Reporting on HIV

This series of factsheets, compiled by health writer Kerry Cullinan, is an edited version of a paper she delivered at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Narrative Journalism Conference, 13 June 2005.

Her insight into the application of narrative techniques to HIV/AIDS reporting remains a useful and valuable resource for any health journalist.

Select the links on the right or click here to read about the changing health beat, the unique challenges in reporting HIV/AIDS, the power of narrative journalism in telling stories about HIV/AIDS and the opportunities for narrative reporting in covering HIV/AIDS. Also be sure to read about Kerry’s personal experiences in reporting on HIV/AIDS.

This resource includes a reporting tips section by Natalie Ridgard.