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Expert Commentary

vaccine hesitancy
Health, Media

6 tips for covering COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

by Naseem S. Miller | September 7, 2021

In 2019, the World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health, so it’s important for journalists to shed light on the issue and educate the public about it.

Expert Commentary

main street
Economics, Politics & Government

New research explores how Main Street revitalization programs affect job and business growth in rural communities

by Clark Merrefield | September 3, 2021

The study finds that the benefits of participating in this national program are not generalizable across states.

Expert Commentary

voter registration
Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Research links lynching in the U.S. South generations ago to lower rates of Black voter registration today

by Clark Merrefield | August 31, 2021

The study examines how thousands of lynchings after Reconstruction affect voting patterns in the U.S. South today.

Expert Commentary

school close disrupting instruction coronavirus student achievement
Education, Health

When schools shut down: How education interruptions can hurt student achievement

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 28, 2021

Research indicates education interruptions such as school closings during extreme weather can hurt children’s academic progress. But there are few peer-reviewed studies measuring COVID-19’s impact on student learning in the U.S.

Expert Commentary

political redistricting lawsuits census
Politics & Government

Lawsuits over voting maps have become a strategy for challenging political power, study finds — plus, 3 tips for covering redistricting

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 24, 2021

A nationwide analysis finds these lawsuits aren’t always an indicator of racial injustice or that one political party may have an unfair advantage.

Expert Commentary

student mental health depression eating disorders research
Education, Health, Race & Gender

Kids wrestled with depression, eating disorders and other mental health issues amid the pandemic, research finds

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 17, 2021

Recent studies examining COVID-19’s impact on mental health also find differences among groups of students such as high school athletes.

Expert Commentary

wage theft
Criminal Justice, Economics

When companies barely meet or beat earnings forecasts, watch out for wage theft

by Clark Merrefield | August 5, 2021

Recent research provides an important tipoff on the relationship between wage theft and pressure on firms to financially perform.

Expert Commentary

pseudoscience
Environment, Health, Media

Trusting science leaves people vulnerable to believing pseudoscience, new research finds

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 3, 2021

Knowledge of research methods can help the public discern valid scientific claims from false or misleading ones, researchers explain.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health, Race & Gender

Death and taxes: Research links neighborhood race, tax delinquency and life expectancy

by Naseem S. Miller | August 3, 2021

A new study finds that tax delinquency is an indicator of lower life expectancy in Pittsburgh’s poor, Black neighborhoods. The association has its roots in America’s history of racism and segregation, researchers explain.

Expert Commentary

global warming
Environment, Politics & Government

After an experimental online advertising campaign, Republicans shifted their views on climate change

by Clark Merrefield | July 27, 2021

Republicans exposed to a monthlong online video campaign delivering facts on climate science from trusted messengers, such as evangelicals and retired military, showed higher rates of belief that global warming is real and caused by human activity.

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As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program
Economics, Health, Politics & Government

As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program

May 30, 2025

Here’s important background info and research to bolster news coverage of potential reductions in federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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

ICE and hospitals: 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.

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