Local news and civic accountability: 5 questions for Setti Warren
We spoke with Setti Warren to learn more about his thoughts on the relationship between local government and local news.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
We spoke with Setti Warren to learn more about his thoughts on the relationship between local government and local news.
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After the launch of an initiative to reduce maternal mortality in California, the maternal death rate fell by nearly half.
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Researchers have found a link between journalists’ coverage of sexual assault, the prevalence of rape in society and how seriously police take reports when victims come forward.
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Massachusetts school policies that ban students from bringing peanuts from home or require classrooms to be “peanut free” have no effect on the number of times school nurses administer epinephrine to kids allergic to peanuts or tree nuts.
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Over one-third of a sample of American soldiers who attempted suicide did not have a prior mental health diagnosis, a new study finds.
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When U.S. newspapers cover school shootings, photos of perpetrators outnumber photos of individual victims by a ratio of 16 to 1, on average, a recent analysis shows.
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Contrary to popular belief, U.S. military veterans haven’t always been affiliated with the Republican Party – in fact, older veterans are more likely to be Democrats
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A small fraction of people who voted in Texas and Michigan in 2016 lacked a photo ID, but those who did were disproportionately people of color, according to two new working papers.
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Low-income students don’t benefit more from private school than public school, suggests new research from scholars at the University of Virginia.
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Trauma reporting can cause further trauma if it isn’t done with care and skill. Our friends at The War Horse share their reporting standards for interviewing the survivors of war-related trauma.
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