Carey Morewedge, Author at The Journalist's Resource

Carey Morewedge

Carey K. Morewedge is a professor of marketing and the Everett W. Lord Distinguished Faculty Scholar at the Questrom School of Business at Boston University and a fellow of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. His research examines the causes and consequences of cognitive biases and develops interventions to reduce them. He has published more than 60 articles and chapters in academic outlets like Science and Nature Human Behavior and has written for popular outlets including The New York Times, TIME Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Hill and the MIT Sloan Management Review. @morewedge

Education, Health, Media

Confirmation bias in journalism: What it is and strategies to avoid it

by Carey Morewedge | June 6, 2022

A behavioral scientist explains why it’s important for journalists to recognize and reduce the influence of cognitive bias in their work.

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Economics, Media, Politics & Government

Public funding for sports stadiums: A primer and research roundup

April 10, 2024

Team owners looking to build or revamp big league sports stadiums often seek public funds in the hundreds of millions of dollars. But research conducted over decades indicates these investments almost never lead to massive economic gains for host cities.

Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting: An explainer and research roundup

March 12, 2024

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.

Health, Politics & Government

EMTALA and abortions: An explainer and research roundup

January 24, 2024

Under a federal law, hospital emergency departments must provide appropriate emergency medical treatment to any patients who need it. But now the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that questions the law’s precedence over state-level abortion bans.