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Expert Commentary

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Economics, Health

State and local tax exemptions drive more than half of nonprofit hospitals’ $37.4 billion tax benefit, study finds

by Naseem S. Miller | October 23, 2024

Nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions have come under scrutiny by lawmakers and researchers. A JAMA study sheds light on the hospitals’ federal, state and local tax benefits.

Expert Commentary

2024 U.S. election
Media, Politics & Government

Resources to help journalists cover the 2024 US election

by Carmen Nobel | October 16, 2024

Our 2024 election collection includes resources to help you cover surveys and opinion polls, voting issues, election administration issues, local elections, and ballot measure topics.

Expert Commentary

Media, Politics & Government

5 basic things journalists need to know about polls and surveys

by Denise-Marie Ordway | October 9, 2024

Want to learn about the benefits and pitfalls of poll and survey research? Read on for insights from a political scientist, a social psychologist, a statistician and an investigative journalist.

Expert Commentary

vote by mail
Politics & Government

When can your state start processing advance ballots? Check out this interactive timeline

by Clark Merrefield | October 8, 2024

Find out when your state can start processing advance ballots for the November 2024 general election. States that get their advance ballots ready sooner will be able to count those votes and report results faster come Election Day.

Expert Commentary

voter registration deadlines
Media, Politics & Government

Election Beat 2024: Remember to cover voter registration deadlines

by Thomas E. Patterson | October 4, 2024

In the lead-up to Election Day in the U.S., it’s important for journalists to remind their audiences of voter registration deadlines in each state, writes media scholar Thomas Patterson in this research-based commentary.

Expert Commentary

child access prevention
Criminal Justice, Health

Do child access prevention laws prevent gun violence? Here’s what the research says

by Clark Merrefield | October 2, 2024

We look at what the research says about whether child access prevention laws, which are meant to keep firearms away from kids in the home, work to prevent gun violence.

Expert Commentary

The word VOTE spelled out on a blue surgical mask
Health, Politics & Government

The growing role of health care settings in voter registration: A research roundup

by Naseem S. Miller | October 2, 2024

There’s a growing recognition that health care institutions can play an important role in mobilizing voters. We summarize studies that highlight these efforts and their outcomes.

Expert Commentary

Chevron doctrine
Health, Politics & Government

How the Supreme Court decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine may affect health care policy

by Kerry Dooley Young | September 24, 2024

For any journalist who covers health care in the U.S., it’s important to understand and continue to consider the potential consequences of striking down the 40-year-old legal doctrine.

Expert Commentary

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Why journalists should look at question order when covering survey and poll results

by Denise-Marie Ordway | September 18, 2024

We explain how question order bias can affect how people answer questions. We also offer five tips to help journalists spot the problem.

Expert Commentary

Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How the news media cover women in politics: 5 recent studies to know

by Clark Merrefield | September 11, 2024

To help news outlets avoid biased coverage in the weeks before Election Day, we’re taking a close look at five recent studies assessing the state of gender bias in U.S. political reporting.

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Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Health, Politics & Government

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program

April 30, 2025

To help finance trillions of dollars in tax cuts, Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, which could impact Medicaid. We provide background, resources and research on the policies under consideration.

Expert Commentary

ICE’s recent detention data: What journalists need to understand
Politics & Government

ICE’s recent detention data: What journalists need to understand

April 21, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detained population flatlined in April, but there’s more to the numbers than meets the eye. It’s time to level up our understanding of detention data.

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

February 26, 2025

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.

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