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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Covering Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic: 6 things journalists should know
For reporters who are covering health care at the local or national level, it’s important to have a handle on how Medicaid works. Here are six things you should know.
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4 in 10 Black sexual minority men have faced police discrimination, survey analysis finds
A new survey of more than 1,000 Black sexual minority men from across the U.S. finds 43% have faced police discrimination, which was associated with participants being less willing to take potentially life-saving HIV medication.
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Election Beat 2020: The other problem with journalists’ use of polls
As in their coverage of the 1948 presidential election, journalists still tend to build their narratives and candidate images around poll results.
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Race and the newsroom: 7 studies to know
The conversation about newsroom diversity, race in journalism and coverage of race in the news is one the profession has been circling back to for decades. These seven papers can help inform the discussion.
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Elder abuse: What research says about prevalence, assessment and prevention
We’ve gathered and summarized several relevant studies on elder abuse, including research in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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