Investigative Journalism for Health Equity at the Center for Journalism & Democracy
By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Center for Journalism & Democracy (CJD) at Howard University has won a $4 million award over three years from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to establish innovative academic and applied research programs that will advance health equity journalism at HBCUs. The Center for Journalism & Democracy aims to build a pipeline of pro-democracy journalists trained in investigative and data reporting. The center’s mission is to strengthen investigative journalism on HBCU campuses and build newsroom pipelines throughout the country. The RWJF Investigative Journalism for Health Equity Project will serve as an anchor for ongoing, signature programming that fosters teaching, research, and reporting on the root causes of racial health