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Expert Commentary

motherhood penalty
Economics, Race & Gender

The motherhood penalty: Research on how women’s job prospects and earnings suffer after they have children

by Clark Merrefield | April 15, 2022

More than two years into the pandemic, research is emerging on how the early days of COVID-19 affected working moms and the employment of women generally.

Expert Commentary

trauma-informed journalism and tragedies
Media

Trauma-informed journalism: What it is, why it’s important and tips for practicing it

by Naseem S. Miller | April 13, 2022

Experts and journalists who have researched and worked with trauma survivors say that practicing trauma-informed journalism not only leads to better, more accurate stories, but also helps protect survivors from further harm.

Expert Commentary

lead air Gopher factory investigation Goldsmith Prize Tampa Bay Times
Economics, Environment, Health, Media

How they did it: Tampa Bay Times reporters expose high airborne lead levels at Florida recycling factory

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 29, 2022

Their 18-month investigation also reveals why regulators failed to correct the problem and its impact on workers and the surrounding community.

Expert Commentary

electrical fire
Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How they did it: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters show how low-income Black renters in the city face disproportionate electrical fire dangers

by Clark Merrefield | March 28, 2022

How an investigative team exposed electrical fire risks in a predominately Black and lower income area of Milwaukee. Plus, 5 tips for journalists.

Expert Commentary

FEMA Goldsmith Prize Washington Post investigation
Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How they did it: Washington Post reporters reveal FEMA failures, denial of disaster aid to Black families in the South

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 25, 2022

Two reporters explain how they overcame major barriers investigating FEMA and share tips on interviewing hesitant sources, building data journalism skills and more.

Expert Commentary

juvenile justice
Criminal Justice, Media

How they did it: Nashville Public Radio and ProPublica reveal a juvenile justice system in Tennessee that illegally jailed kids

by Clark Merrefield | March 23, 2022

Reporters Meribah Knight and Ken Armstrong explain how they pulled back the veil on the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, where children were jailed in a staggering 48% of cases, nearly tenfold the state average. Plus, 7 tips for journalists.

Expert Commentary

Sedgwick County EMS
Health, Media, Politics & Government

How they did it: Wichita Eagle reporters expose a broken EMS system

by Naseem S. Miller | March 22, 2022

Reporters Chance Swaim and Michael Stavola talk about how they did the investigative stories, what challenges they faced, how they used academic research to vet the false claims of a powerful public figure and what advice they have for journalists.

Expert Commentary

ProPublica Air Pollution
Environment, Health, Media

How they did it: ProPublica reporters expose hot spots of toxic air pollution across the US

by Naseem S. Miller | March 21, 2022

In an interview, ProPublica reporter Lylla Younes talks about how she and her colleagues created a map of toxic air pollution hot spots using EPA data, how the team found human stories and advice she has for journalists.

Expert Commentary

beige book
Economics

Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: March 2022

by Clark Merrefield | March 15, 2022

The Beige Book offers a high-level glimpse of current economic sentiment across the country. We reveal story ideas from the March release, including zombie home rehabs in New York, an RV boom in New England and planting decision dilemmas in America’s breadbasket.

Expert Commentary

female judges minority bias research
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Republicans and Democrats differ drastically in their assessment of female judges, minority judges, research finds

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 9, 2022

Two experiments reveal that Democrats tend to see female and minority judges as less biased than white male judges. Republicans often hold the opposite view.

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What does the removal of the 'protected areas' policy mean for hospitals?
Health, Politics & Government

What does the removal of the ‘protected areas’ policy mean for hospitals?

May 21, 2025

Medical and legal experts have issued detailed guidelines on responding to the removal of a policy that protected health care facilities from immigration enforcement activities. The information helps journalists to report on their local hospitals and empower patients to know their rights.

A journalist's guide to the climate risk data market
Economics, Environment

A journalist’s guide to the climate risk data market

May 20, 2025

Over the past decade, there’s been a proliferation of private firms offering highly detailed climate risk assessments for sale. Here’s what journalists need to know about this burgeoning market — plus, six big questions they should ask.

Expert Commentary

For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available

May 15, 2025

Researchers created a new method to calculate how many people are detained at ICE facilities – and uncovered some hidden population spikes that don’t appear in ICE’s own reports.

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