The European co-funded project HeaRT aims to develop vocational training on health reporting for journalists.
HeaRT is a 2-year Leonardo da Vinci, Grundvig and Dissemination project co-funded by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. The project was officially launched
in November 2010.
HeaRT will identify health journalism education opportunities around Europe and review existing literature and knowledge, as well as conduct original research among journalists.
The project's final outcomes include:
✓ Electronic platform with all available educational courses on health journalism in Europe (with links and useful information on each course)
✓ Training methodology, curriculum and materials that combine expertise from both health and journalism
✓ Seminars for journalists in the 7 EU partner countries
✓ Online training tool on health reporting
✓ European conference in Greece
✓ National info days in United Kingdom, Estonia, Portugal, Romania, Germany and Finland