5 tips for using PubPeer to investigate scientific research errors and misconduct
PubPeer, a website where scholars critique one another’s work, is an excellent investigative reporting tool. These five tips will help you make the best use of it.
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Academic journals that give journalists free access
Some journalists might not realize that many academic journals let them bypass their paywalls. We show you which ones and how to set up free accounts.
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8 ways journalists can access academic research for free
A lot of academic research exists behind paywalls. We outline eight ways reporters can get free access to high-quality scholarship.
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Race-neutral alternatives to affirmative action in college admissions: The research
How can colleges maintain or improve student diversity now that the Supreme Court has ruled it unlawful to admit students based partly on race and ethnicity? We look at research on the effectiveness of race-neutral alternatives.
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Why researchers shouldn’t study The New York Times to understand US news media as a whole
For decades, researchers have looked to The New York Times to help them understand US newsrooms and their audiences. In a new paper, two scholars explain why that’s problematic.
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Using ‘per capita’ to describe data: 4 things journalists need to know
An economist and a statistician help us explain the right and wrong ways to use ‘per capita’ to describe data related to economics, public health and other news topics.
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Eating disorders doubled at 38 US pediatric hospitals the first year of COVID-19, study finds
A biostatistician at Boston Children’s Hospital explains the findings and offers advice on reporting on eating disorders among children and teenagers.
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Research shows spike in youth suicide attempts, depression after the COVID-19 pandemic began
Two new meta-analyses synthesize the findings of dozens of studies on attempted suicide, self-harm, depression and anxiety among kids after COVID-19 began to spread.
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Research raises new questions about missing and murdered Indigenous women
The bodies of Native American women, when found, are most likely to be categorized as unidentified in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, a study finds.
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How indoor air quality in schools affects student learning and health
Some U.S. schools are using federal relief funds to improve indoor air quality amid the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re covering the issue, it’s important to know what the research says about how air quality can affect student health and achievement.
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