Same-sex marriage and big research questions behind the debate: Useful studies
2015 review of studies and surveys on issues related to same-sex couples, including legalization, health care, taxation impacts, child-raising and policy adoption.
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The rise of mobile and social news: Oxford Reuters Institute’s 2015 report
2015 summary of findings from the Reuters Institute’s latest report on the state of digital news across a dozen countries. Further research context is also provided.
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Race, ethnicity and identity in America: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research on race and ethnicity in the United States, and how self-identification and identification by others can vary depending on personal and societal factors.
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Gender disparities and journalism: Research perspectives
2015 roundup of reports relevant to women and news media, with an emphasis on emerging trends and continuing problems with retention and promotion.
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Money and access to meetings with politicians: New evidence from a field experiment
2015 study in the American Journal of Political Science showing how access to meetings with congressional offices may be aided by a history of prior campaign donations.
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Water quality, pesticides and regulation: New research on dangers and trends
2015 study from the U.S. Geological Survey examining trends in pesticide traces found in waterways across the country and effects on aquatic life and human health.
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Changes in Americans’ attitudes about sex: Reviewing 40 years of data
2015 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior reviewing the complex research literature on changes in U.S. attitudes about sex and analyzing data from the General Social Survey.
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Racial bias and news media reporting: New research trends
2015 research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign published in Communication Research highlighting how portrayals of racial minorities are changing in television news.
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Does Facebook drive political polarization? Data science and research
2015 study published in Science showing that Facebook’s News Feed algorithm has a limited effect on the kinds of political posts users view and consume.
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Broadening coverage of Election 2016: Studies that can inform on gender, race, voting, inequality
2015 roundup of studies that can inform broader coverage of the presidential election cycle, with a focus on under-covered issues and themes.
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