Political polarization increases after local newspapers close
After local newspapers close, political polarization among voters increases, according to new research in the Journal of Communication.
After local newspapers close, political polarization among voters increases, according to new research in the Journal of Communication.
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New research on immigrant health from the American Public Health Association’s 2018 annual meeting.
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There’s a clear link between the accounts journalists follow on Twitter and the partisanship of their work, finds a new study from researchers at Northeastern University and the University at Buffalo.
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Vox’s German Lopez discusses gun violence in the U.S. and what journalists can do to improve their coverage.
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A new study identifies one important driver of heroin overdoses in the United States: the reformulation of Oxycontin.
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Journalists were much more likely to rely on academic experts when their coverage of midterm congressional elections focused on political strategy than when it focused on policy issues, according to a new study.
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To help journalists understand margin of error and how to correctly interpret data from surveys and polls, we’ve put together a list of seven tips, including clarifying examples.
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“If it’s not Gab, it’s going to be another platform… the sentiment and the ideas fostered by these communities are not going to be fazed by technology.”
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People with chronic illnesses, mental health concerns, disabilities and the seasonal flu are less likely to vote.
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Racial attitudes were the primary reason white Southerners abandoned the Democratic Party after party leaders began to advocate for civil rights legislation during the last half of the 20th century, a new study finds.
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