How they did it: A reporting team led by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica exposes dangerous defect in popular breathing machine
The reporters share 11 tips for covering science and the medical device industry.
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How they did it: Mississippi Today and The New York Times reveal sex abuse, torture allegations at sheriff’s offices
Four reporters share how they investigated extreme abuses of power at Mississippi sheriff’s offices and offer tips to help other journalists do similar work.
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How they did it: Streetsblog exposes underground sales of illicit temporary license plates in New York City
Streetsblog NYC investigative reporter Jesse Coburn shares four tips from his seven-month investigation into the black market for temporary vehicle tags.
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How they did it: STAT reporters expose how ailing seniors suffer when Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to deny care
STAT reporters Bob Herman and Casey Ross share eight reporting tips based on their four-part investigative series, which revealed that health insurance companies used a flawed computer algorithm and secret internal rules to improperly deny or limit rehab care for seriously ill older and disabled patients.
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Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: March 2024
Our semi-regular rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of story ideas for reporters across beats, from financial strain due to “Dry January” in New England, to movers moving out of the moving business in Pennsylvania, to election-related business cutbacks in Virginia to commercial real estate loans coming due across much of the U.S.
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How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting: An explainer and research roundup
A big reason voter registration rates vary so much in the U.S. is because states have their own election policies and processes, which can make registering easy or difficult. Election offices also differ in how they educate voters.
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Felony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research roundup
People incarcerated for felony convictions lose the right to vote across most of the U.S., but specifics vary widely by state. We break down the nuances and recent trends — and highlight six studies journalists covering the topic should know.
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Reporting on psychedelics research or legislation? Proceed with caution
Despite the hype, optimism and legislation involving the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, researchers warn that there’s much we don’t know. This research roundup looks at some of the knowns and unknowns of psilocybin, MDMA and other hallucinogens.
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The presidency above the campaign: A lecture by CBS Prime Time anchor John Dickerson
John Dickerson, who has covered eight U.S. presidential candidates in his career as a political journalist, offers tips for improving coverage of presidential campaigns and the presidency itself.
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How AI deepfakes threaten the 2024 elections
We don’t yet know the full impact of artificial intelligence-generated deepfake videos on misinforming the electorate. And it may be the narrative around them — rather than the deepfakes themselves — that most undermines election integrity.
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