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Elections

Covering pro-Trump rallies and far-right groups: 4 tips from disinformation scholar Joan Donovan

Denise-Marie Ordway | January 8, 2021
Harvard Kennedy School researcher Joan Donovan, an expert on far-right extremism and misinformation campaigns, offers journalists four tips for covering Pro-Trump rallies and other activities.
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The 10 most popular Journalist’s Resource posts of 2020

Carmen Nobel | December 28, 2020
Here are our 10 most-read posts of 2020, which supported journalists as they reported some of the decade's biggest news stories.
Public Health

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

Josh Neufeld | November 16, 2020
Josh Neufeld uses comics journalism to explain racial health disparities and related misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 flu pandemic.
News Media

Documenting serious issues with comics journalism: An interview with Josh Neufeld

Carmen Nobel | November 16, 2020
In this new Q&A, Josh Neufeld explains comics journalism and the benefits and challenges of reporting the news in comics form.
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Elections

Adults with health problems, disabilities are less likely to vote but could swing elections

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 27, 2020
Adults with health problems or disabilities are less likely to vote but their numbers are enough to swing some elections, a recent analysis finds.
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Reporting

10 tips + 4 story ideas for journalists covering the 2020 presidential election

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 9, 2020
What should journalists know or be doing to prepare for covering the 2020 presidential election? We asked experts, including researchers and veteran journalists, for tips and story ideas.
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Coronavirus

Reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic: 5 research studies to consider

Denise-Marie Ordway | September 1, 2020
As education officials re-open schools for the fall semester or debate the possibility, we look at research on the role children play in the transmission of COVID-19.
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Public Health

Coronavirus vaccines: We address 3 big questions about safety, distribution and adoption

Kerry Dooley Young | August 23, 2020
As journalists work to keep communities informed about COVID-19 vaccines, they need to consider questions about safety, distribution and adoption. We address three specific questions, focusing on policies and processes in the U.S.
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Coronavirus

Reporting on coronavirus vaccines: 5 tips to help journalists inject audiences with the facts

Kerry Dooley Young | August 23, 2020
To help reporters make sense of what’s known and yet to be learned about COVID-19 vaccines, we asked for insights from the experts.
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News Media

How journalists cover Asian Americans: 4 studies on news portrayals and the ‘model minority’ myth

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 17, 2020
By studying research on how the news media portray Asian Americans, journalists can gain insights into how their work is perceived and its consequences.

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