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Expert Commentary

coronavirus vaccines
Health

Coronavirus vaccines: We address 3 big questions about safety, distribution and adoption

by Kerry Dooley Young | August 23, 2020

As journalists work to keep communities informed about COVID-19 vaccines, they need to consider questions about safety, distribution and adoption. We address three specific questions, focusing on policies and processes in the U.S.

Expert Commentary

COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Reporting on coronavirus vaccines: 5 tips to help journalists inject audiences with the facts

by Kerry Dooley Young | August 23, 2020

To help reporters make sense of what’s known and yet to be learned about COVID-19 vaccines, we asked for insights from the experts.

Expert Commentary

postal service
Health, Politics & Government

The U.S. Postal Service: 5 studies to know about voting by mail, pricing for Amazon, the role of the mail in public health and more

by Clark Merrefield | August 21, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service may play an outsized role in elections this year. This research roundup can help inform news coverage of voting by mail.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Municipal bonds: 5 studies on racism, climate change, aging populations and credit ratings

by Clark Merrefield | August 21, 2020

Covering municipal bonds may seem fun as chewing cardboard. But they can affect the social and cultural character of places people live. These five studies explore the intersection of munis, racism, climate change and more.

Expert Commentary

2020 Election
Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Election Beat 2020: Focus on America’s two largest recent immigrant groups

by Thomas E. Patterson | August 18, 2020

“In 2020, Hispanics and Asian Americans — the nation’s two largest recent immigrant groups — deserve close attention,” writes Harvard professor Thomas E. Patterson

Expert Commentary

Asian Americans news media portray model minority myth
Media, Race & Gender

How journalists cover Asian Americans: 4 studies on news portrayals and the ‘model minority’ myth

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 17, 2020

By studying research on how the news media portray Asian Americans, journalists can gain insights into how their work is perceived and its consequences.

Expert Commentary

nurses
Health, Media

3 reasons health care journalists should interview nurses more than they do

by Sari Boren | August 13, 2020

“If you’re not interviewing a nurse you may be missing the best part of the story,” says Diana Mason, a nurse, a professor at the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at the George Washington University School of Nursing, and the former editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing.

Expert Commentary

National party conventions
Media, Politics & Government

Election Beat 2020: Let them be heard — Covering the national party conventions

by Thomas E. Patterson | August 11, 2020

While journalists may find nothing new in what the nominees say during national party conventions, much of it will be new to many voters, writes Harvard professor Thomas E. Patterson.

Expert Commentary

newspapers brokered slavery
Media, Race & Gender

How early U.S. newspapers brokered slavery

by Clark Merrefield | August 10, 2020

Forced, unpaid labor formed the stilts that propped up numerous aspects of early American industry. Newspapers were no exception. New research shows how they brokered and propagated slavery.

Expert Commentary

Latinos news media portray research
Media, Race & Gender

How the news media portray Latinos in stories and images: 5 studies to know

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 8, 2020

Reading research on how the news media portray Latinos can help journalists improve their coverage. Here are five studies to know about.

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Editors’ Picks

The national debt: How and why the US government borrows money
Economics, Politics & Government

The national debt: How and why the US government borrows money

June 25, 2025

The US government is paying $1 trillion a year in interest on its debt. With interest costs outpacing national defense spending, this piece will help journalists understand the public debt and explain it to audiences.

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.

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