Investigating stories on water access, affordability and safety: 5 tips to get started
Tip #1: Remember that families experience water insecurity in the suburbs and rural areas, in addition to cities.
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Water, but not everywhere: Research sheds light on race and water access in metro areas
Householders of color in the 50 largest metropolitan areas are 34% more likely to lack what the U.S. Census Bureau calls “complete plumbing” compared with white, non-Hispanic householders, new research finds.
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Racial disparities in access to running water: 5 studies to know
We highlight five academic studies to help journalists better understand links between race and access to indoor running water.
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What’s happening with the census, the Supreme Court and House reapportionment?
An accurate decennial census matters because the nation’s population count directs federal funding for hundreds of programs. Where people are and who people are directly informs decisions on the distribution
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Political sectarianism in America and 3 things driving the ‘ascendance of political hatred’
New research in the journal Science delves into the rise of moral superiority and political sectarianism in America — and how to fix it.
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Decisions, decisions: How national news outlets project and call presidential winners
The national media will call or project winners for president and thousands of other races after Election Day 2020. Here’s how they’ll do it.
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Voter intimidation at the polls and workplace political coercion: 4 articles to know
With rising potential for intimidation at the polls during the 2020 general election, Journalist’s Resource is turning to what the research says. We’ve summarized four scholarly articles that can help journalists covering voter intimidation offer nuance in their reporting.
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When can your state start processing advance ballots? Check out this interactive timeline
Learn when your state can start processing advance ballots for the November 2020 general election.
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The Electoral College: How America picks its president
The U.S. has a winner-take-all electors patchwork of presidential voting systems, culminating with the Electoral College. Here’s how the process works.
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COVID-19 has disproportionately depleted finances of Latino, Black, Native American households: Survey
Most Latino, Black and Native American households have experienced serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak — and Latinos have fared worst — finds a new survey.
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