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Health, Politics & Government

How infectious disease outbreaks affect mental health: Insights for coronavirus coverage

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 24, 2020

To help journalists cover the psychological effects of the coronavirus, we gathered research that looks at how the public and health care workers reacted to prior outbreaks.

Expert Commentary

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Politics & Government

A brief introduction to differential privacy: A data protection plan for the 2020 census

by Josh Neufeld | March 23, 2020

To help you understand the privacy protection plan for the 2020 census, we offer this graphic introduction to differential privacy by comics journalist Josh Neufeld.

Expert Commentary

Health, Media, Politics & Government

Crowdsourcing truth and how journalists can avoid spreading coronavirus misinformation: Q and A with MIT professor David Rand

by Clark Merrefield | March 20, 2020

MIT professor David Rand helps social media users get a grip on the vast ecosystem of coronavirus misinformation — and offers advice for how journalists can avoid being part of the problem.

Expert Commentary

Economics

Hoarding and panic buying: 4 studies to know

by Clark Merrefield | March 18, 2020

These four studies can inform coronavirus coverage and inspire reporters to ask critical questions during panic buying sprees.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government

Q and A with Karen Mills: Former SBA head says the coronavirus pandemic is situation critical for U.S. small businesses

by Clark Merrefield | March 13, 2020

Clark Merrefield talks with former Small Business Administration head Karen Mills to find out the odds small businesses are facing with coronavirus.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health, Media

The inequality of telework: 5 studies you should know about

by Clark Merrefield | March 12, 2020

These five studies offer insight on who gets to telework, how telework can help prevent the spread of respiratory illness, key concepts related to digital inequality, and more.

Expert Commentary

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Education, Media, Politics & Government

Online schools: Students’ performance often falls behind kids at other public schools

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 11, 2020

This roundup of research looks at online schools, including how their students perform compared with kids who attend traditional, brick-and-mortar public schools.

Expert Commentary

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Politics & Government

Interactive graphics show how the 2020 census guides federal program funding in each state

by Aleszu Bajak, Tyler Machado and John Wihbey | March 10, 2020

To help journalists understand how the 2020 census will affect each state’s share of federal dollars, we’ve visualized fiscal year 2017 data for 40 of the largest census-guided programs.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Politics & Government

How the 2020 census will guide the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funding

by Aleszu Bajak, Tyler Machado and John Wihbey | March 10, 2020

To help you appreciate and explain how the 2020 census will affect federal programs on the national level, we created an interactive visualization tool.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Media, Politics & Government

How they did it: News collaboration exposes how special interests use ‘model’ legislation

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 10, 2020

Three investigative journalists offer tips on how reporters should approach newsroom collaborations and how these partnerships can be more effective.

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The national debt: How and why the US government borrows money
Economics, Politics & Government

The national debt: How and why the US government borrows money

June 25, 2025

The US government is paying $1 trillion a year in interest on its debt. With interest costs outpacing national defense spending, this piece will help journalists understand the public debt and explain it to audiences.

As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program
Economics, Health, Politics & Government

As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program

May 30, 2025

Here’s important background info and research to bolster news coverage of potential reductions in federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

ICE and hospitals: What does the removal of the 'protected areas' policy mean for hospitals?
Health, Politics & Government

ICE and hospitals: What does the removal of the ‘protected areas’ policy mean for hospitals?

May 21, 2025

Medical and legal experts have issued detailed guidelines on responding to the removal of a policy that protected health care facilities from immigration enforcement activities. The information helps journalists to report on their local hospitals and empower patients to know their rights.

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