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Expert Commentary

affirmative action
Education, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

6 tips for covering race-based affirmative action in college admissions

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 5, 2023

Seven researchers whose work demonstrates the benefits or drawbacks of race-based affirmative action offer advice on covering the issue.

Expert Commentary

regulation
Criminal Justice, Economics, Media, Politics & Government

How news coverage affects views of bank regulation after financial scandals

by Clark Merrefield | April 4, 2023

Experimental surveys link news coverage of bank scandals to greater public support for government regulation — even across party lines.

Expert Commentary

insider trading
Criminal Justice, Economics

Insider trading: How to read an SEC Form 4 filing

by Clark Merrefield | March 29, 2023

We reached out to a professor who studies insider trading to learn more about how to read federally mandated insider trading reports. Here’s what you need to know.

Expert Commentary

Vigil for shooting victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Criminal Justice, Education, Health

How school shootings hurt student achievement and enrollment

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 28, 2023

This updated collection of research suggests student achievement falls after school shootings and enrollment drops as some families move away.

Expert Commentary

public radio microphone
Media

Public radio can help solve the local news crisis – but that would require expanding staff and coverage

by Thomas E. Patterson | March 28, 2023

Media scholar Thomas Patterson explains why he believes local public radio should be part of the conversation about saving local news.

Expert Commentary

Silicon Valley Bank
Economics

Silicon Valley Bank and deregulation: A research-based explainer

by Clark Merrefield | March 22, 2023

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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A colorful pile of papers.
Health, Media

Organizing your research: A scientist’s tips for journalists

by Naseem S. Miller | March 21, 2023

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.

Expert Commentary

data errors
Media

10 simple data errors that can ruin an investigation

by Rowan Philp, The Global Investigative Journalism Network | March 20, 2023

Several data journalists discuss common data errors that have threatened or even ruined past investigative journalism projects. Read on to avoid these errors yourself.

Expert Commentary

Disability benefit: Illustration including policy badge, building and pills.
Criminal Justice, Health

How they did it: Philadelphia Inquirer reporters expose how police officers abused a disability benefit

by Naseem S. Miller | March 15, 2023

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.

Expert Commentary

Hasidic Jewish religious schools New York New York Times investigation
Education, Politics & Government

How they did it: New York Times reporters show Hasidic schools systematically denied students a basic education

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 14, 2023

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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Editors’ Picks

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Health, Politics & Government

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program

April 30, 2025

To help finance trillions of dollars in tax cuts, Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid. We provide background, resources and research on the policies under consideration.

Covering Trump’s tariffs? Here are 4 things you need to know
Economics, Politics & Government

Covering Trump’s tariffs? Here are 4 things you need to know

January 28, 2025

The Journalist’s Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar featuring two trade economists and an NPR producer whose reporting teams have covered tariffs. Watch the recording and read key takeaways.

The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term
Education, Politics & Government

The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term

January 23, 2025

These tips will help you interrogate President Trump’s proposal to close the U.S. Department of Education, provide historical context and evaluate the agency’s effectiveness.

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