Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
As journalists prepare for elections, it’s important they understand how various factors can influence whether voters support or reject ballot measures — or vote on them at all.
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A PLOS Climate study, based on a survey of 2,096 registered U.S. voters, finds trust in university research centers was higher among voters under 30, non-Protestants, regular religious service attendees, Democrats, and ideologically moderate or liberal individuals.
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PubPeer, a website where scholars critique one another’s work, is an excellent investigative reporting tool. These five tips will help you make the best use of it.
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From a booming bicycle industry in Little Rock, Arkansas to a central Minnesota restaurant that bought an apartment building for its employees to live in, our semi-regular rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of fresh story ideas.
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Research explores the relationship between Fox News viewership and criminal sentencing, with defendants in drug-related cases especially likely to face longer prison terms in places where the network is popular.
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During a panel at the IRE conference in Orlando, Manny Garcia, executive editor for the Austin American-Statesman, and Cristi Hegranes, chief executive officer and publisher of Global Press, shared how they make safety a priority in their newsrooms.
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Some journalists might not realize that many academic journals let them bypass their paywalls. We show you which ones and how to set up free accounts.
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A lot of academic research exists behind paywalls. We outline eight ways reporters can get free access to high-quality scholarship.
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For decades, researchers have looked to The New York Times to help them understand US newsrooms and their audiences. In a new paper, two scholars explain why that’s problematic.
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A first grade student interviews a local reporter to find out how news stories get made and why community journalism is vital to civic engagement.
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