Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
Tell stories about real people, reach for the ‘conflicted middle’ and give voice to trusted messengers: Three tips to help journalists and other public communicators relay complex information in an age of political polarization.
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The champion of press freedom shares insights for journalists who are fighting to hold power to account amid relentless harassment and misinformation on social media.
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Some politicians, public officials and a handful of physicians are spreading misinformation. It’s important for journalists to debunk falsehoods high up in their stories, avoid false balance, and dig into the motives.
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Three researchers explain how journalists can use scientific consensus to bolster their coverage and battle misinformation about public policy topics.
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Culling decades of Wall Street Journal articles, researchers created a new way to gauge stock performance that matches well to real returns.
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A cybersecurity researcher discusses the IoT devices journalists might encounter at work and at home — and how these devices can threaten their work and wellbeing.
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Prominent science journalists Deborah Blum, Cristine Russell and Brooke Borel offer advice to help newsrooms avoid common mistakes in writing headlines about health and medical research.
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Research explores how local TV news affects public perceptions of pandemic protocols, the rise of national coverage on local TV news and changes in how local TV journalists do their jobs.
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In 2019, the World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health, so it’s important for journalists to shed light on the issue and educate the public about it.
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Knowledge of research methods can help the public discern valid scientific claims from false or misleading ones, researchers explain.
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