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- 1966-1992 (Creación)
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3 boxes
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Historia biográfica
The Medical Journalists' Association (MJA) was launched by a group of medical journalists in 1967 "to improve the quality and practice of medical journalism and to improve relationships and understanding between medical journalists and the medical profession". Members participate in regular briefing meetings and the annual award scheme, and the MJA will act to defend points of principle, such as the availability of information from government press offices. Membership is open to journalists working in all branches of the media.
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GB 0120 SA/MJA 1966-1992 Collection (fonds) 3 boxes Medical Journalists' Association
The Medical Journalists' Association (MJA) was launched by a group of medical journalists in 1967 "to improve the quality and practice of medical journalism and to improve relationships and understanding between medical journalists and the medical profession". Members participate in regular briefing meetings and the annual award scheme, and the MJA will act to defend points of principle, such as the availability of information from government press offices. Membership is open to journalists working in all branches of the media.
Records given by the MJA in 1994.
Papers of the Medical Journalists' Association (MJA), 1966-1992, comprising records of the executive committee; records of annual general meetings; directory of members, affiliates and freelances; copies of the MJA newsletter; correspondence relating to the annual awards; correspondence relating to pharmaceutical advertising control proposals; correspondence relating to foreign travel; and records of the MJA weekend symposium on the relationship between journalists and doctors.
Duplicate material and papers not worthy of permanent retention have been returned to the MJA.
As outlined in Scope and Content.
Certain restrictions apply. The majority of the papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking. The executive committee minutes 1978-1982 are closed until 2020 at the request of the Association.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English
Compiled by Anya Turner.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Records given by the MJA in 1994.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Papers of the Medical Journalists' Association (MJA), 1966-1992, comprising records of the executive committee; records of annual general meetings; directory of members, affiliates and freelances; copies of the MJA newsletter; correspondence relating to the annual awards; correspondence relating to pharmaceutical advertising control proposals; correspondence relating to foreign travel; and records of the MJA weekend symposium on the relationship between journalists and doctors.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Duplicate material and papers not worthy of permanent retention have been returned to the MJA.
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
As outlined in Scope and Content.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Certain restrictions apply. The majority of the papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking. The executive committee minutes 1978-1982 are closed until 2020 at the request of the Association.
Condiciones
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Idioma(s)
- inglés