If legislators had higher salaries, would more blue-collar workers run for office?
2016 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network that examines whether more blue-collar workers would seek elected office if legislative salaries were higher.
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Former Times editor Jill Abramson opines on 2016 campaign coverage
2016 talk in which Jill Abramson, the former executive editor of The New York Times, weighs in on the quality of the media’s 2016 campaign coverage.
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How soda taxes affect the price of soft drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages: A look at Berkeley, California
2015 study in the American Journal of Public Health that looks at how retail prices changed after the city of Berkeley, California implemented a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in March 2015.
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How unemployment affects serious property crime: A national case-control study
2016 study from researchers at Florida State University that examines whether joblessness affects the commission of serious property crime, specifically robbery and burglary.
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How do I get data about my college? Tips for journalism students on higher education sources, databases
2016 primer for student journalists and new education reporters that offers information about sources and databases related to higher education in the U.S.
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‘Spotlight’ on the future of investigative journalism: A talk with Boston Globe editor Walter V. Robinson
2016 talk by Walter V. Robinson, editor at large for The Boston Globe, on his newspaper’s investigation into the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal and the Oscar-nominated film that’s based on it.
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Native Americans: Negative impacts of media portrayals, stereotypes
2015 study published in the Journal of Social Issues that looks at how mass media influences the way Native Americans see themselves and how others see and understand them.
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Asians in higher education: Research review of the “model minority” myth
2015 study published in the Review of Educational Research that examines 112 studies on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in higher education, with a focus on the “model minority” myth.
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How the news media impacts suicide trends: Research roundup
2016 roundup of research that looks at the media’s coverage of suicide and mental illness in different countries and how news stories influence suicide-related trends.
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Lead poisoning: Sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications
2016 collection of research about lead poisoning, including sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications.
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