Covering criminal courts amid COVID-19: 6 tips for journalists
Criminal justice experts offer journalists six tips for covering changes U.S. courts are making to keep the public safe while criminal cases move forward during the coronavirus crisis.
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Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
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6 tips for covering COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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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Super Bowl research to tackle before kickoff
Looking to cover the big game even though you don’t work on the sports desk? We’ve gathered and summarized Super Bowl-related research.
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News media outlets vary widely in how they cover preprint studies, new research finds
Alice Fleerackers had already been looking at how online news stories portray uncertainty around science when the pandemic hit. She decided to turn her attention to the use of preprints.
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Can academics and journalists collaborate on big data projects? The SilverLining Project wants to find out
“We noticed in the media there’s more and more spectacular break-ins and people stealing data and putting it on the dark web,” says Gary King, an expert in big data analysis. “We were wondering whether we could create some good out of all this bad.”
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Research: TV news outlets overrepresent extreme partisans in Congress (Plus: 4 tips for better coverage)
The analysis indicates broadcast news outlets are partly to blame for growing political polarization in the U.S. and voters’ heightened dislike for members of the opposing political party.
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Covering pro-Trump rallies and far-right groups: 4 tips from disinformation scholar Joan Donovan
There are several things she says journalists can do to minimize harm and keep rumors, lies and other forms of bad information out of their coverage. Here are four of them.
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Presidential transitions: 4 tips for improving news coverage from scholar Barbara A. Perry
News outlets play a crucial role in helping the public understand how a rocky presidential transition could harm the country.
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Investigating stories on water access, affordability and safety: 5 tips to get started
Tip #1: Remember that families experience water insecurity in the suburbs and rural areas, in addition to cities.
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Documenting serious issues with comics journalism: An interview with Josh Neufeld
Via an e-mail interview, we asked Josh Neufeld to discuss the benefits, challenges and processes of practicing comics journalism.
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