White racial attitudes over time: Data from the General Social Survey
Review of General Social Survey data from 1972 to 2008, which furnishes the most precise record available on trends in American attitudes on issues of race.
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The link between Medicaid restrictions and greater rates of incarceration for the mentally ill
2014 study in the American Journal of Managed Care demonstrating how Medicaid restrictions can lead to a greater likelihood of incarceration for persons with mental illness.
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Multitasking, texting and distracted driving: Researchers discuss cognitive effects and risks
Researchers from Kentucky University, West Virginia University, Harvard and Stanford discuss the risks of using mobile devices while driving and the impact of multitasking on how we process information.
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The impact of summer youth employment on academic outcomes
2014 study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management showing the later education benefits of summer jobs programs for students.
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Trends and statistics relating to U.S. seniors, elderly: Census Bureau 2014 report
2014 report from the U.S. Census Bureau paints a detailed picture of those over 65 in the United States, including health care spending, employment and diversity.
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Research-based ideas for college campus reporting: Potential stories
Roundup of useful studies that can enhance campus-based stories and provide material for practicing knowledge-based reporting.
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The pen is mightier than the keyboard: Advantages of longhand over laptop note taking
2014 paper published in Psychological Science that uses three experiments to compare the ability of students to remember and understand information depending on how they take notes.
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What’s new in digital and social media research, July 2014: Online incivility and offensive content, Twitter and fact-checking, new media civics
July 2014 review of recent studies relating to online comment threads, media fact-checking on Twitter, social media content flagging and more.
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Why are Americans in worse health than people in other high-income countries?
2014 study from Harvard and LSE suggesting that standard explanations for U.S. residents’ relatively poor health are not sufficient and social policy needs to be examined more thoroughly.
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The clean and efficient energy future Americans want: Research brief
2014 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network on U.S. residents’ attitudes toward energy, by Stephen Ansolabehere of Harvard University and David M. Konisky of Georgetown University.
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