Covering private and small companies
Five top places to find stories about small and private businesses, which make up more than 98% of all U.S. firms
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2011 Report on the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education
Report produced by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on the progress shown in journalism schools participating in a nationwide reform movement
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Research chat: Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic talks icebergs, Google Scholar and his process
The Atlantic’s Alexis Madrigal reflects on his sequence of Web-based research for an online article, “The Many Failures and Few Successes of Zany Iceberg Towing Schemes.”
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Writing a compelling company or CEO profile
Effective strategies for writing a compelling profile of a company or business leader
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Elements of “money in politics” stories
Tips and resources for stories about the role of money in politics
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When prophecy fails: How religious groups cope
Review of four academic studies looking at evidence from historical religious movements to explore behavioral patterns after prophecies fail to materialize.
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Escaping affect: How motivated emotion regulation creates insensitivity to mass suffering
2011 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology on levels of compassion for large groups of people in need.
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Legal reporting: Covering the judicial system and understanding its importance
Semester-long course on the structure of the judicial system and its terminology, function, and importance in public understanding of how the government operates.
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Research strategy guide for finding quality, credible sources
Strategies for finding academic studies and other information you need to give your stories authority and depth
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Study-based story ideas for community journalists
Suggested ways to use scholarly research as a lens through which to see events in a reporter’s area.
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