Algorithms, journalistic investigations and holding digital power accountable
2015 paper from the University of Maryland highlighting the emerging field of reporting on algorithms and laying out definitions, strategies and key issues for reporters.
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
Expert Commentary
The dynamics of the Iowa caucuses: Updated scholarship and clues toward 2016
2014-2015 scholarship that provides new insights on the Iowa caucuses and suggests that the demographics of participants may be changing.
Expert Commentary
Hate crimes and research questions: Examining racial, ethnic and religious bias
2015 review of research and data that speak to issues of hate crimes motivated by bias, with a focus on definitional issues in the United States and patterns abroad.
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Corruption, sports and FIFA: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research and analyses on corruption in sports, with a focus on soccer and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
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What do Americans think about climate change at the state and local level?
2015 research brief on Americans’ perceptions of climate risks and support for policy options, with breakdowns for all 50 states, 435 congressional districts, and 3,000-plus counties.
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The untold story of Chinese restaurants in America
2015 research brief highlighting the dynamic interaction between exclusionary legal policies and immigrants’ adaptive strategies, by Heather R. Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Expert Commentary
Who is gaining the most from Obama’s deferred action program for undocumented adults?
2015 research brief on the impact of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, by Jaein Josefina Lee, Carolina Valdivia Ordorica and Kristina Brant of Harvard University.
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Global discrimination against LGBT persons: 2015 United Nations report
2015 report from the United Nations providing the latest information on discrimination and violence toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons globally.
Expert Commentary
Money and access to meetings with politicians: New evidence from a field experiment
2015 study in the American Journal of Political Science showing how access to meetings with congressional offices may be aided by a history of prior campaign donations.
Expert Commentary
To be effective legislators, members of Congress need expert resources of their own: Research brief
2015 research brief on the disconnect between the complexities that Congress is asked to understand and the resources they have, by James M. Curry of the University of Utah and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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