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Asian Americans news media portray model minority myth
News Media

How journalists cover Asian Americans: 4 studies on news portrayals and the ‘model minority’ myth

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 17, 2020
By studying research on how the news media portray Asian Americans, journalists can gain insights into how their work is perceived and its consequences.
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News Media

How the news media portray Latinos in stories and images: 5 studies to know

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 8, 2020
Reading research on how the news media portray Latinos can help journalists improve their coverage. Here are five studies to know about.
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Race

The Confederate flag helped NASCAR build its brand: 3 research papers worth reading

Denise-Marie Ordway | June 30, 2020
NASCAR’s ties to the Confederate flag were intentional, research shows. The flag and what it represented helped sell tickets and create a base of Southern working-class fans.
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Reporting

Covering NASCAR’s ties to the Confederate flag and conservative politics: 5 tips for journalists

Denise-Marie Ordway | June 26, 2020
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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Public Health

More than 2 million US adults with heart disease have used marijuana

Chloe Reichel | January 21, 2020
Over two million U.S. adults with cardiovascular disease have smoked marijuana, and the substance may carry increased cardiovascular risks.
Public Health

Research finds challenges in access to treatment for opioid use disorder

Chloe Reichel | January 8, 2020
A federal government database of doctors who provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder is rife with inaccurate contact information, research shows.
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Culture

Behavioral research to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions

Chloe Reichel | December 28, 2019
New Year’s resolve flagging? Academic research can bolster your ambitions.
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Public Health

Vaping and tobacco in the news: How media coverage affects public perceptions

Chloe Reichel | December 19, 2019
How has agenda-setting influenced public perceptions of tobacco control and, more recently, vaping?
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Economics

Covering Black Friday and winter holiday shopping: A research roundup

Denise-Marie Ordway | November 20, 2019
This collection of research, compiled to help journalists write about Black Friday and winter holiday shopping, examines shopper experiences, holiday pricing, shopping psychology and Black Friday aggression.
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Public Health

Newspaper coverage of celebrity suicides falls short of expert guidelines

Chloe Reichel | November 1, 2019
Print newspaper coverage of suicide falls short of expert recommendations, new research in JAMA Network Open finds.

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