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Expert Commentary

Health

How to read this study: A meta-analysis on the impact of fluoride levels on children’s IQ scores

by Naseem S. Miller | January 29, 2025

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that more exposure to fluoride may be linked to lower intelligence scores in children. We share 11 tips on how to read a meta-analysis.

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Economics, Politics & Government

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

by Clark Merrefield | January 28, 2025

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.

Expert Commentary

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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

by Denise-Marie Ordway | 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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Health, Race & Gender

Closing the gap: How a church-hospital intervention on Chicago’s West Side is aiming to reduce hypertension

by Josh Neufeld | January 10, 2025

A comics journalist explores a study of an intervention aimed at reducing blood pressure among local church parishioners with uncontrolled hypertension.

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Economics

If you report on the US economy, get to know these 8 data sources

by Clark Merrefield | January 6, 2025

We spotlight free data sources journalists can use to report on economic issues ranging from GDP and inflation to economic inequality, along with topics outside of economics, such as education spending.

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2024

4 ways The Journalist’s Resource informed journalism in 2024

by Carmen Nobel | December 20, 2024

As we look ahead to 2025, we’re pausing to reflect on some of the standout efforts that defined our work in 2024.

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Economics, Environment, Health

Here are the answers to 15 common questions about fluoride in drinking water

by Naseem S. Miller | December 17, 2024

We scoured decades of published academic research to address questions about water fluoridation, including what it is, who makes decisions about it, and how safe and effective it is.

Expert Commentary

Beige Book
Economics, Media

Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: December 2024

by Clark Merrefield | December 11, 2024

Our periodic rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of story ideas for reporters across beats. We reveal story pitches from the most recent release, including holiday decorator woes in the Midwest and grocery store staffing travails in Montana.

Expert Commentary

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Education, Health

If you report on US colleges and universities, get to know these 19 higher education databases

by Denise-Marie Ordway | December 9, 2024

We spotlight free databases journalists can use to report on higher education issues ranging from the changing demographics of U.S. college students to graduation rates, campus crime, faculty salaries and student health.

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Pharmacy benefit managers
Economics, Health, Politics & Government

Pharmacy benefit managers: What journalists need to know about the prescription drug middleman industry

by Kerry Dooley Young | December 6, 2024

Read on to learn how pharmacy benefit managers influence drug prices in the U.S., and how academic studies can help you gain a deeper understanding of the concerns about PBMs. PLUS: 4 tips for localizing and covering stories about PBMs.

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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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