From the Stacks: March 9, 2007

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The St. Louis Journalism Review, one of a handful of print journalism reviews left in the country, is facing a precarious set of changes. In the newly designed February issue, editorial notes explain that Webster University recently withdrew its longstanding financial support. In spite of this and other setbacks, both the former editor and the current publisher are framing the changes in a positive light. Here's hoping they're right, and that the presses keep rolling for this bastion of local media criticism. -- Jenna Fisher

No one likes being sick. And no one likes having to deal with the bureaucratic nuisances that come hand-in-hand with being sick, such as health insurance, sketchy doctors, and pharmaceutical companies. Health Letter, published by the Public Citizen Health Research Group, is a newsletter that sorts through complicated wellness issues so you don't have to. February's feature story examines the popular misperceptions and lesser-known benefits of Medicaid. Also in the issue, a note from the editor suggests that the US Treasury, not drug companies, should be funding the FDA. Another helpful item is an extensive list of drugs, dietary supplements, and consumer products that are being recalled. -- Mary O'Regan

NW Women's Journal, a sister publication of the NW Women's Directory, is dedicated to being 'the local voice for professional women.' Both publications come from the '100 percent woman-owned and operated' Purple Turtle Press in Vancouver, Washington. The March issue of the journal touches on issues that matter to working women everywhere, including the pitfalls of working from home, how to finance a house, the relationship that women have with golf, and how to use a website to market a small business. -- Mary O'Regan

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