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Criminal Justice, Economics, Health

The multibillion-dollar costs of firearm injuries: Research and resources to consider

by Clark Merrefield | April 13, 2021

We highlight five studies that explore how gun injuries lead to billions of dollars in hospital costs and lost work time every year.

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COVID-19 vaccines in children: Research to guide your news coverage

by Naseem S. Miller | April 12, 2021

Although drugmakers have begun testing COVID-19 vaccines in children, many questions and concerns remain. These research studies provide journalists with background and sources to report on an ongoing story.

Expert Commentary

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Criminal Justice, Media

How they did it: 4 news outlets team up to reveal police dogs bite and maim thousands of people a year

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 6, 2021

The journalists offer tips for investigating how police primarily use dogs on people suspected of minor offenses — or no crimes — and cause injuries that can be severe and life changing.

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Media, Politics & Government

Political polarization slowed after a California newspaper dropped national politics from its opinion pages

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 2, 2021

Local newspapers can slow political polarization by focusing on local issues only on their opinion pages, new research suggests.

Expert Commentary

Qualified immunity
Criminal Justice, Media

How they did it: Reuters reporters investigate qualified immunity in America

by Clark Merrefield | April 1, 2021

Just before thousands of people in hundreds of U.S. cities rose up demanding racial justice and denouncing police violence, an investigative reporting team revealed that federal courts have been increasingly likely to shield police from civil lawsuits.

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Health, Media, Politics & Government

How they did it: Indianapolis Star reporters uncover how billions in nursing home Medicaid dollars were diverted to county hospitals

by Naseem S. Miller | March 30, 2021

A tip about Indiana’s largest nursing home system leads an investigative team to expose how public hospital officials in Indiana exploited the Medicaid program’s lax oversight.

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Criminal Justice, Education, Media

How they did it: Tampa Bay Times reporters uncover predictive policing project used to harass residents, profile kids

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 29, 2021

Journalist Neil Bedi offers seven tips on using academic research as a reporting tool in investigative projects.

Expert Commentary

Anti-Asian violence
Criminal Justice, Health, Race & Gender

Covering anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents: Tips and resources for journalists

by Amy Yee | March 26, 2021

Racist acts against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, including harassment and violence, have been on the rise throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are several tips and resources to help you cover this topic.

Expert Commentary

Health, Media, Politics & Government

How he did it: A POLITICO reporter investigates how the US government has neglected a community of Marshall Islanders

by Naseem S. Miller | March 23, 2021

“I find that deliberately prospecting for stories can be less productive than just going out and listening to what people have to say,” says Dan Diamond, who shares some tips for reporting a stellar story.

Expert Commentary

Debtors prisons
Criminal Justice, Media

How they did it: Mississippi Today and The Marshall Project uncover debtors prisons in Mississippi

by Clark Merrefield | March 19, 2021

Strip searches and garnished wages over a few grand in court debt? Here’s how Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu got the scoop on Mississippi’s “restitution program.”

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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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