Election Beat 2020: Focus on America’s two largest recent immigrant groups
“In 2020, Hispanics and Asian Americans — the nation’s two largest recent immigrant groups — deserve close attention,” writes Harvard professor Thomas E. Patterson
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How journalists cover Asian Americans: 4 studies on news portrayals and the ‘model minority’ myth
By studying research on how the news media portray Asian Americans, journalists can gain insights into how their work is perceived and its consequences.
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3 reasons health care journalists should interview nurses more than they do
“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.
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Election Beat 2020: Let them be heard — Covering the national party conventions
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.
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How early U.S. newspapers brokered slavery
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.
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How the news media portray Latinos in stories and images: 5 studies to know
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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Tracking coronavirus policies by state: Q and A with health policy expert Julia Raifman
State policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic number in the hundreds and vary widely in their details. Boston University’s Julia Raifman is keeping track of them all.
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Election Beat 2020: Why U.S. voting rights are less than absolute
Harvard professor Thomas E. Patterson explains why journalists must help the public understand why U.S. voting rights are less than absolute.
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Integrated care: When physical and behavioral health professionals team up
In this new research roundup, we examine studies on the prevalence and benefits of integrated care, when behavioral and physical health professionals team up to treat patients.
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Election Beat 2020: The real and false risks of mail-in voting
“If states were to greatly expand their mail-balloting option, risks will remain, though the risks do not include some of the possibilities that have attracted substantial news coverage,” writes Thomas E. Patterson.
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