Reporting on hot-button topics as a science writer: Lessons from abortion coverage
We share a video recording, resources, and tips from a recent CASW Connector Chat with an NPR reporter and a social scientist who studies abortion news coverage.
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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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Readers of online news prefer simple headlines, research suggests. Journalists? Not so much.
New research in Science Advances suggests journalists don’t prefer simple headlines to complex ones, but readers do — and even if a story is complicated, reporters and editors may be able to boost readership with easy-to-read headlines.
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Research highlights need for public health approach in news reporting of gun violence
The study, published in BMC Public Health, reveals an overwhelming reliance on law enforcement narratives, missing deeper insights into the root causes and potential solutions to gun violence.
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Proof News founder Julia Angwin on trust in journalism, the scientific method and the future of AI and the news
Some news organizations have used generative AI, but the utility of AI in journalism is not obvious to everyone. We reached out to a longtime tech journalist for her thoughts on the future of AI and the news.
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How influencers and content creators discuss birth control on social media: What research shows
TikTok, YouTube and X are full of unsubstantiated claims about the side effects of hormonal contraceptives. Researchers are concerned about the effects of this misinformation.
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Journalists should report on lax oversight of research data, says data sleuth
Uri Simonsohn, a behavioral scientist who coauthors the Data Colada blog, urges reporters to ask researchers about preregistration and expose opportunities for fraud.
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7 things journalists need to know about guns
We’ve updated this popular tip sheet, which briefs journalists on basic gun facts and terminology. We created it to help newsrooms avoid some of the most common errors in news stories about firearms, especially AR-15-style rifles.
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10 ways researchers can help journalists avoid errors when reporting on academic studies
This tip sheet outlines some of the many ways researchers can help the news media cover research accurately, starting with the journalists who interview them about their own work.
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Report explores and recommends peer support networks for U.S. journalists facing online abuse
The PEN America report fills an important gap in knowledge about the existing structures of peer support networks inside and outside of the news industry and journalists’ general views and needs for peer support.
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Reporting on DEI in higher education: 5 key takeaways from our webinar
Three researchers offered journalists tips and insights to help strengthen news coverage of college DEI efforts and legislators’ push to restrict or ban them.
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