How school shootings hurt student achievement and enrollment
This updated collection of research suggests student achievement falls after school shootings and enrollment drops as some families move away.
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Public radio can help solve the local news crisis – but that would require expanding staff and coverage
Media scholar Thomas Patterson explains why he believes local public radio should be part of the conversation about saving local news.
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Silicon Valley Bank and deregulation: A research-based explainer
Get up to speed on what happened with Silicon Valley Bank, why it happened, and regulatory implications for the dozens of midsize banks that are regional economic engines across the U.S.
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Organizing your research: A scientist’s tips for journalists
Maya Gosztyla, a Ph.D. candidate in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of California San Diego, provides an overview of literature mapping tools, RSS feeds, research management software and databases to help journalists organize their research.
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10 simple data errors that can ruin an investigation
Several data journalists discuss common data errors that have threatened or even ruined past investigative journalism projects. Read on to avoid these errors yourself.
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How they did it: Philadelphia Inquirer reporters expose how police officers abused a disability benefit
An investigative reporting team explains how they revealed that an astonishing number of police officers were deemed unable to work — by doctors who were selected by the police union.
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How they did it: New York Times reporters show Hasidic schools systematically denied students a basic education
A New York Times education reporter shares tips and behind-the-scenes insights to help journalists cover insular communities and private schools.
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How they did it: Reuters reporters expose child labor abuses in the U.S. South
Three Reuters journalists discuss a recent investigation, which revealed how large corporations used migrant child labor for chicken processing and auto supply manufacturing.
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How they did it: Floodlight and NPR link two US power companies to news sites paid to attack their critics
Three journalists discuss using leaked documents and ‘distant reading’ to uncover media manipulation and corruption in Florida and Alabama.
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How they did it: Mississippi Today reporter reveals $77 million welfare misspending scheme
Journalist Anna Wolfe uncovered a welfare scandal involving former Gov. Phil Bryant, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and former wrestling star Ted DiBiase.
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