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Reference

Skills-based material on reporting, writing, style and the foundations of journalism

Results: 55 Reference

Research: Research chat: Pacific Standard editor Maria Streshinsky

Research: Research chat: Scholarship and blogging “across the pond”; the view from LSE

Research: Research chat: Political scientist John Sides on election 2012

Research: Research chat: Dan Ariely and Malcolm Gladwell on writing about social science

Research: Research chat: Information scientist Alison Head on student habits

Research: Research chat: Eric Ferkenhoff of Northwestern’s Medill School

Research: Research chat: CUNY’s Barbara Gray

Research: Research chat: Nicholas Lemann on journalism, scholarship, and more informed reporting

Research: Research chat: Political scientist Michael Traugott on primary polls

Reporting: Polling fundamentals and concepts: An overview for journalists

Research: Research chat: PBS NewsHour’s Margaret Warner

Research: Research chat: Boston Globe’s Renée Loth on informed opinion

Research: Research chat: Clay Shirky on press freedom in a global era

Research: Research chat: Andrew Revkin on covering and using scholarship

Research: Case study:
“Friend or Foe? WikiLeaks and the Guardian”

Research: Statistical terms used in research studies; a primer for journalists

Reporting: Videos with veteran advice for aspiring journalists

Research: Research chat: Discovery News writer Marianne English

Research: Research chat: Nicco Mele on five ideas that animate the Internet

Style: How to write better business stories

Reporting: Covering private and small companies

Research: 2011 Report on the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education

Reporting: Research chat: Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic talks icebergs, Google Scholar and his process

Writing: Writing a compelling company or CEO profile

Research: The case for knowledge-based reporting

Reporting: Covering the financial markets intelligently

Reporting: Elements of “money in politics” stories

Style: Glossary of common terms used in digital journalism

Research: Scholarly research strategy guide for journalists

Reporting: Study-based story ideas for community journalists

Research: Education and schools research websites

Research: Health and medical research websites

Reporting: Government-related research websites

Research: Economics research websites

Research: Environmental and energy research websites

Reporting: Covering mergers and acquisitions

Reporting: Finding business news at the bankruptcy court

Reporting: Ten hints for covering government

Reporting: Five ways journalists can use Twitter better

Reporting: Case study: Knowledge-based journalism and the UNC News21 experience

Research: Understanding financial statements

Reporting: How to use SEC filings to cover companies

Reporting: Reading economic data releases from the government

Foundations: Principles of Journalism

Style: Copyediting for reporters

Foundations: Math for journalists

Style: Acronyms

Reporting: Interviewing a source

Style: Style overview

Style: Associated Press style basics

Style: Chicago Manual of Style basics

Writing: Breaking-news leads

Writing: Lead basics

Foundations: Code of ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists

Foundations: Journalism organizations

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