7 big things you should know about the monthly jobs report
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a jobs report every month. Here are key facts journalists should know before reporting on it.
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Medicaid expansion linked to better health outcomes for thousands of Americans
Two studies demonstrate a link between Medicaid expansion and positive health outcomes, adding evidence to inform an ongoing policy debate.
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8 tips on how to improve media coverage of alcohol
Each year, around 88,000 people in the United States die from alcohol-related causes. We’re sharing eight tips on how journalists can improve their coverage of alcohol, based on suggestions from journalists and researchers with subject-area expertise.
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Inside the economics of illegal drugs, from cryptocurrencies to Major League Baseball
Money and illegal drugs are inextricable. This roundup brings together recent research exploring the wide-ranging relationship between economics and drugs.
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Benzodiazepines: Another prescription drug problem
Benzodiazepine prescriptions are on the rise. We explain the anti-anxiety drugs’ potential for abuse, addiction and overdose.
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Cocaine use is on the rise: Research highlights troubling trends
National rates of cocaine use have climbed in recent years, and the ubiquity of the highly potent synthetic opioid fentanyl has made the resurgence particularly deadly. We’ve summarized some of the latest research.
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Why journalists need statistics, diverse sources: 8 questions for John Wihbey
In this Q&A, media scholar John Wihbey explains what journalists and newsrooms can learn from his new book, The Social Fact: News and Knowledge in a Networked World.
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Sex education: Why an abstinence-only approach is problematic
We’ve gathered and summarized 11 studies that look at sex education in public schools. Some examine the shortcomings of abstinence-only education as well as students’ views and experiences in sex ed class.
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Rural Americans struggle with health costs, lack of high-speed internet access
Paying for medical, housing or food bills is a challenge for 40% of rural American adults, according to the results of a new nationally representative survey.
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6 tips for reporting on gun policy and gun violence
“There’s some basic stuff about the laws that I think is misunderstood,” Jon Vernick, professor at JHU’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, said.
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