The 2019 JR staff picks: Our favorite tip sheets, stories and research roundups
It has been a productive and exciting year at Journalist’s Resource. Here are some of our team’s favorite pieces that we published in 2019.
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Vaping and tobacco in the news: How media coverage affects public perceptions
How has agenda-setting influenced public perceptions of tobacco control and, more recently, vaping?
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Paid family leave: What the research says
A quarter century of research finds paid parental leave can offer physical and mental health benefits for parents and children.
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‘Free-college’ and ‘tuition-free’ programs: What the research says
While many politicians argue eliminating tuition will help more Americans go to college, studies show the results of “free college” programs differ according to their scope and structure.
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Addressing the opioid epidemic: What the research says
Here’s what the research says about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ various proposals to address the opioid epidemic.
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Are 30% of bond funds riskier than they appear? Three finance professors say yes. Morningstar disputes their findings.
Two stories emerge after working paper finds substantial portion of bond funds might be riskier than they appear.
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Massive collection of C-SPAN footage shows Congress members literally cross the aisle less than they used to
New research forthcoming in Political Analysis finds U.S. legislators have been literally crossing the aisle less and less since the 1990s.
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A graphic guide to the 2020 US census
To help you understand what to watch out for as the 2020 census gets underway, comics journalist Josh Neufeld created this graphic guide to the decennial count.
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Covering China for the New York Times: 11 questions with Jane Perlez
Shorenstein Center fellow Jane Perlez and reporter Clark Merrefield discuss the Hong Kong protests, trade war perceptions, reporting challenges and what she misses most about being New York Times Beijing Bureau Chief.
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Universal background checks and gun permits: What the research says
Federal law doesn’t require background checks for private gun sales. Many 2020 Democrats favor background checks for all gun purchases. Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.
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