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Economics, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

Higher taxes, more violence against black politicians during Reconstruction era

by Clark Merrefield | July 24, 2019

A new paper out of the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that for each additional dollar in per capita tax revenue collected in 1870, a black politician was 25% more likely to experience violence.

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white supremacy
Criminal Justice, Education, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

10 tips for covering white supremacy and far-right extremists

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 22, 2019

Two experts offer journalists tips to help them better understand and cover white supremacists and other far-right extremists.

Expert Commentary

Detention Child Hand Hands
Health, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How detention centers affect the health of immigrant children: A research roundup

by Chloe Reichel | July 22, 2019

Researchers have documented and quantified the physical and mental health toll that immigrant children experience during and after detention.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Education

Higher minimum wages help explain decline in teen employment

by Clark Merrefield | July 18, 2019

Research in the journal Labour Economics pits three factors against each other to help explain why teen employment has been declining for decades.

Expert Commentary

Economics

Perception versus reality: What Americans think about economic mobility

by Clark Merrefield | July 15, 2019

The wealth gap between the wealthiest and the poorest makes the American Dream just a dream for many. But perception can affect policy, and research shows many Americans still want to believe in economic mobility.

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Sorrowing old man ("At Eternity's Gate")
Health, Politics & Government

Obstacles prevent access to mental health care, even among insured

by Chloe Reichel | July 10, 2019

Patients seeking mental health care deal with hurdles such as incorrect phone numbers, month-long delays in scheduling appointments and psychiatrists who refuse to accept insurance.

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Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

7 tips for covering the 2020 US census

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 9, 2019

Two experts — a university researcher and a former Census Bureau director — point out weaknesses in news coverage of the U.S. census and how journalists can do a better job covering the once-every-10-years population count.

Expert Commentary

Mueller report
Criminal Justice, Media, Politics & Government

Too busy to read the Mueller report? Tom Patterson has abridged it for you

by Carmen Nobel | July 8, 2019

Knowing most people haven’t made time to read all 448 pages of the Mueller report, Harvard’s Tom Patterson has created an abridged version.

Expert Commentary

Photo of census worker speaking with a resident.
Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

2020 census: How undercounts and overcounts can hurt US communities

by Denise-Marie Ordway | July 2, 2019

As the U.S. prepares for its 2020 census, we summarize research that looks at who’s most likely to be missed by the decennial population count and how an incorrect tally can hurt communities.

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Media, Politics & Government

How business interests shaped US public records law: Q&A with Jeannine Relly

by Clark Merrefield | June 28, 2019

University of Arizona associate professor Jeannine Relly talks with Journalist’s Resource about how business lobbies have shaped public records law in the U.S. since the 1960s.

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Health, Politics & Government

What does the removal of the ‘protected areas’ policy mean for hospitals?

May 21, 2025

Medical and legal experts have issued detailed guidelines on responding to the removal of a policy that protected health care facilities from immigration enforcement activities. The information helps journalists to report on their local hospitals and empower patients to know their rights.

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A journalist’s guide to the climate risk data market

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Over the past decade, there’s been a proliferation of private firms offering highly detailed climate risk assessments for sale. Here’s what journalists need to know about this burgeoning market — plus, six big questions they should ask.

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For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available

May 15, 2025

Researchers created a new method to calculate how many people are detained at ICE facilities – and uncovered some hidden population spikes that don’t appear in ICE’s own reports.

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