Rachel Layne, Author at The Journalist's Resource

Rachel Layne

Rachel Layne began working as an independent journalist in 2017, after two decades at Bloomberg News, where she covered multinational conglomerates. Her work appears in outlets including The Boston Globe, CBS News, Fortune, STAT, USA Today, Wastewater Digest, and Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. She also teaches journalism classes at Emerson College.

Environment, Health

7 tips for covering stories about PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water (and a list of reporting resources)

by Rachel Layne | August 9, 2023

The “forever chemicals” issue touches many journalistic beats. To help inform news coverage of the topic, we enlisted advice from several researchers and journalists who study and cover PFAS.

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.

Health, Politics & Government

EMTALA and abortions: An explainer and research roundup

January 24, 2024

Under a federal law, hospital emergency departments must provide appropriate emergency medical treatment to any patients who need it. But now the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that questions the law’s precedence over state-level abortion bans.