Reporting on DEI in higher education: 5 key takeaways from our webinar
Three researchers offered journalists tips and insights to help strengthen news coverage of college DEI efforts and legislators’ push to restrict or ban them.
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How they did it: The New York Times exposes migrant child labor exploitation across 50 states
Journalist Hannah Dreier discusses her investigative series, the database of unaccompanied migrant children she created and how other journalists can use it in their own reporting.
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How they did it: ProPublica investigation unveils ethics scandals at the Supreme Court
A reporting team from ProPublica shares seven tips from their yearlong investigation into power, money, access and ethics on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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How they did it: A reporting team led by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica exposes dangerous defect in popular breathing machine
The reporters share 11 tips for covering science and the medical device industry.
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How they did it: Mississippi Today and The New York Times reveal sex abuse, torture allegations at sheriff’s offices
Four reporters share how they investigated extreme abuses of power at Mississippi sheriff’s offices and offer tips to help other journalists do similar work.
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How they did it: Streetsblog exposes underground sales of illicit temporary license plates in New York City
Streetsblog NYC investigative reporter Jesse Coburn shares four tips from his seven-month investigation into the black market for temporary vehicle tags.
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How they did it: STAT reporters expose how ailing seniors suffer when Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to deny care
STAT reporters Bob Herman and Casey Ross share eight reporting tips based on their four-part investigative series, which revealed that health insurance companies used a flawed computer algorithm and secret internal rules to improperly deny or limit rehab care for seriously ill older and disabled patients.
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Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: March 2024
Our semi-regular rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of story ideas for reporters across beats, from financial strain due to “Dry January” in New England, to movers moving out of the moving business in Pennsylvania, to election-related business cutbacks in Virginia to commercial real estate loans coming due across much of the U.S.
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How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting: An explainer and research roundup
A big reason voter registration rates vary so much in the U.S. is because states have their own election policies and processes, which can make registering easy or difficult. Election offices also differ in how they educate voters.
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Felony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research roundup
People incarcerated for felony convictions lose the right to vote across most of the U.S., but specifics vary widely by state. We break down the nuances and recent trends — and highlight six studies journalists covering the topic should know.
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