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Partnership
Criminal Justice, Media

9 tips for effective collaborations between journalists and academic researchers

by Clark Merrefield | May 24, 2021

Want to get a researcher-reporter partnership off the ground? Check out these tips based on years of collaboration between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell.

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Media

Academic journals, journalists perpetuate misinformation in their handling of research retractions, a new study finds

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 21, 2021

Journals can take months to years to retract unreliable research. Journalists often fail to tell the public when scientific discoveries later are determined invalid or fraudulent, a new paper reveals. PLUS: 4 tips for tracking flawed research.

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Partnership
Criminal Justice, Media, Race & Gender

How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnership deepens public understanding of untested rape kits in Cleveland

by Clark Merrefield | May 18, 2021

An informal, collaborative partnership between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell reveals not just how, but why so many rape kits went untested in Cleveland.

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Health, Race & Gender

Racial disparities in opioid addiction treatment: a primer and research roundup

by Naseem S. Miller | May 17, 2021

The story of how systemic racism took root in policy and addiction treatment dates back to the 1800s. Disparities persist today in the prescription of methadone and buprenorphine. Here’s what history and research reveal.

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tax policy
Economics, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How racial and ethnic biases are baked into the U.S. tax system

by Clark Merrefield | May 12, 2021

Research shows how tax policy at all levels of government affects taxpayers — and their ability to build wealth — differently by race and ethnicity.

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Health, Media, Race & Gender

What’s peer review? 5 things you should know before covering research

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 8, 2021

Is peer-reviewed research really superior? Why should journalists note in their stories whether studies have been peer reviewed? We explain.

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hospital mergers
Economics, Health, Politics & Government

Hospital mergers and acquisitions of physician practices: Research illuminates what’s at stake for consumers

by Kerry Dooley Young | April 28, 2021

Hospital consolidations tend to raise prices without necessarily improving quality of care, according to a wide body of research.

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hospital mergers
Economics, Health, Media

Covering hospital mergers and acquisitions of physician practices: 3 tips from experienced health care journalists

by Kerry Dooley Young | April 28, 2021

The number of independent hospitals has declined in recent years as a result of mergers, while the number of hospitals that are part of larger systems has risen. It’s important for local reporters to look into what that means for their communities.

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Income inequality
Economics, Politics & Government

How research covering more than 5,000 years sheds light on income inequality today

by Clark Merrefield | April 26, 2021

Analysis based on data spanning millennia reveals link between when governments were established and income inequality.

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Income inequality
Economics, Politics & Government

New research parses how income inequality drives homelessness in U.S.

by Clark Merrefield | April 20, 2021

Analysis links income inequality with increased cost burdens, rather than how fast housing prices rise.

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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.

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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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