Josh Neufeld, Author at The Journalist's Resource

Josh Neufeld

Comics journalist Josh Neufeld is the writer/artist of The New York Times bestseller "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge," and the Xeric Award-winning graphic travelogue "A Few Perfect Hours (and Other Stories from Southeast Asia & Central Europe)." He was the illustrator of The New York Times bestseller "The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media." In addition, he was a longtime contributor to Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor. JoshComix.com.

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Education, Health, Race & Gender

Empathy 101: How medical schools are using improv theater, virtual reality and comics to help physicians understand their patients

by Josh Neufeld | December 21, 2023

In this research-based explainer, a comics journalist explores the use of the arts in medical education.

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Health, Race & Gender

Vaccinated at the ball: A true story about trusted messengers

by Josh Neufeld | June 13, 2022

Highlighting a recent article in the American Journal of Public Health, a comics journalist tells the story of an effort to increase COVID vaccination rates in Chicago’s House Ball community.

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Health, Race & Gender

A tale of two pandemics: A nonfiction comic about historical racial health disparities

by Josh Neufeld | November 16, 2020

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University delved into racial health disparities during the 1918 influenza pandemic — and what history can teach us about how to approach the current pandemic.

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Politics & Government

A brief introduction to differential privacy: A data protection plan for the 2020 census

by Josh Neufeld | March 23, 2020

To help you understand the privacy protection plan for the 2020 census, we offer this graphic introduction to differential privacy by comics journalist Josh Neufeld.

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Economics, Education, Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

A graphic guide to the 2020 US census

by Josh Neufeld | December 2, 2019

To help you understand what to watch out for as the 2020 census gets underway, comics journalist Josh Neufeld created this graphic guide to the decennial count.

Editors’ Picks

Economics, Media, Politics & Government

Public funding for sports stadiums: A primer and research roundup

April 10, 2024

Team owners looking to build or revamp big league sports stadiums often seek public funds in the hundreds of millions of dollars. But research conducted over decades indicates these investments almost never lead to massive economic gains for host cities.

Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting: An explainer and research roundup

March 12, 2024

A big reason voter registration rates vary so much in the U.S. is because states have their own election policies and processes, which can make registering easy or difficult. Election offices also differ in how they educate voters.

Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

Felony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research roundup

March 4, 2024

People incarcerated for felony convictions lose the right to vote across most of the U.S., but specifics vary widely by state. We break down the nuances and recent trends — and highlight six studies journalists covering the topic should know.