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Expert Commentary

accelerated approval
Health, Politics & Government

The FDA’s accelerated approval process: When drugs are cleared for sale based on limited evidence

by Kerry Dooley Young | October 18, 2021

Accelerated approval is an important topic for journalists to consider in their ongoing coverage of drug costs in America. This article explains how the process works — including examples of successes and controversies. Plus: 5 reporting tips.

Expert Commentary

masks and vaccines and COVID-19
Health

Who follows mask guidelines but is still unvaccinated? A new COVID-19 survey explores the answers

by Naseem S. Miller | October 15, 2021

A large national survey explores the characteristics of U.S. adults who wear masks but remain unvaccinated and those who are vaccinated but don’t wear masks.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health

Eviction: The physical, financial and mental health consequences of losing your home

by Clark Merrefield | October 15, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in August that the CDC lacks jurisdiction to mandate a federal eviction moratorium. These 12 papers can help provide context on what lies ahead for tenants and landlords.

Expert Commentary

COVID booster vaccine
Health, Politics & Government

4 tips for covering COVID-19 vaccine boosters

by Naseem S. Miller | October 12, 2021

Confusion and controversy surrounding COVID-19 vaccine boosters underscore the importance of journalists’ role in clearly explaining the scientific process to the public. Here are four tips to help you with your reporting.

Expert Commentary

debt ceiling
Economics

What’s the debt ceiling and why should you care? Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew explains.

by Clark Merrefield | October 5, 2021

The debt ceiling stalemate isn’t just a story for business journalists. In this Q&A, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew explains the potential fallout from a federal debt default.

Expert Commentary

inequality
Economics

Research sheds light on how labor unions reduced income inequality from WWII through the 1970s

by Clark Merrefield | October 4, 2021

Unions played a key role in reducing income inequality during the middle of the 20th century, when the wage difference between the highest and lowest earners significantly shrank.

Expert Commentary

pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines
Health

COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy: What research shows

by Naseem S. Miller | September 29, 2021

We’ve summarized several academic papers that investigate outcomes of COVID-19 — and the vaccines against it — among pregnant individuals.

Expert Commentary

religious exemption covid-19 vaccine mandate research
Education, Health, Politics & Government

Religious exemptions and required vaccines: Examining the research

by Denise-Marie Ordway | September 29, 2021

How often do students and employees claim vaccine mandates conflict with their religious beliefs? What are schools doing to discourage exemptions to required childhood vaccines? We look at the research.

Expert Commentary

religious exemption COVID-19 vaccine students employees
Education, Health, Politics & Government

4 tips for covering religious exemptions to vaccine mandates

by Denise-Marie Ordway | September 28, 2021

Law professor Dorit Reiss, whose research focuses on vaccine mandates and religious exemptions, offers advice on how journalists should think about and cover these issues amid COVID-19.

Expert Commentary

vaccines
Health, Race & Gender

It’s flu season. Here’s what research shows about adult vaccinations

by Naseem S. Miller | September 22, 2021

Studies show that Black and Hispanic adults in the U.S. have lower rates of immunization against vaccine-preventable infections compared with white adults.

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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

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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.

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Economics, Politics & Government

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

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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.

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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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