Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
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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There are many things journalists can do to improve their mental health. We share some practical tips from Dr. Elana Newman, research director at the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma at Columbia University.
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At a recent online event hosted by SciLine, scientists asked a panel of journalists questions about how journalism works.
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Two scholars offer guidance to help newsrooms report more accurately on scientists’ work and hold the scientific community responsible for protecting the integrity of science.
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A large body of research shows how journalists’ jobs can pose a risk to their mental health. We searched these studies for tips on preventing and addressing the stress and trauma of reporting the news.
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Researchers urge newsrooms to present scientific errors and academic journal retractions as part of science’s self-correction process.
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Want to get a researcher-reporter partnership off the ground? Check out these tips based on years of collaboration between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell.
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Journals can take months to years to retract unreliable research. Journalists often fail to tell the public when scientific discoveries later are determined invalid or fraudulent, a new paper reveals. PLUS: 4 tips for tracking flawed research.
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