Girls in blue-collar communities face poorer job prospects
Young women in blue-collar communities are less likely to have jobs eight years after high school than their peers in other areas, an American Sociological Review study finds.
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Excessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflict
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Student learning with laptops: Measuring the effectiveness of laptops in American classrooms
2016 study in Review of Educational Research that looks at whether student use of laptop computers results in learning improvements.
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Do body cameras change how police interact with the public?
2015 study published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology that examines how body cameras influence the behavior of police officers during encounters with the public.
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Highlights from 2016 speaker series: Election 2016, health care, Supreme Court and more
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What should I be following to keep up with technology and news media issues? 10 suggested sources
2016 tip sheet offering 10 sources of information to help journalists stay informed on issues related to news media and technology.
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Media multitasking: Factors that influence audience use of multiple media platforms at once
2015 study published in Media Psychology that examines media multitasking and the conditions under which people are likely to use more than one media platform at a time.
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Getting started with data visualization: A quick primer to jump-start the process
2016 tip sheet on using visualization software and applications to create charts, maps and other visual or interactive storytelling elements.
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