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Expert Commentary

sanctions
Economics, Politics & Government

How do economic sanctions on Russia and other foreign countries work? A Q&A with Richard Nephew

by Clark Merrefield | March 2, 2022

Learn what sanctions are, how they work and what sanction levers the U.S. and its allies have left to pull following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Expert Commentary

Stacks of open books
Media

White papers, working papers, preprints, journal articles: What’s the difference?

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 25, 2022

In this updated piece, we explain the most common types of research papers journalists will encounter, noting their strengths and weaknesses.

Expert Commentary

Using Academic Research to Keep Politicians Honest: A Free Online Training Session for Journalists Across Beats
Education, Health, Media, Politics & Government

‘Using Academic Research to Keep Politicians Honest’: A video training for journalists across beats

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 23, 2022

This recording of our 50-minute training session shows journalists how research can be a powerful tool for holding governments and politicians accountable and fighting disinformation.

Expert Commentary

inflation forecasts
Economics, Media

Research: People trust inflation forecasts from the Fed more than traditional news stories about those forecasts

by Clark Merrefield | February 17, 2022

Two new studies offer business journalists food for thought on the importance of trusted messengers in reporting on monetary policy.

Expert Commentary

dementia
Health

Dementia on the rise worldwide: An explainer and research roundup

by Naseem S. Miller | February 15, 2022

Absent effective treatments, the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is expected to increase in the coming decades, while racial and ethnic disparities will continue to persist, studies show.

Expert Commentary

user survey journalist news research habits
Media

1 in 4 journalists surveyed rarely or never seek out peer-reviewed research to learn about beat topics

by Denise-Marie Ordway | February 9, 2022

The results of our 2021 user survey offer insights into how journalists use academic research, why they don’t do it more often and more.

Expert Commentary

preprints
Media

How different are preprints from their published versions? 2 studies have some answers

by Naseem S. Miller | February 2, 2022

Both studies find that most COVID-19 research papers don’t drastically change between the time they are posted on a preprint server and when they’re published in an academic journal.

Expert Commentary

real earnings
Economics

Real earnings in America: Parsing strong wage growth amid high inflation

by Clark Merrefield | February 1, 2022

News outlets often report on inflation, but they don’t always cover the interaction between inflation and earnings. Keep reading to learn about real and nominal wages, different gauges of inflation and the importance of narrative.

Expert Commentary

opposing views receptive research
Media, Politics & Government

Being receptive to opposing views — why it matters (plus 3 tips to help journalists build rapport with distrustful sources)

by Denise-Marie Ordway | January 26, 2022

A new paper offers insights into how to be more receptive to different opinions and the role it plays in building relationships and solving problems.

Expert Commentary

disparities
Health, Race & Gender

Native Americans have higher death rates, lower life expectancy than white, Black and Hispanic populations, CDC study shows

by Naseem S. Miller | January 25, 2022

The study also reports that 34% of non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native deaths are misclassified on death certificates.

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Editor’s Picks

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.

Expert Commentary

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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