How the news media impacts suicide trends: Research roundup
2016 roundup of research that looks at the media’s coverage of suicide and mental illness in different countries and how news stories influence suicide-related trends.
2016 roundup of research that looks at the media’s coverage of suicide and mental illness in different countries and how news stories influence suicide-related trends.
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2014 study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface that examines the relationship between the location and timing of disease outbreaks and the characteristics of outbreak sites.
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2014 study in the American Journal of Public Health showing a “strong association” between solitary confinement and acts of self-harm.
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2016 study published in Social Problems that investigates whether white people with higher cognitive abilities are more likely to support racial tolerance and racial equality.
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2016 roundup of research on the health effects of putting fluoride in public water systems as well as a primer to help journalists avoid “he said, she said” reporting on the issue.
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2015 study in the American Sociological Review that examines media coverage of women and considers how female newsroom leaders may influence coverage of male and female subjects.
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2015 study published in Political Analysis that examines forecasts from the Social Security Administration to determine whether and why the federal agency has made errors in its projections.
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2015 updated selection of research on the wide range of impacts of retail chain stores, including on small local business, county-level employment, and more.
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2013 study from Brown University traces guns recovered from crime scenes back to the states where they originally were sold by gun dealers.
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2015 review of scholarship on impact of air pollution in the United States, including health effects, economic costs and automotive and transportation causes.
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