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Economics

Alternative financial services in the time of coronavirus: What you need to know

by Clark Merrefield | May 19, 2020

As the coronavirus downturn stretches into mid-2020 with historic unemployment rates, low- and middle-income Americans may increasingly turn to alternative financial services for cash to buy food and other essentials.

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13 security tips for journalists covering hate online

by April Glaser | May 15, 2020

Investigative journalist April Glaser shares safety advice for journalists who report on hate groups and the platforms where they congregate online.

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Economics, Health, Politics & Government

Americans view the coronavirus pandemic through a lens of media trust and politics

by Clark Merrefield | May 12, 2020

Whether Americans support lockdown measures meant to control the spread of the new coronavirus has to do with their personal political beliefs and trust in media, according to new survey results.

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Economics, Health

Digital contact tracing and the coronavirus pandemic: 5 studies to know

by Clark Merrefield | May 11, 2020

Until there’s a vaccine for the new coronavirus, infectious disease professionals worldwide are turning to digital contact tracing tools to help stem the spread of COVID-19.

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Epidemiological models: 10 things journalists covering coronavirus research should know

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 8, 2020

Experts told us if journalists do these 10 things they will improve their coverage of new coronavirus research based on epidemiological models.

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Reporting on colleges’ finances amid COVID-19: 6 tips from Moody’s Investors Service

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 4, 2020

Journalists get tips on covering college finances amid the coronavirus pandemic and U.S. economic downturn from experts at credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service.

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Economics, Health, Media, Politics & Government

COVID-19 50-state survey: Majority of US residents oppose rapid reopening of economy

by Carmen Nobel | May 4, 2020

Across the political divide, most U.S. residents don’t think their states should reopen their economies yet, finds a new survey on a range of topics related to COVID-19.

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Politics & Government

Siphoning civil liberties in the name of COVID-19: A research roundup

by Clark Merrefield | May 1, 2020

Since the turn of the New Year, governments worldwide — including in the U.S. — have curtailed civil liberties in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Economics, Health, Race & Gender

How we can improve public health messaging about COVID-19

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 28, 2020

We examine research on public health messaging to understand why the coronavirus appears to have a disparate impact on U.S. minorities.

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Criminal Justice, Health

Uncovering the US prisoner transfer system and alleviating coronavirus outbreaks in prisons: Q and A with Emma Kaufman

by Clark Merrefield | April 23, 2020

NYU law professor Emma Kaufman breaks down open-records requests she filed in every U.S. state, offering a previously unseen glimpse into the nation’s prisoner transfer system.

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

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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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