Trusting science leaves people vulnerable to believing pseudoscience, new research finds
Knowledge of research methods can help the public discern valid scientific claims from false or misleading ones, researchers explain.
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Tip sheets and explainers to help journalists understand academic research methods, find and recognize high-quality research, and avoid missteps when reporting on new studies and public opinion polls
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5 common research designs: A quick primer for journalists
If you’re not sure how a cross-sectional analysis differs from a randomized, controlled clinical trial, keep reading. We offer a broad overview of five of the most common research designs journalists encounter.
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Reporting on scientific failures and holding the science community accountable: 5 tips for journalists
Two scholars offer guidance to help newsrooms report more accurately on scientists’ work and hold the scientific community responsible for protecting the integrity of science.
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By changing their framing of scientific failures and discoveries, journalists can bolster trust in science: New research
Researchers urge newsrooms to present scientific errors and academic journal retractions as part of science’s self-correction process.
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Academic journals, journalists perpetuate misinformation in their handling of research retractions, a new study finds
Journals can take months to years to retract unreliable research. Journalists often fail to tell the public when scientific discoveries later are determined invalid or fraudulent, a new paper reveals. PLUS: 4 tips for tracking flawed research.
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What’s peer review? 5 things you should know before covering research
Is peer-reviewed research really superior? Why should journalists note in their stories whether studies have been peer reviewed? We explain.
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Regional Federal Reserve banks: The ultimate guide
Regional Fed banks regularly produce national and local research that can help contextualize stories, no matter your beat — and bank economists are often willing to talk with journalists.
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News media outlets vary widely in how they cover preprint studies, new research finds
Alice Fleerackers had already been looking at how online news stories portray uncertainty around science when the pandemic hit. She decided to turn her attention to the use of preprints.
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Epidemiological models: 10 things journalists covering coronavirus research should know
Experts told us if journalists do these 10 things they will improve their coverage of new coronavirus research based on epidemiological models.
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Covering biomedical research preprints amid the coronavirus: 6 things to know
Journalists need to know these six things to cover coronavirus-related preprints, research papers that haven’t been peer reviewed by experts.
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