13 Journalists Selected for GSA Journalists in Aging Fellows Program
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and the Journalists Network on Generations have welcomed 13 distinguished reporters to join the 2025-2026 cohort of the Journalists in Aging Fellowship Program, including The John A. Hartford Foundation fellows, Cassandra Spratling (Detroit Free Press) and Julia Métraux (Mother Jones/Center for Investigative Reporting) as new fellows and Ashley Milne-Tyte (NPR) as a continuing fellow.
Stories resulting from the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program are many, and articles published by the JAHF Fellows include:
- Detroit Free Press, "Dangerous diagnoses turn heart patient into a heart health advocate" by Cassandra Spratling
- Detroit Free Press, "WSU study zeroes in on stress in effort to boost Black heart health" by Cassandra Spratling
- Mother Jones, "The New Frontiers of Aging" by Julia Métraux
- Detroit Free Press, "Health System Partners with Faith Ministries to Boost Heart Health" by Cassandra Spratling
- NPR, "This Behavior Can be a Turning Point for Families Caring for a Dementia Patient" by Ashley Milne-Tyte
- Mother Jones, "Turns Out Fighting Fascism Helps You Live Longer" by Julia Métraux
The program is now in its 16th year, with its new fellows bringing the total to 258 participating reporters. This class of reporters represents a wide range of general audience, ethnic and community outlets, and includes local and national publications and online outlets. The new fellows were chosen by a panel of gerontological and editorial professionals based on their proposals for an in-depth aging-focused story or series.
The projects, to be produced in 2026, span concerns such as extreme weather events, sensory loss, aging with disabilities, and rural health care access.
The program is supported by funding from Silver Century Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, The John A. Hartford Foundation, and National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation (NIHCM), and a donation from John Migliaccio, PhD, MEd, FGSA.
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