Getting started with data visualization: A quick primer to jump-start the process
2016 tip sheet on using visualization software and applications to create charts, maps and other visual or interactive storytelling elements.
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Reporting with Web and social media data: Some helpful tools
2016 tip sheet explaining several online tools that journalists can use to analyze Web traffic and social media patterns, including patterns related to popular search terms, hashtags and URLs.
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How do I get data about my college? Tips for journalism students on higher education sources, databases
2016 primer for student journalists and new education reporters that offers information about sources and databases related to higher education in the U.S.
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Solitary confinement in prisons: Key data and research findings
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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Top 10 new research articles on digital news, social media for 2015
2015 year-end compilation of the best research in digital news and social media according to a range of scholars, digital gurus and journalists. Item first was published at Nieman Lab.
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Vaccine noncompliance, measles and public information: Research on MMR outbreaks
2015 review of public health and communications research suggesting that messages to address growing noncompliance with vaccines must be modified and tested.
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France, Islam, terrorism and the challenges of integration: Research roundup
2015 review of research related to Muslims in France, and the terrorist attacks on the French satirical news outlet Charlie Hebdo and a chemical plant near Lyon.
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Cold weather problems and risks: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly literature and government reports on winter weather and human activities, including on how to prevent or manage some of the season’s worst threats.
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Congressional authorizations for use of military force: Research on “war powers,” legislators and the president
2015 review of papers and scholarship on the interplay between the U.S. Congress and presidents with respect to the use of military force and areas of Constitutional tension.
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How does social media use influence political participation and civic engagement? A meta-analysis
2015 paper in Information, Communication & Society reviewing existing research on how social media use influences measures such as voting, protesting and civic engagement.
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