Barriers to sustaining gender diversity in politics
…how to ensure a more inclusive environment over the long term remain at issue. For example, a record 95 women were elected to serve in the 111th Congress — among…
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Economics research websites
…metropolitan areas and central cities. Includes a section on state and metropolitan area rankings. Global Sources UNdata: Extensive data including commodity trading, energy, environment, health, global indicators, and links to…
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Government-related research websites; transparency, FOIA and data projects
…on state innovations and best practices on issues ranging from education and health to technology and the environment. State journal articles and working papers State Politics and Policy Quarterly: Covers…
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Study-based story ideas for community journalists
…can positively change community behaviors. Sociologists are interested in how both “broken window” and “incivilities” theories can play out in urban environments. How many vacant lots are in your community?…
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Research strategy guide for finding quality, credible sources
…at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant based on a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives titled, “The Chernobyl Accident 20 Years On: An Assessment of the Health Consequences and the…
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Business reporting: Semester-long course on how to develop compelling business-related stories
…Secretary of State’s office, the Environmental Protection Agency and others. What was the best piece of information they found? How do they think the owner would react if they showed…
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Glossary of common terms used in digital journalism
…playback option allows new users to get up to speed on projects and creates an environment that is both real-time and asynchronous. Despite a massive amount of attention, Google Wave…
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Combating methamphetamine trafficking: 2011 Federal report
…labs have been effectively targeted, but this has created a new wave of smaller, more mobile labs. These “nevertheless present toxic and dangerous threats to individuals and the environment. Given…
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Informing the news: The need for knowledge-based reporting
…28, No. 3 (Apr., 1999), 14-24 Published by: American Educational Research Association. See also, N. Roll-Hansen, “Science, politics, and the mass media: On biased communication of environmental issues,” Science, Technology,…
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Making the news: Movement organizations, media attention and the public agenda
…American Sociological Review, “Making the News: Movement Organizations, Media Attention, and the Public Agenda” (PDF), analyzed 187 environmental organizations in North Carolina and more than 2,000 local newspaper articles published…
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