Information disorder: The essential glossary
Claire Wardle, a research fellow at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center, created a glossary so everyone has a shared vocabulary to discuss “fake news” and the spread of bad information online.
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8 tips for covering U.S. elections from a former elections administrator
Tammy Patrick, once a federal compliance officer for the Maricopa County Elections Department in Arizona, offers eight tips to help journalists improve their coverage of U.S. elections.
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Formaldehyde and leukemia: What research reveals about the risks
What are the risks of formaldehyde exposure? And how much exposure constitutes a real risk? We review the research.
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Same-sex marriage legalization linked to increases in insurance coverage for gay men
After same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S., more gay men reported having health insurance, access to medical care and annual checkups.
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Black and white bail judges show bias against black defendants
A forthcoming study suggests both black and white bail judges show bias against black men facing criminal charges.
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New intervention plan linked to lower risk of veteran suicides
A new strategy tested on suicidal military veterans was linked to lower odds they’d engage in suicidal behavior in the following six months.
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Race-based affirmative action: How colleges can achieve diversity without it
Without affirmative action, colleges could still ensure a racially diverse student body if they started giving preference to lower-income students while also urging more minorities to apply, a new analysis suggests.
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Door-to-door canvassing campaigns can sway voter decisions
Door-to-door canvassing campaigns actually work to persuade voters and sway national election outcomes – even when they don’t encourage more people to show up to the polls.
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How the media covers obesity in America
To help reporters consider how best to cover obesity, Journalist’s Resource has summarized the findings of several recent studies on broader trends in the media.
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Ads work. Two studies show what this means for public health
Two new studies show how advertising can help promote healthy or unhealthy behaviors.
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