Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
In an article that originally appeared in Harvard Business Review, we explain what scholars know to date about the reach and impact of bad online information and what works to prevent and stop it.
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Tammy Patrick, once a federal compliance officer for the Maricopa County Elections Department in Arizona, offers eight tips to help journalists improve their coverage of U.S. elections.
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To help reporters consider how best to cover obesity, Journalist’s Resource has summarized the findings of several recent studies on broader trends in the media.
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Two new studies show how advertising can help promote healthy or unhealthy behaviors.
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Studies show that areas with fewer local news outlets have lower levels of civic engagement, voter turnout and political accountability.
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Our new tip sheet outlines 11 questions journalists should ask to help them decide how to frame the findings of a public opinion poll — or cover them at all.
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Privacy engineer Dipayan Ghosh offers tips to help journalists improve their coverage of data security and privacy issues, including the GDPR.
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Tom Wheeler discusses the U.S. Senate vote to preserve net neutrality.
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The crowd has wisdom, sure, but it also has capital. Now academics are turning to crowdfunding to finance their research.
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Airbnb hosts who are Asian or Hispanic charge 8-10 percent less than white hosts on similar rental properties in San Francisco.
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