Parents in prison and the lasting health effects on children
Adults who had incarcerated parents are less likely to get medical care when they need it and more likely to engage in risky behaviors.
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Covering immigration: What reporters get wrong and how to get it right
Angilee Shah, senior editor for Global Nation, the immigration vertical for Public Radio International, spoke with Journalist’s Resource about what journalists can get wrong when covering immigration, and how they can hone their approach.
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Information disorder: The essential glossary
Claire Wardle, a research fellow at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center, created a glossary so everyone has a shared vocabulary to discuss “fake news” and the spread of bad information online.
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What research says about how bad information spreads online
In an article that originally appeared in Harvard Business Review, we explain what scholars know to date about the reach and impact of bad online information and what works to prevent and stop it.
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8 tips for covering U.S. elections from a former elections administrator
Tammy Patrick, once a federal compliance officer for the Maricopa County Elections Department in Arizona, offers eight tips to help journalists improve their coverage of U.S. elections.
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Formaldehyde and leukemia: What research reveals about the risks
What are the risks of formaldehyde exposure? And how much exposure constitutes a real risk? We review the research.
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Same-sex marriage legalization linked to increases in insurance coverage for gay men
After same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S., more gay men reported having health insurance, access to medical care and annual checkups.
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Black and white bail judges show bias against black defendants
A forthcoming study suggests both black and white bail judges show bias against black men facing criminal charges.
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New intervention plan linked to lower risk of veteran suicides
A new strategy tested on suicidal military veterans was linked to lower odds they’d engage in suicidal behavior in the following six months.
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Race-based affirmative action: How colleges can achieve diversity without it
Without affirmative action, colleges could still ensure a racially diverse student body if they started giving preference to lower-income students while also urging more minorities to apply, a new analysis suggests.
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