healthcare

Sponsored Content Published: Wednesday 12 May 2020 Vital new guidance aimed at minimising risk to patients during the COVID-19 crisis…

Published: 14.05.20

Members Only, Resources

Obesity responsible reporting guidelines

Novo Nordisk and Obesity UK have partnered to publish the ‘Obesity responsible reporting Guidelines’, guidance for journalists to encourage accurate…

Published: 07.05.20

MJA Events include a range of Networking, Social and Professional Develop activities. To watch back an event please visit our webinar page.

The first meeting of the MJA was held on February 1, 1967, in the ancient cellars of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, one of Fleet Street’s most celebrated pubs, and a noted resting place of many leading literary figures and journalists. They include Oliver Goldsmith, Alfred Tennyson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, GK Chesterton and Charles Dickens.