Confirmation bias in journalism: What it is and strategies to avoid it
A behavioral scientist explains why it’s important for journalists to recognize and reduce the influence of cognitive bias in their work.
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Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.
Studies suggest background checks can be effective — when combined with permit-to-purchase programs.
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Want to reach skeptics? Researchers suggest leaving the term ‘climate change’ out of some news coverage
An experiment finds small changes in framing and word choice can elicit significant changes in how science skeptics engage with news coverage of climate change.
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8 tips to help journalists cover antisemitism — and avoid inadvertently perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes
To help journalists cover stories related to antisemitism in America, we enlisted reporting tips from several people who research the topic.
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Antisemitism on the rise: A research roundup
To help journalists identify and report on antisemitism, we explain what it is and how it happens. We also have compiled and summarized several academic studies and commentaries on the subject.
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Mental health care at work: Roundup of recent research on employee assistance programs
Insurance makes seeking mental health care more affordable for those who have it, but workers often have access to an additional form of help at no cost: employee assistance programs.
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Racial disparities in mental health care: An explainer and research roundup
Little has changed since the office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report on mental health disparities two decades ago. Persisting structural racism is one of the key drivers of disparities but experts and advocates are hopeful for change.
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White supremacy: Research on cyber-racism and domestic terrorism
This updated collection of research aims to help journalists better understand and ask more probing questions about white supremacy and far-right organizations.
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Economic research resurfaces debate about the link between legalized abortion and crime reduction
An influential study finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for a large portion of the decline in U.S. crime rates since the 1990s. But some economists are not convinced.
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Achieving mental health parity: The struggle to get insurance plans to improve coverage of mental health care
Insurance companies have failed to follow a federal law that expands access to mental health treatments. But many factors, including clinician shortages, also affect progress.
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