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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Expert Commentary

Politics & Government

Tracking coronavirus policies by state: Q and A with health policy expert Julia Raifman

by Clark Merrefield | August 5, 2020

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.

Expert Commentary

voting rights disenfranchise
Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Election Beat 2020: Why U.S. voting rights are less than absolute

by Thomas E. Patterson | August 4, 2020

Harvard professor Thomas E. Patterson explains why journalists must help the public understand why U.S. voting rights are less than absolute.

Expert Commentary

Integrated care collaborative mental health
Health

Integrated care: When physical and behavioral health professionals team up

by Denise-Marie Ordway | August 2, 2020

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.

Expert Commentary

mail-in voting
Media, Politics & Government

Election Beat 2020: The real and false risks of mail-in voting

by Thomas E. Patterson | July 28, 2020

“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.

Expert Commentary

medicaid
Health, Politics & Government

Covering Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic: 6 things journalists should know

by Kerry Dooley Young | July 27, 2020

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 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war
Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

4 takeaways on the economic consequences of the Iran war

March 20, 2026

Economic uncertainty, windfalls for oil producers, how businesses communicate with the president and artificial intelligence — check out the insights from our webinar with EconoFact.

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

January 5, 2026

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.

Expert Commentary

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

287(g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers

April 30, 2025

“In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287(g) program beyond anything I have seen in the past 15 years of close study of this precise policy,” writes immigration scholar Austin Kocher.

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