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A range of contraceptive methods: DMPA, vaginal ring, IUD, emergency contraceptive, contraceptive pills
Health, Media, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How influencers and content creators discuss birth control on social media: What research shows

by Naseem S. Miller | May 15, 2024

TikTok, YouTube and X are full of unsubstantiated claims about the side effects of hormonal contraceptives. Researchers are concerned about the effects of this misinformation.

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Education, Media

Journalists should report on lax oversight of research data, says data sleuth

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 14, 2024

Uri Simonsohn, a behavioral scientist who coauthors the Data Colada blog, urges reporters to ask researchers about preregistration and expose opportunities for fraud.

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Economics, Politics & Government

5 things to know about election administration funding: A research-based tip sheet

by Clark Merrefield | May 8, 2024

Elections in the U.S. are usually run at the local level. Figuring out who funds election administration can help you ask questions about whether funding levels are sufficient.

Expert Commentary

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Criminal Justice, Health, Media

7 things journalists need to know about guns

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 3, 2024

We’ve updated this popular tip sheet, which briefs journalists on basic gun facts and terminology. We created it to help newsrooms avoid some of the most common errors in news stories about firearms, especially AR-15-style rifles.

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Health, Race & Gender

Pandemic provisions reduced loss of Medicaid coverage for beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, study finds

by Naseem S. Miller | April 30, 2024

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, temporary policy changes significantly narrowed racial disparities in Medicaid coverage loss among dual-eligible beneficiaries.

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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.

Expert Commentary

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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.

Expert Commentary

economic impact
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.

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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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