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Health, Media

Journalists perpetuate myth about suicide during winter holidays

by Denise-Marie Ordway | December 14, 2018

Most news stories that discussed suicide and the holiday season last winter perpetuated the myth that suicides rise during the holidays, finds a University of Pennsylvania analysis.

Expert Commentary

Hundreds of Mexican journalists silently marched in downtown Mexico City in protest of the kidnappings, murder and violence against their peers throughout the country.
Media, Politics & Government

New research suggests journalists should defend their profession

by Chloe Reichel | December 13, 2018

“The big takeaway is that it’s actually good to speak up in defense of the profession,” said lead author Ray Pingree.

Expert Commentary

medicare for all rally
Health, Politics & Government

7 tips on health care reporting from POLITICO’s Joanne Kenen

by Chloe Reichel | December 10, 2018

Journalist’s Resource spoke to POLITICO’s health care editor, Joanne Kenen, to clarify common areas of confusion in health care reporting.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Environment, Health, Politics & Government

Heat makes workers less productive, impacts health

by Chloe Reichel | December 10, 2018

Employees who work in hot conditions are not as productive and can suffer from kidney injury, dehydration and other health problems, according to a new review.

Expert Commentary

Prison cell
Criminal Justice, Economics, Media

Interviewing white-collar criminals: 6 tips from Harvard Business School’s Eugene Soltes

by Denise-Marie Ordway | December 7, 2018

Harvard Business School professor Eugene Soltes, whose research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud, offers tips on interviewing white-collar criminals such as Bernie Madoff from behind bars.

Expert Commentary

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Health

Knowing the specific benefits of exercise linked to exercising more

by Chloe Reichel | December 4, 2018

New research suggests that people who know more about the benefits of physical activity spend more time doing it.

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Economics, Environment, Health, Race & Gender

Interventions to prevent childhood asthma attacks: A research roundup

by Chloe Reichel | November 29, 2018

Solutions-oriented asthma research from the past few years, which spans from pest management interventions to hospital-based programs to green housing initiatives.

Expert Commentary

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Media

Readers respond: Pro tips from scholars for journalists (and vice versa)

by Carmen Nobel | November 26, 2018

Among the main takeaways: Journalists would like academics to understand their tight deadlines. And academics would like journalists to take a statistics class.

Expert Commentary

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Environment, Health

Dysfunctional or not, families who eat together eat healthier

by Chloe Reichel | November 21, 2018

Every unhappy family might be unhappy in its own way, but when they sit down together at the table, they’re alike according to one important measure: they eat better.

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Economics, Media, Politics & Government

5 fascinating digital media studies from fall 2018

by Denise-Marie Ordway | November 20, 2018

In this piece we wrote for Nieman Lab, we spotlight five studies on topics such as how Twitter affects journalists’ news judgment and how often we remember where we read a news story.

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For journalists who cover immigration, better ICE detention data now available
Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

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.

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Health, Politics & Government

Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program

April 30, 2025

To help finance trillions of dollars in tax cuts, Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid. We provide background, resources and research on the policies under consideration.

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects
Health, Politics & Government

Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects

February 26, 2025

In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.

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