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.
Know Your Research
Tip sheets and explainers to help journalists understand academic research methods; find and recognize high-quality research; investigate scientific misconduct and research errors; and avoid missteps when reporting on new studies and public opinion polls
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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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Interactive graphics show how the 2020 census guides federal program funding in each state
To help journalists understand how the 2020 census will affect each state’s share of federal dollars, we’ve visualized fiscal year 2017 data for 40 of the largest census-guided programs.
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How to spot bias in randomized clinical trials
Joanna Chikwe highlights strategies that trials might employ in hopes of securing favorable results – and questions journalists can ask to detect them.
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Research-based tips for reporting on science research
Understand that terms that are now part of the common lexicon, such as “climate change,” or “gun control,” are the product of strategic framing.
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Statistics for journalists: Understanding what effect size means
Five tips for understanding and interpreting effect size — a measure of the strength of an association between two variables.
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The literature review and meta-analysis: 2 journalism tools you should use
Reporters can get up to date on a public policy issue quickly by reading a research literature review or meta-analysis. This article from the Education Writers Association explains how to find and use them.
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