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Blair Hickman

As community editor, Blair Hickman led ProPublica's health care, financial and education communities.

Blair Hickman was ProPublica's community editor. Previously, she led online editorial and outreach strategy for Dowser Media. Prior to that, she was a multimedia assistant for the PBS series "Women, War & Peace" and a writer for Mediaite, focusing on news and emerging media. She's contributed content to a range of publications, including Jezebel, the New York Daily News and Patch. Hickman is a graduate of NYU's Journalism's Studio 20 and Brown University's Nonfiction Writing program.

Introducing a New Way to Participate in ProPublica’s Journalism

by Amanda Zamora and Blair Hickman,

Have You Had To Make End-of-Life Care Decisions?

by Blair Hickman,

Join Our Community On the Business of Higher Education

by Blair Hickman,

Patient Safety

A Patient’s Guide: How To Stay Safe In a Hospital

Checklists have become more common in the operating room. Now, there’s one for patients and families, too.

by Blair Hickman,

When Doctors Feel Pain After a Medical Mistake

by Blair Hickman,

Best of MuckReads 2012

A list of our favorite watchdog journalism published this year.

by Blair Hickman, Cora Currier and Suevon Lee,

How We Used Facebook to Power Our Investigation Into Patient Harm

by Blair Hickman,

Patient Safety

How We Used Facebook to Power Our Investigation Into Patient Harm

We’ve launched community and crowdsourcing efforts long before we’ve published a single traditional story.

by Blair Hickman,

Discussion: What Do EPA Sanctions Mean for BP’s Future?

Reporter Abrahm Lustgarten answered your questions about the EPA's temporary suspension of BP from receiving new government contracts.

by Blair Hickman,

Patient Safety

Resource: Three Ways To Tell Your Patient Harm Story

People often tell us they wish a journalist would tell their story. We can’t get to every one – but there are ways to tell your story on your own.

by Blair Hickman,