Misinformation: 3 tips to help journalists avoid being part of the problem
News media scholar Thomas Patterson offers three tips to help journalists avoid being part of the misinformation problem.
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Long lines, photo ID laws and how voters behave at the polls
A forthcoming study offers new insights into voters’ behavior at the polls, including their reactions to long lines and voter ID laws.
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Going to the polls: 11 tips to bolster your Election Day news coverage
When Americans go to vote, journalists are never far behind. These 11 tips from veteran reporters and voting scholars can bolster your Election Day coverage.
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Newspaper coverage of celebrity suicides falls short of expert guidelines
Print newspaper coverage of suicide falls short of expert recommendations, new research in JAMA Network Open finds.
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Corrupt US states get more corrupt after gaining revenue from natural resources
New natural resource revenue may exacerbate corruption in states already struggling with government corruption, new research finds.
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Extremely hot weather during pregnancy poses health risks to mothers and infants
Exposure to extremely hot weather relative to the norm during pregnancy puts women and infants at risk for health problems.
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Research: Siblings, other relatives contribute more to household instability than parents do
A new paper quantifies the amount of household instability U.S. children experience over the course of their childhoods. A key source of instability: siblings, stepsiblings and other relatives.
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How a proposed HUD rule would make it harder to file some housing discrimination claims
The federal agency charged with ensuring fairness in housing is proposing a rule change critics say would make it harder to fight housing discrimination — and supporters say would help prevent unnecessary lawsuits.
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White Democrats less likely to support presidential candidates who court Latino voters, experimental research suggests
When Democratic presidential candidates appeal to Latino voters, white Democrats become less supportive, a study finds.
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The Halloween strategy: stock market lore or scary real?
There is an old story — an apocryphal tale of the undead reanimated — a legend passed down from stock broker to stock broker. They call it “the Halloween strategy.”
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