How did President Biden go from zero to hero in the public arena so quickly?
In a Q&A, Harvard media scholar Thomas E. Patterson, who studies political journalism, explains the recent shift in tone in news coverage of President Biden.
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Federal student loan forgiveness: Research to help journalists
We spotlight academic research and government reports to help journalists answer some of the questions remaining about the new student loan forgiveness program.
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Electric vehicles: 5 recent studies to inform your coverage
Long touted as a way to curb carbon emissions, electric vehicles are still a long way from dominating personal transportation in the U.S. Recent research highlighted here explores challenges ahead for the electric vehicle market.
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Covering student loan forgiveness: 5 tips from Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
A Washington Post higher education reporter shares insights to help journalists cover the new federal student loan forgiveness program and higher education debt more broadly.
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Community land trusts: Research reveals benefits of an affordable housing model that could help ease the housing crisis
Community land trust homeowners report better overall quality of life than renters, as measured by housing stability and other factors.
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What’s standard deviation? 4 things journalists need to know
Not sure what ‘standard deviation’ is or why it matters in academic research? We outline four key things journalists need to know about this common measure.
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988 and suicide prevention hotlines: A research roundup
For journalists covering the launch of 988, it helps to be familiar with the research on suicide prevention hotlines. We have complied several peer-reviewed research studies on the topic, including text and online chats.
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Are we in a recession? 4 things journalists should know when covering an economic downturn
It’s not a recession unless the National Bureau of Economic Research says so. Plus, tips for writing accurate headlines and what matters to Americans’ economic perceptions.
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ADHD in children: Who gets overlooked and how the pandemic has made learning harder
ADHD is not a new issue in education journalism. But this roundup of research sheds new light on how the pandemic has impacted kids with ADHD and why some student groups are being over- and underdiagnosed.
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Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: July 2022
The Beige Book offers a high-level glimpse of current economic sentiment across the country. We reveal story ideas from the July 2022 release, including well-insured pets in San Francisco and a home equity loan slump in Philadelphia.
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