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5 tips for using PubPeer to investigate scientific research errors and misconduct

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 1, 2023

PubPeer, a website where scholars critique one another’s work, is an excellent investigative reporting tool. These five tips will help you make the best use of it.

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Environment, Health

Wildfires have long-term health effects, both direct and indirect, several studies show

by Naseem S. Miller | July 26, 2023

A recent systematic review of studies on long-term impacts of wildfires finds they are associated with mental health disorders, COVID-19 complications, death from heart disease, shorter height in children and poorer overall health.

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Economics, Media

Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: July 2023

by Clark Merrefield | July 26, 2023

From a booming bicycle industry in Little Rock, Arkansas to a central Minnesota restaurant that bought an apartment building for its employees to live in, our semi-regular rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of fresh story ideas.

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Criminal Justice, Media, Race & Gender

In counties where Fox News has a lower channel number, elected judges impose harsher criminal sentences

by Clark Merrefield | July 19, 2023

Research explores the relationship between Fox News viewership and criminal sentencing, with defendants in drug-related cases especially likely to face longer prison terms in places where the network is popular.

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Media

6 tips from IRE panel on making safety part of newsroom culture

by Naseem S. Miller | July 12, 2023

During a panel at the IRE conference in Orlando, Manny Garcia, executive editor for the Austin American-Statesman, and Cristi Hegranes, chief executive officer and publisher of Global Press, shared how they make safety a priority in their newsrooms.

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Economics, Education, Health, Media

Academic journals that give journalists free access

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 12, 2023

Some journalists might not realize that many academic journals let them bypass their paywalls. We show you which ones and how to set up free accounts.

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