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THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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Government

Tracking coronavirus policies by state: Q and A with health policy expert Julia Raifman

Clark Merrefield | August 5, 2020
State policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic number in the hundreds and vary widely in their details. Boston University's Julia Raifman is keeping track of them all.
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Health Care

Covering Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic: 6 things journalists should know

Kerry Dooley Young | July 27, 2020
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.
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Public Health

Elder abuse: What research says about prevalence, assessment and prevention

Sari Boren | July 16, 2020
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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News Media

Readers respond on COVID-19 coverage: Tips from scholars to journalists (and vice versa)

Carmen Nobel | July 13, 2020
Among the main takeaways: Journalists would like academics to explain the practical relevance of their research – preferably in accessible language. And academics would like journalists to understand that context is important.
Jobs

The BLS error that’s made unemployment look lower than it really is for 3 months straight

Clark Merrefield | June 29, 2020
The unemployment rate in the U.S. has been percentage points higher than officially reported since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the economy. We break down the misclassification error behind the underreporting.
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Public Health

Covering rural health care amid COVID-19: 4 tips from Carrie Henning-Smith

Sari Boren | June 12, 2020
We asked Carrie Henning-Smith what she wants journalists to know when covering rural health care in the context of COVID-19.
Jobs

Working from home: What the research says about setting boundaries, staying productive and reshaping cities

Clark Merrefield | June 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic forced millions of U.S. employees to begin working from home. This research provides insights on our new telework reality.
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Education

When schools shut down: How education interruptions can hurt student achievement

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 22, 2020
Studies suggest education interruptions — whether schools close for a snowstorm, a hurricane or summer break — can hurt student achievement.
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Education

6 tips for reporting on how COVID-19 school closures affect student learning

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 19, 2020
Education researcher F. Chris Curran offers six tips to help journalists report on how COVID-19 school closures affect student learning.
Inequality

Alternative financial services in the time of coronavirus: What you need to know

Clark Merrefield | May 19, 2020
As the coronavirus downturn stretches on with historic unemployment rates, low- and middle-income Americans may increasingly turn to alternative financial services for cash to buy food and other essentials.

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