Studies
Research Results
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Economic and social change in U.S. cities and urban areas: Research roundup
2013 review of studies relevant to metro reporting and coverage of U.S. cities.
The Dynamics of Immigration Opinion in the United States, 1992-2012
2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
Hispanics in the United States: Not Only Mexicans
2013 report from Brown University providing detailed analysis of subgroups with the U.S. Latino population, including differences in rates of population growth, levels of segregation and education levels.
Understanding the Chechen conflict: Research roundup and reading list
2013 review of Chechnya-related scholarship and the conflict and political grievances there that continue to reverberate.
The Boston Marathon bombing and media resources: Reporting tips, terrorism-related data
2013 review of media-related resources and terrorism-specific data and studies that may be useful for further coverage of the Boston Marathon attacks.
2012 General Social Survey: More Americans Have No Religious Preference
2013 report from UC Berkeley and Duke University on the evolution of U.S. religious attitudes over time.
Ten key issues for covering bicycling and bike infrastructure in your community
2013 research review of ideas for reporting on cycling in your community: 10 potential stories.
Counterframing Effects: Political Messages, Competition and Uncertainty
2013 study in The Journal of Politics casting doubt on the idea that there is a universally successful strategy for political messages that attempt to rebut contrary claims.
2013 study from the University of Georgia and the Connected Action Consulting Group on political interactions on Twitter and cross-ideological communications.
Immigration reform, Latinos and emerging dynamics: Research roundup
2012 selection of recent scholarship on immigration- and immigrant-related issues such as their effect on the job market, language attitudes and parenthood.
2013 metastudy in Psychological Science in the Public Interest on an assessment of ten top learning and study strategies.
2011 paper from the University of Chicago consolidating previous scholarship that attempts to explain ongoing employment and earnings disparities for African-Americans.
The End of Farm Labor Abundance
2012 study from the University of California, Davis, and El Colegio de Mexico on farm labor supply in the U.S. and Mexican migration patterns.
Economic Impact of Local Immigration Regulation: An Empirical Analysis
2010 study from Baylor University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law on the economic consequences involved in enforcing immigration laws.
Go Where the Money Is: Modeling Street Robbers’ Location Choices
2012 study in the Journal of Economic Geography on how street robberies cluster in certain areas, and why.
Immigration Offenders in the Federal Justice System
2012 report from the Department of Justice on the rate and nature of federal immigration violations.
Impact of Immigration on Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
Why Do (Some) City Police Departments Enforce Federal Immigration Law?
2012 study in Journal of Public Administration Research about variation in local enforcement of immigration laws.
2012 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on religion and politics in the Latino community.
The Rise of Residential Segregation by Income
2012 study from the Pew Research Center on how the American demographic landscape is seeing increasing numbers of areas segregated by income.
