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Expert Commentary

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Economics, Health, Race & Gender

The doctor will see you now: When the neighborhood is a patient

by Chloe Reichel | August 14, 2018

Treating an ailing neighborhood as a “patient” helped improve housing and quality of life in a neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.

Expert Commentary

Students at a private school
Education, Politics & Government

Study shows private schools aren’t better for low-income students

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 13, 2018

Low-income students don’t benefit more from private school than public school, suggests new research from scholars at the University of Virginia.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Health, Media, Politics & Government

10 rules for reporting on war trauma survivors

by Carmen Nobel | August 9, 2018

Trauma reporting can cause further trauma if it isn’t done with care and skill. Our friends at The War Horse share their reporting standards for interviewing the survivors of war-related trauma.

Expert Commentary

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Education, Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

6 studies on digital news and social media you should know about

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 7, 2018

We spotlight six of the most interesting studies of the second quarter of 2018. They examine topics such as native videos, Twitter echo chambers and anecdotes in data journalism.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Education, Health, Race & Gender

What research says about the kids of working moms

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 6, 2018

We spotlight research on working moms. Overall, the research suggests maternal employment has little impact on kid’s behavior and academic achievement over the short term and may have long-term benefits.

Expert Commentary

Woman looking at smartphone
Criminal Justice, Economics, Media, Race & Gender

Study shows female journalists face ‘rampant’ online harassment

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 2, 2018

In-depth interviews with dozens of female journalists from across the globe reveal that women in news face various forms of online harassment, from sexist remarks to threats of rape, a study finds.

Expert Commentary

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Criminal Justice, Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Injury-related deaths on the rise in US from 2000 to 2016

by Chloe Reichel | August 1, 2018

Deaths resulting from injuries – both violent and unintentional – are on the rise in the U.S.

Expert Commentary

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Health, Race & Gender

Minority children benefit from obesity prevention program

by Chloe Reichel | July 31, 2018

A childhood obesity prevention program helped kids get healthier, especially minority children, new research finds.

Expert Commentary

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Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

The complicated relationship between sports and politics

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 27, 2018

A new study suggests serious sports fans are likely to show strong support for the military. The finding may help explain why some Americans react negatively to athletes kneeling during the national anthem.

Expert Commentary

(Map of state-level variation in the ED opioid prescribing rate for ankle sprains 2014 to 2015 among patients who were opioid naive. / Penn Medicine)
Health, Politics & Government

Where are opioids prescribed the most?

by Chloe Reichel | July 26, 2018

Two new studies show that American patients in the rural South are more likely to receive opioid prescriptions than patients in the urban North.

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