Election Beat 2024 Archives - The Journalist's Resource

Election Beat 2024: Where are the issues?

by Thomas E. Patterson | September 3, 2024

Media scholar Thomas Patterson’s assessment of 2024 U.S. presidential election news coverage reminds him of years past: too few stories focusing on policy issues, and too many focusing on polls and overblown controversies.

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Criminal Justice, Health, Media

Research highlights need for public health approach in news reporting of gun violence

June 25, 2024

The study, published in BMC Public Health, reveals an overwhelming reliance on law enforcement narratives, missing deeper insights into the root causes and potential solutions to gun violence.

Education, Politics & Government

School board elections in the US: What research shows

May 28, 2024

To help journalists contextualize coverage of school board elections, we spotlight research on who votes in these elections, the role of teachers unions and how new board members can influence school segregation, funding and test scores.

Criminal Justice, Health

Research sheds light on the physical, mental and financial costs of nonfatal mass shooting injuries

June 12, 2023

A recent study examines an often overlooked aspect of mass shootings — and calls for a national registry of nonfatal mass shooting injuries.