Covering Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic: 6 things journalists should know
For reporters who are covering health care at the local or national level, it’s important to have a handle on how Medicaid works. Here are six things you should know.
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
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Election Beat 2020: The other problem with journalists’ use of polls
As in their coverage of the 1948 presidential election, journalists still tend to build their narratives and candidate images around poll results.
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Elder abuse: What research says about prevalence, assessment and prevention
We’ve gathered and summarized several relevant studies on elder abuse, including research in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Election Beat 2020: Journalists’ meta-narratives of political candidates
“Election Beat 2020” is a new series of columns authored by Thomas E. Patterson at Harvard Kennedy School. In his inaugural piece, he discusses the problem of “meta-narratives.”
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Embedding Trump’s tweets into news stories could boost his voter support, study finds
When journalists embed President Donald Trump’s tweets into news stories, they could unknowingly help him gain voter support, a new paper finds.
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Reparations for slavery and racial segregation in America: 7 papers to know
Reparations have been a topic of national discussion since the end of the Civil War. These seven studies can help inform the debate moving forward.
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Covering NASCAR’s ties to the Confederate flag and conservative politics: 5 tips for journalists
Florida State University researcher Joshua I. Newman offers guidance to help journalists better understand and report on the link between NASCAR and U.S. politics.
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7 tips for journalists reporting on surprise medical bills
A longtime health care journalist offers tips for reporting on “surprise billing,” in which people face unexpected medical expenses despite having private insurance coverage.
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Surprise billing: Why consumers with medical insurance still may face major health care expenses
People in the United States frequently receive unexpectedly high hospital bills even after paying for health insurance, which they counted on to help them to manage their medical costs, several studies show.
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New research: When states cut budgets during economic crisis, income inequality worsens
States that slash spending to make it through an economic crisis can end up worsening income inequality for years, finds new research.
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