How news photos sway support for foreign wars
2016 study in Political Communication that examines how news photographs can impact public support for military action.
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Hacking: What journalists need to know. A conversation with Bruce Schneier
A primer on the tech issues behind the cyberattacks that have roiled the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Police violence and black communities: Analyzing the trust deficit
A 2016 study in American Sociological Review finds that African Americans report crime less after police violence in their communities.
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Drug-resistant infections and their surging economic costs
2016 report from the World Bank estimates that by 2050 antimicrobial resistance could kill millions and hurt the global economy more than the recent financial crisis.
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The cost of growing older: Aging and developed countries’ budgets
2016 paper in Population Studies measures how many more workers it would take to meet the financial needs of aging populations in developed countries.
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Facebook and feeling informed: A proxy for news?
2016 study in Computers in Human Behavior suggests that regardless of whether they read news posts, people feel informed when they glance at a busy Facebook feed.
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Student achievement gaps: Public opinion on reducing disparities affecting poor and minority children
2016 study in Educational Researcher that suggests Americans are more concerned about student achievement gaps that impact the poor than gaps affecting minority children.
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Marijuana legalization: Research review on crime and impaired driving
Crime and drunk driving tend to fall after marijuana legalization, according to a 2016 research review.
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First-time international reporting: Tips from a former foreign correspondent
A tip sheet for journalists traveling abroad to report for the first time.
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Do payday loans exploit poor people? Research review
This 2016 research roundup looks at high-cost credit and the arguments over whether payday loans help or hurt the working poor.
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