Croakey Health Media – Informed, indepth coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic

by Mitchell Ward

September 22, 2021

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Croakey Health Media – Informed, indepth coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 28 January, when we published our first article about the new respiratory infection, “Catch up with useful news and sources on the new coronavirus”, 107 deaths had been reported globally. At that time, the pace of developments was so rapid, our priority was to connect our readers with useful sources of updates.

We publish this analysis of our first four months of covering the pandemic to acknowledge and thank all those who have contributed to our coverage and wider public debate. We also thank those organisations and individuals whose funding support enables this work at such a critical time.

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Croakey is one of the few places where public health “activists” can vent their spleen. (I’m not sure why we’re called ‘activists’, but we certainly need a place to ‘vent’.) It’s also a useful place for journalists/media to find contacts who can speak intelligently on public health issues.

Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM

Public health nutrition "activist"

Croakey has been a platform which has encouraged Aboriginal voice and actively sought it out. I started out as a reader, then followed on Twitter, was a guest tweeter on @WePublic health, and have become a contributor. The more I got involved, the more I realised what an unique platform Croakey is, because of the way it challenges mainstream media.

Dr Summer May Finlay

Yorta Yorta woman, public health practitioner, PhD, #Just Justice team member, Croakey contributor

One of my favourite things about Croakey is the active engagement of so many people with a passion for equity and public health.

Dr Melissa Sweet

public health journalist and Croakey founder

With a health system that is facing unprecedented challenges we need all the courage and all the insight we can get our hands on. Croakey is a space that invites us to to challenge and interrogate our practice and our policy. Croakey’s journalism and activism inspires me to remain optimistic.

Mary Freer

Change Day Australia

Croakey Health Media was the official media partner for VicHealth’s Life and Health Reimagined series (2020). Croakey’s indepth coverage of the five-week series amplified the conversation about how we can make life after coronavirus better and healthier for everyone.
Croakey’s coverage included compelling articles about each week’s topic and wrap-ups of the live-streamed events, live tweeting, a Twitter takeover of the @WePublicHealth account and a podcast summarising the series.
Having Croakey as our media partner enabled us to reach a more diverse public health audience and introduced new voices and experts to the discussion. Croakey’s team also generated a lively dialogue on social media about the series, driving debate and frank discussion on the important topic of how do we create a healthier, fairer, better world post-pandemic.
I would highly recommend Croakey Conference News Service to anyone seeking an innovative and collaborative media partner for a conference or event.

Rachel Murphy

VicHealth

Loved the program. Love the Croakey news service – think it really gives the conference a bigger audience!

Great event and extensive social media coverage

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Croakey! AHPA loves you for your independence, timeliness and collaboration across a range of issues with individuals and groups from population health and beyond. You are a launching pad for ideas, debate and innovation without fear or favour. Continue to bring it on.

Gemma Crawford

President, Australian Health Promotion Association

Croakey gives us our daily dose of independent thinking, discussion and debate on all things public health. The broad mix of contributors, topics and prolific tweets combine to make it a valuable and lively source of news and food for thought for all Australians.

Shauna Hurley 

Monash University

Croakey gives me the best independent and most relevant public health news and views.

Dr Mark Wenitong

Public Health Medical Advisor,  Apunipima Cape York Health Council  , Associate Professor (Adjunct)  School of Public Health,Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences  James Cook University, Cairns.  

I love the context and clarity that Croakey’s contributors bring to very complex issues. And the merch.

Marie McInerney

journalist, Croakey Editor

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