Health benefits of urban vegetation and green space: Research roundup
2015 review of recent research on the relationship between the presence of urban vegetation or green space and human health and well-being.
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Algorithms, journalistic investigations and holding digital power accountable
2015 paper from the University of Maryland highlighting the emerging field of reporting on algorithms and laying out definitions, strategies and key issues for reporters.
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Evaluating gender similarities and differences using metasynthesis
2015 meta-analysis published in American Psychologist evaluating prior research on gender-differences and gender-similarities hypotheses.
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The dynamics of the Iowa caucuses: Updated scholarship and clues toward 2016
2014-2015 scholarship that provides new insights on the Iowa caucuses and suggests that the demographics of participants may be changing.
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Commercial drones in the U.S.: Privacy, ethics, economics — and journalism
2015 review of research on the use of drone aircraft by commercial organizations and government agencies, and the dilemmas it poses, including public safety and individual privacy.
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Dealing with debt: Historical evidence of governments’ actions and their effectiveness
2015 study by Harvard and the American Enterprise Institute that examines the range of options governments have used to manage their levels of public debt.
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Hate crimes and research questions: Examining racial, ethnic and religious bias
2015 review of research and data that speak to issues of hate crimes motivated by bias, with a focus on definitional issues in the United States and patterns abroad.
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The rise of mobile and social news: Oxford Reuters Institute’s 2015 report
2015 summary of findings from the Reuters Institute’s latest report on the state of digital news across a dozen countries. Further research context is also provided.
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Race, ethnicity and identity in America: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research on race and ethnicity in the United States, and how self-identification and identification by others can vary depending on personal and societal factors.
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Corruption, sports and FIFA: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research and analyses on corruption in sports, with a focus on soccer and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
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