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Pew Internet and American Life Project: Teens and distracted driving

by Sui-Jade Ho | December 11, 2009

2009 paper by the Pew Internet and American Life Project on the rate of cell phone use while driving among American teenagers.

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July 9, 2024

Knowing what a nationally representative sample is — and isn’t — will help you avoid errors in covering clinical trials, opinion polls and other research.

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Research highlights need for public health approach in news reporting of gun violence

June 25, 2024

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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School board elections in the US: What research shows

May 28, 2024

To help journalists contextualize coverage of school board elections, we spotlight research on who votes in these elections, the role of teachers unions and how new board members can influence school segregation, funding and test scores.