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Radio news: How the pace, density of broadcasts affect what audiences understand, remember

by Margarita Salas Guzman | March 9, 2016

2015 study in Media Psychology that looks at how the speed of radio news and density of information impact what listeners understand, remember.

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Offshore oil rig
Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

Offshore drilling and U.S. public opinion: New research

by Lauren Leatherby | March 7, 2016

2016 study published in Energy Policy that examines U.S. public opinions of offshore drilling based on 10 national polls, with a focus on the underlying factors that shape opinions.

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Media

Reporting with Web and social media data: Some helpful tools

by John Wihbey | March 3, 2016

2016 tip sheet explaining several online tools that journalists can use to analyze Web traffic and social media patterns, including patterns related to popular search terms, hashtags and URLs.

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Economics, Education, Race & Gender

How female science, math teachers influence whether young women major in STEM fields

by Kelly Peaton | March 2, 2016

2016 study published in Social Problems that looks at how female math and science teachers influence high school students’ decisions to major in STEM fields.

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Health, Politics & Government

Do frustrating experiences with the Department of Motor Vehicles discourage organ donor registrations?

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 26, 2016

2016 study in Social Science & Medicine that looks at how people’s experiences with the Department of Motor Vehicles affect their likelihood of becoming organ donors.

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Home after a tornado
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

Understanding crime in communities after disaster: A research brief

by Scholars Strategy Network | February 25, 2016

2016 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network that examines the types of crime that occurs in areas hit by disasters such as earthquakes, significant fires or hurricanes.

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Politics & Government

Do more disabled voters participate in elections because of convenience voting reforms?

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 24, 2016

2016 study published in American Politics Research looks at how convenience voting, including early voting, has affected the number of disabled voters who participate in U.S. elections.

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Education, Race & Gender

Student suspension from school: Impact on academic achievement by race

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 23, 2016

2016 study published in Social Problems that examines how racial disparities in school suspension rates affect racial differences in student achievement in math and reading.

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Media

Modern journalism: In search of a business model

by Nilagia McCoy | February 22, 2016

2016 talk by Nicco Mele, a digital strategist who is the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Journalism at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, about the future and feasibility of various news business models.

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Economics, Health, Politics & Government

Medical spending among the U.S. elderly

by Lauren Leatherby | February 22, 2016

2015 working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines medical spending among elderly Americans, with a focus on the amount of medical expenses for those who are ages 70 to 90.

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