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Media, Race & Gender

Newsrooms need to do more to protect journalists from online harassment

by Naseem S. Miller | February 8, 2023

Women journalists and journalists of color are particularly vulnerable to online harassment, research shows. Many advocates and researchers have called on news organizations to protect journalists when they’re attacked on social media.

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TRAC
Media, Politics & Government

Need US government data? Get to know TRAC at Syracuse University

by Clark Merrefield | February 1, 2023

Whether you are investigating the immigration system or activities of federal criminal and civil courts, TRAC has done the FOIA work to obtain data that can bolster your reporting.

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Economics, Education

The substitute teacher shortage: Research reveals why it warrants more news coverage

by Denise-Marie Ordway | January 30, 2023

We highlight academic research to help journalists explain why school districts’ responses to the national substitute teacher shortage could have long-term consequences for students — especially kids in low-income communities.

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Economics, Media, Politics & Government

7 ways to inform news coverage of immigration at the southern U.S. border

by Clark Merrefield | January 25, 2023

We share insights for well-rounded immigration coverage from five experts — plus, a trove of resources to inform your immigration reporting.

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Health, Media

Prioritizing mental health in the newsroom: 5 tips to get you started

by Naseem S. Miller | January 20, 2023

In a recent one-hour webinar, a panel of experts shared insights and tips for taking care of journalists who cover traumatic events. For those who couldn’t tune in, we’re sharing a video recording and five highlights from the discussion.

Expert Commentary

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Health, Media

Visual health misinformation: A primer and research roundup

by Naseem S. Miller | January 11, 2023

With rapid advances in technology, it’s becoming easier to create and spread visual content that’s inaccurate, misleading and dangerous. There are similarities and differences between visual health misinformation and other types of visual misinformation.

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Using academic research to do investigative journalism: 5 tips from our webinar

by Denise-Marie Ordway | January 6, 2023

For those who couldn’t attend our recent training, here are some of the tips Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Neil Bedi, criminologist Rachel Lovell and I shared.

Expert Commentary

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Media, Politics & Government

Far-right, far-left media offer easier-to-read political news coverage than mainstream outlets, study suggests

by Denise-Marie Ordway | January 4, 2023

The study provides insights into “what journalists at reputable organizations might want to consider when they’re writing news about heavily partisan politics,” says researcher Jessica Sparks.

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These were the most-read pieces on The Journalist’s Resource in 2022

by Carmen Nobel | December 30, 2022

Here are the year’s 10 most popular posts, which helped journalists as they reported some of the biggest news stories of 2022.

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The Journalist’s Resource team picks: Some of our favorite research roundups, tip sheets and explainers in 2022

by Clark Merrefield, Naseem S. Miller, Carmen Nobel and Denise-Marie Ordway | December 21, 2022

Our team took a few moments to reflect on some of the pieces that meant the most to us over the past 12 months.

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4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war
Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

Economic uncertainty, windfalls for oil producers, how businesses communicate with the president and artificial intelligence — check out the insights from our webinar with EconoFact.

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects
Health, Politics & Government

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

January 5, 2026

In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.

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287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.

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