Polarization of job opportunities in the U.S. labor market
2013 and 2010 studies for the NBER on the U.S. labor market, the “hollowing out” of middle-income jobs, and disparities between high- and low-wage jobs.
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Research chat: Information scientist Alison Head on student habits
Interview with Alison Head, co-director of the University of Washington’s Project Information Literacy, which studies student online research habits.
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Mobile news: A review and model of journalism in an age of mobile media
2013 review of research literature in Digital Journalism about the rise of mobile devices and the response of news organizations.
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National Journal’s Jody Brannon on demographics, data and stories: Research chat
2013 interview with veteran digital journalist and educator Jody Brannon, who now oversees a pioneering demographics-driven news project.
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The changing role of Hollywood in the global movie market
2012 study in the Journal of Media Economics on evidence that Hollywood’s production of films is increasingly catering to foreign audiences.
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A reconciled estimate of ice-sheet mass balance
2012 study in Science on the true nature and extent of melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice masses.
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Elephants, ivory and trade
2010 policy paper in Science exploring the consequences of policies relating to the export of ivory from African countries.
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Research chat: The Economist’s Greg Ip with the inside story on business reporting
2012 interview with The Economist’s Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor, with tips on business reporting and an inside look at skills such as research and interviewing.
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Military and intelligence codes of conduct and ethical lapses: Research roundup
2012 review of analysis and scholarship that shed light on ethical issues relating to the U.S. military.
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Iowa presidential caucuses: History and popular myths
2008 paper from the University of Missouri on the history of the Iowa Caucuses and popular misconceptions about them.
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