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Providing resources to the media to decrease stigma in addiction reporting. Launching later this year

We believe that by working with journalists we can improve how they report on addiction. In doing so, we can help communities extensively impacted by addiction better understand that people with substance use disorders are people and that there are too many barriers to treatment and during recovery. Our goal is to create a one-stop-shop for journalists and other media creators when they report on

addiction. We are creating resource guides, a database of experts and training materials for professional and student journalists. All of these resources are designed to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction that has been unintentionally perpetuated. A passion project from 100 Days in Appalachia & The Opioid Policy Institute.

02/09/2025

There's still time to join our September fireside chat with Mississippi Today Managing Editor Kate Royals and Mental Health Reporter Allen Siegler.

We'll discuss how they work together - as reporter and editor - to frame stories, the challenges of simplifying complex public health and financial information, and how to pitch accountability stories that get greenlit.

Register today: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OTL720ODS7asCZ5_AjZjTg #/registration

27/08/2025

Congratulations to this year's microgrant recipients!

This year’s journalists are Emily Bader of The Maine Monitor, Allyson Dix of Barren County Progress and New Jersey independent multimedia journalist Taylor Jung who will be working with NJ Urban News.

All three will be working to track opioid settlement spending in their communities, holding public officials accountable for the decisions they’re making to use these critical funds.

19/08/2025

Join our September fireside chat with Mississippi Today Managing Editor Kate Royals and Mental Health Reporter Allen Siegler.

We'll discuss how they work together - as reporter and editor - to frame stories, the challenges of simplifying complex public health and financial information, and how to pitch accountability stories that get greenlit.

Register today: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OTL720ODS7asCZ5_AjZjTg #/registration

06/08/2025

Will you be at this year's conference in San Francisco? Consider attending this panel discussion featuring co-director Ashton Marra on August 8 at 3 p.m. in Salon 14.

The discussion will share insights on trauma-informed, empathetic journalism and the effects of media framing on public attitudes and those affected by addiction. See you there!

13/06/2025

Our microgrant application window is EXTENDED!

Submit your applications by June 20 to support your reporting on opioid settlement funds in Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey or New York.

https://news.reportingonaddiction.org/applications-are-open-in-four-states-for-our-2025-microgrants/

05/06/2025

TEN DAYS LEFT to apply for Reporting on Addiction's 2025 microgrants. Across the country, billions in opioid settlement funds are now flowing into states, cities, and towns — yet how that money is spent remains unclear.

We are seeking applications for our next round of microgrants from journalists in Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, and New York to investigate how this money is being allocated and spent.

Apply by June 15!

https://news.reportingonaddiction.org/applications-are-open-in-four-states-for-our-2025-microgrants/

29/05/2025

ICYMI: Watch our discussion with MuckRock's Dillon Bergin about how he worked with West Virginia University students and Reporting on Addiction to create an open-source database that tracks spending in West Virginia’s 55 counties

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta4GOtnes_E

27/05/2025

Make sure you're registered for Wednesday's fireside chat with MuckRock’s Dillon Bergin!

This session will offer tips, resources and tools you can use to break down barriers to public access to opioid settlement spending in your community and clearly present this critical, community-level information.

Register here: https://bit.ly/opioid-data-chat

22/05/2025

There's only one day left to apply for this summer's educator cohort!

Are you a journalism educator looking for more ways to teach students about ? Our all-virtual program gives you access to our curriculum and a support system of educators doing this work across the country.

Apply by Friday!

https://news.reportingonaddiction.org/join-our-2025-educator-cohort-2/

19/05/2025

One week left to register for our fireside chat with MuckRock’s Dillon Bergin!

This session will offer tips, resources and tools you can use to break down barriers to public access to opioid settlement spending in your community and clearly present this critical, community-level information.

Register here: https://bit.ly/opioid-data-chat

13/05/2025

As part of our series of resources helping journalists cover the opioid lawsuit settlement funds, we’re hosting a fireside chat with MuckRock’s Dillon Bergin on Wednesday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

In this 30-minute webinar, Dillon will break down how he worked with West Virginia University students and Reporting on Addiction to create an open-source database that tracks spending in West Virginia’s 55 counties.

This session will offer tips, resources and tools you can use to break down barriers to public access to opioid settlement spending in your community and clearly present this critical, community-level information.

Register here: https://bit.ly/opioid-data-chat

07/05/2025

Across the country, billions in opioid settlement funds are now flowing into states, cities, and towns — yet how that money is spent remains unclear. This is a critical follow-the-money moment.

We are seeking applications for our next round of microgrants from journalists in Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, and New York to investigate how this money is being allocated and spent.

Apply by June 15!

https://news.reportingonaddiction.org/applications-are-open-in-four-states-for-our-2025-microgrants/

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