Essay winner: Presidential candidates should disclose health records
This month's Sunshine Week Citizen Journalism Award went to a United Kingdom resident who says the public is entitled to see U.S. presidential candidates' health records to know for sure that they are getting a president who will last the term. Dorothy Skinner points out that the British people were angered when Queen Victoria retreated from her public duties because of depression for more than 10 years. Spot on, Dorothy!
The topic of the next month's contest is: "Does government have a role in overseeing the release of results from federally funded science, or does the public have the right to view such information unfiltered?" Anyone can enter, including professional journalists. Check it out.