Why the press matters: Six compelling investigations and their broad civic impacts
2014 review of the six finalists for the Shorenstein Center’s Goldsmith Prize; the social impacts of each story is articulated by the reporters.
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What’s new in digital and social media research, February 2014: From Twitter and the Trayvon Martin story to geolocation and robot journalism
February 2014 review of latest scholarship on topics such as Twitter networks, geolocation and privacy, and paying for news online.
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Costs of and benefits resulting from public library e-government services
2013 study in First Monday on how public libraries are increasingly playing a role, largely unfunded, in helping citizens navigate government services.
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Heroin use in the United States: Data and recent trends
2014 review of relevant reports and studies on the issue of heroin abuse and availability in the United States as well as the drug’s sources around the world.
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What’s new in digital scholarship, January 2014: Crowdfunding, disruption, Arabic Twitter, youth engagement, more
January 2014 review of latest studies in journalism, communications, computer science and global technology.
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U.S. poverty and inequality: 2014 overview and research trends
2014 report from Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality summarizing recent research to paint a fuller picture of the nation’s economic health.
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Regulating the production and sale of marijuana: A global perspective
2014 review by the non-partisan RAND Corporation of rules and regulations relating to marijuana possession and sales globally.
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Extreme voices: Interest groups and the misrepresentation of issue publics
2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly that suggests specific advocacy groups and lobbies often distort the will of supporters in the general public and lead to more extreme polarization.
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High-mortality days during the winter season
2013 study from Kent State on the effects of winter weather and other scientific findings that add context to cold weather patterns and human impact.
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State health care exchanges and Obamacare: Background research on key questions
2013 review of studies and papers with fact-based information on the Affordable Care Act’s enrollment programs, which began in certain states on Oct. 1, 2013.
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