Excessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflict
Updated review of studies and reports that provide insights into law enforcement actions and recent patterns in America.
Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets about how journalists report the news and how audiences consume it
Updated review of studies and reports that provide insights into law enforcement actions and recent patterns in America.
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2016 collection of research that offers insight on the link between gun violence and mental illness and the effectiveness of laws that ban certain people from buying firearms.
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Synthesis of several 2016 research reports on news and social media, highlighting key graphics that show the evolution in this space.
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2016 tip sheet from The Poynter Institute that explains how to report on changes in risk as it relates to health and medical studies and pharmaceutical trials.
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2016 collection of academic research, statistical data and other resources to help journalists who are covering the Orlando nightclub shooting from various angles.
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2015 selection of research that helps define, understand and analyze the sharing economy, those who participate in it and its economic impact.
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2016 highlights from the spring semester speaker series at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
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2016 roundup of research focusing on the role of party nominating conventions in the presidential election cycle.
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2016 tip sheet offering 10 sources of information to help journalists stay informed on issues related to news media and technology.
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2015 study published in Media Psychology that examines media multitasking and the conditions under which people are likely to use more than one media platform at a time.
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