College sports: How winning impacts revenue
2015 study by the Harvard Business School examines how winning college football and basketball games results in increased revenue for academic institutions.
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Finding and reading a balance sheet: Accounting basics for journalists
This 2016 tip sheet helps journalists find and understand financial reports, such as the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.
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Global warming, rising seas and coastal cities: Trends, impacts and adaptation strategies
Updated roundup of research on climate-change risks and the regions and groups most threatened by them, attempts to mitigate these risks, and adaptive efforts for coastal regions.
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Do more U.S. Latinos win political offices if election materials are printed in English and Spanish?
2016 study in the American Journal of Political Science that looks at whether Latino political representation improves in the U.S. when election materials are printed in English and Spanish.
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Writing about immigration? 12 studies to check out
Overview of recent studies on U.S. immigration issues, including the demographic traits of unauthorized residents and the empirical truths about exclusionary attitudes.
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Polarization in America: The role of media fragmentation
2016 study in Contemporary Economic Policy that examines the fragmentation of the media alongside political polarization.
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Reporting on people: 26 ways to find personal information deadline
This step-by-step guide can help journalists find public and private information about someone connected to a crime while working on deadline.
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Labor unions and income inequality in America
2016 study published in Economic Development Quarterly that examines the relationship between union membership and income inequality.
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Chronic homelessness and the Housing First program: Research review of how programs have worked
A roundup of studies on the Housing First program and its impact on chronic homelessness among those with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse problems.
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Is “going green” unmanly? Gender stereotypes and perceptions of environmentally friendly behaviors
A 2016 study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that men avoid so-called “green” behavior because of concerns about gender identity, but behaviors can be changed with targeted advertising.
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