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Expert Commentary

10 ways researchers can help journalists avoid errors when reporting on academic research findings
Media

10 ways researchers can help journalists avoid errors when reporting on academic studies

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 24, 2024

This tip sheet outlines some of the many ways researchers can help the news media cover research accurately, starting with the journalists who interview them about their own work.

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Media, Race & Gender

Report explores and recommends peer support networks for U.S. journalists facing online abuse

by Naseem S. Miller | April 16, 2024

The PEN America report fills an important gap in knowledge about the existing structures of peer support networks inside and outside of the news industry and journalists’ general views and needs for peer support.

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Economics, Politics & Government

Covering sports stadium financing? Read these 4 tips.

by Clark Merrefield | April 11, 2024

Professional sports owners often justify asks of hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars for new or revamped stadiums with estimates of huge economic returns for communities. Read these 4 tips to help investigate these claims and comprehensively inform voters.

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Economics, Politics & Government

Public funding for sports stadiums: A primer and research roundup

by Clark Merrefield | April 10, 2024

Team owners looking to build or revamp big league sports stadiums often seek public funds in the hundreds of millions of dollars. But research conducted over decades indicates these investments almost never lead to massive economic gains for host cities.

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Education, Media, Race & Gender

Reporting on DEI in higher education: 5 key takeaways from our webinar

by Denise-Marie Ordway | April 3, 2024

Three researchers offered journalists tips and insights to help strengthen news coverage of college DEI efforts and legislators’ push to restrict or ban them.

Expert Commentary

Economics, Health, Media, Politics & Government

How they did it: The New York Times exposes migrant child labor exploitation across 50 states

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 27, 2024

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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Criminal Justice, Media, Politics & Government

How they did it: ProPublica investigation unveils ethics scandals at the Supreme Court

by Clark Merrefield | March 27, 2024

A reporting team from ProPublica shares seven tips from their yearlong investigation into power, money, access and ethics on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Expert Commentary

Health, Media

How they did it: A reporting team led by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and ProPublica exposes dangerous defect in popular breathing machine

by Naseem S. Miller | March 25, 2024

The reporters share 11 tips for covering science and the medical device industry.

Expert Commentary

Criminal Justice, Media, Politics & Government

How they did it: Mississippi Today and The New York Times reveal sex abuse, torture allegations at sheriff’s offices

by Denise-Marie Ordway | March 20, 2024

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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Criminal Justice, Media

How they did it: Streetsblog exposes underground sales of illicit temporary license plates in New York City

by Clark Merrefield | March 19, 2024

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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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, which could impact Medicaid. We provide background, resources and research on the policies under consideration.

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ICE’s recent detention data: What journalists need to understand
Politics & Government

ICE’s recent detention data: What journalists need to understand

April 21, 2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detained population flatlined in April, but there’s more to the numbers than meets the eye. It’s time to level up our understanding of detention data.

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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